Experienced executive producer and director with a extensive track record in the entertainment industry in scripted and unscripted series. Specialising in developing clear content strategies with creative vision, building strategic international partnerships, deal-making, and business development. Demonstrated success in establishing creative pipeline through to delivery for a range of platforms (SVOD, AVOD, TVOD, EST and linear) with a deep expertise in developing and producing high-end, successful, returnable, award-winning series.
Executive producer/commissioner drama: Elisa
June 2016-present
● Spearheaded the transformation of Elisa's content portfolio, evolving from two titles to over 40 successful drama and comedy series.
● Expanded global reach to 80+ countries, securing partnerships and deals with major distributors and financers, landing sales with major platforms including HBO, Amazon Prime, CH4, BBC4, ZDF, Sky Showtime, and Canal+.
● Overhauled the development process, playing a pivotal role in the creative process identifying key talent, shaping the creative narrative, deal negotiating, financing, and all contractual and legal aspects of original series creation.
● Instrumental in negotiating key rights and investment funding and waterfalls for our internationally focused series.
● Established and maintained partnerships with renowned and respected industry players, producers, broadcasters, and financers, including Warner Bros, Wall to Wall, Yellow Film, Vertigo, Aurora Studios, NBC Universal, A+E Networks, CBS, Keshet, Hulu and others.
● Collaborating with key talent in front of and behind camera including, Sibel Kikilli (Game of thrones) Peter Naderman (The girl with the Dragon tattoo) Sarah Boban (The Bridge) Clemens Schick (Andor) Kate Ashfield (Line of Duty) Moritz Polter (Das Boot) Krista Kosonen (Bladerunner 2049/ The Swarm)
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