Three new execs will develop their own film and TV slates.
Ann Phillips, former Film4, House Productions and Ray Pictures exec, is re-joining film and TV outfit See-Saw Films as head of development for film and executive producer for limited TV series, as part of an expansion drive by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman’s UK-Australian outfit.
Phillips previously worked at See-Saw as head of development before joining Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s House Productions in 2016. Prior to that Phillips had worked as a creative exec at Film4. She was named a Screen Future Leader in 2012.
She joins from...
Ann Phillips, former Film4, House Productions and Ray Pictures exec, is re-joining film and TV outfit See-Saw Films as head of development for film and executive producer for limited TV series, as part of an expansion drive by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman’s UK-Australian outfit.
Phillips previously worked at See-Saw as head of development before joining Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s House Productions in 2016. Prior to that Phillips had worked as a creative exec at Film4. She was named a Screen Future Leader in 2012.
She joins from...
- 11/1/2022
- by John Elmes Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
Phillips joins from Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s House Productions.
Ray Pictures, the recently-launched UK and Us-based production company headed by Ink Factory alumni Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, has hired Ann Phillips as head of development.
Phillips joins from Tessa Ross’ and Juliette Howell’s House Productions, where she had been a development executive since 2016, working with filmmakers including Sean Durkin, Clio Barnard and Rebecca Lenkiewicz.
She previously worked as head of development at See-Saw Films, and before that as a creative executive at Film4 and head of development and acquisitions at sales and financing company WestEnd Films.
Ray Pictures, the recently-launched UK and Us-based production company headed by Ink Factory alumni Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, has hired Ann Phillips as head of development.
Phillips joins from Tessa Ross’ and Juliette Howell’s House Productions, where she had been a development executive since 2016, working with filmmakers including Sean Durkin, Clio Barnard and Rebecca Lenkiewicz.
She previously worked as head of development at See-Saw Films, and before that as a creative executive at Film4 and head of development and acquisitions at sales and financing company WestEnd Films.
- 5/15/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Endeavor Content and MediaNet-backed Ray Pictures has hired former House Productions and Film4 exec Ann Phillips as Head Of Development, marking the fledgling outfit’s first senior hire.
Former Ink Factory partners Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, executive producers on The Night Manager, launched TV and film banner Ray earlier this year.
At Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s film and TV indie House Productions, Phillips worked with writers and directors such as Sean Durkin, Peter Straughan, Clio Barnard and Rebecca Lenkiewicz. She previously held posts at See-Saw Films, Film4 as Creative Executive and WestEnd Films as Head Of Development and Acquisitions.
Ray co-CEOs Rhodri Thomas and Alexei Boltho said of today’s hire, “We’re delighted that Ann has joined Ray to work across our fast growing film and TV slate. She has phenomenal taste and filmmaker relationships, and arrives having worked at some of the best companies in the business.
Former Ink Factory partners Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, executive producers on The Night Manager, launched TV and film banner Ray earlier this year.
At Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s film and TV indie House Productions, Phillips worked with writers and directors such as Sean Durkin, Peter Straughan, Clio Barnard and Rebecca Lenkiewicz. She previously held posts at See-Saw Films, Film4 as Creative Executive and WestEnd Films as Head Of Development and Acquisitions.
Ray co-CEOs Rhodri Thomas and Alexei Boltho said of today’s hire, “We’re delighted that Ann has joined Ray to work across our fast growing film and TV slate. She has phenomenal taste and filmmaker relationships, and arrives having worked at some of the best companies in the business.
- 5/15/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Projects on debut slate include Aquarium starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, the former partners at UK production outfit The Ink Factory whose credits include The Night Manager, have officially launched their new production company Ray Pictures.
The company has backing from Us sales and packaging outfit Endeavor Content and private asset management firm MediaNet Partners. It will be based in London and Los Angeles.
Ray Pictures will develop, finance and produce work across multiple platforms, with a focus on premium scripted drama and feature films.
Boltho and Thomas are launching with a debut slate that includes Aquarium,...
Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, the former partners at UK production outfit The Ink Factory whose credits include The Night Manager, have officially launched their new production company Ray Pictures.
The company has backing from Us sales and packaging outfit Endeavor Content and private asset management firm MediaNet Partners. It will be based in London and Los Angeles.
Ray Pictures will develop, finance and produce work across multiple platforms, with a focus on premium scripted drama and feature films.
Boltho and Thomas are launching with a debut slate that includes Aquarium,...
- 1/25/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Former Ink Factory partners Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, executive producers on The Night Manager, have launched new production company Ray Pictures, we can reveal. Backed by Endeavor Content and MediaNet Partners the company will develop, finance and produce for film and TV but will focus on scripted drama.
The London and La-based company’s first projects include a feature film adaptation of John Boyne’s novel, A Ladder to the Sky, with filmmakers to be announced shortly, and a Tokyo-set TV series, Occupied City, written by Ben Hervey (Taboo) from the novel by David Peace. Currently casting is feature film Aquarium adapted from David Vann’s book by Marnie Dickens (Gold Digger), to be directed by debut feature director Lauren Caris Cohan and set to star Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle).
At The Ink Factory the duo worked on hit series The Night Manager (sold by Wme-img) and movies such as...
The London and La-based company’s first projects include a feature film adaptation of John Boyne’s novel, A Ladder to the Sky, with filmmakers to be announced shortly, and a Tokyo-set TV series, Occupied City, written by Ben Hervey (Taboo) from the novel by David Peace. Currently casting is feature film Aquarium adapted from David Vann’s book by Marnie Dickens (Gold Digger), to be directed by debut feature director Lauren Caris Cohan and set to star Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle).
At The Ink Factory the duo worked on hit series The Night Manager (sold by Wme-img) and movies such as...
- 1/24/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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