'At Home With The Furys' producer hires talent-driven programming director
At home with the Furys Producer Optomen has created a talent-led head programming role to lead new docs and reality shows for the UK and US, and Becky Cadman joins from All3Media stablemate Lime Pictures, which she recently departed after the independent company closed its London base. Cadman will focus on creating new premium talent-driven documentaries and reality shows for the UK and US markets. I worked at Lime via Likes Vinnie Jones in the country Discovery+ and its Channel 4 credits included Caroline Flack: her life and death. Optomen has had a number of big hits recently including Netflix At home with the Furys And BBC Sort your life. Chairpersons Tina Flintoff and Nick Hornby said: “Talent-led programming has become increasingly important to our business, so we are thrilled that Becky has agreed to join us to focus on opportunities in this space. She has a fantastic eye for talent, and a real flair for creating entertaining and innovative formats.”.”
Disauthority completes supernatural drama “Homonym”
London-based producer and publishing house Disauthority has finished filming a supernatural horror film, homonym. The story, which was filmed from January 17 to 19 in East London, UK, is directed by Lily Hawkins (EastEnders) and stars Nikia Adams (bird), Anna Burnett (Darkest hour, drop), Tristan Sturrock (Dr. Martin, Poldark(And Lewis Martin)Secret level, Hypnotic). Set against the backdrop of police negligence in the late 1990s, the film follows the real-life story of a woman forced to seek social housing due to dangerous, explicable events in her home. The plan is to use the filming as a proof of concept to produce a feature film. “It raises the question of how organizations respond to a seemingly impossible story and how the effects can change the life of a victim whose testimony is simply not believed,” said Markus Hundness, CEO of Disauthority. “It is a valuable addition to our portfolio, and a crucial topic to give a platform amid the global rise in violence against women.”
Screen Producers Australia appoints its first chair of the board
Kate Carnell will be the first female chair of the Screen Producers Council of Australia (SPA). Knowing how to support small and medium-sized businesses, she will champion Australian producers and drive policy initiatives. Many SPA members fit the bill as small and medium-sized companies, facing a market where the abundance of international production somewhat masks the difficult circumstances of domestic producers, who have seen tariffs fall and broadcasters become more risk averse as the global economic climate persists. to fluctuation and those in charge of live broadcasting stopped spending during the implementation of the regulation. “Kate’s unparalleled experience in supporting SMEs and her deep connection to the screen sector makes her the ideal choice as our inaugural Chair,” said SPA Board Chair Tracey Vieira. “At a time when our industry faces significant challenges – particularly in terms of getting our industry a fair footing in the new era of online streaming, Kate’s leadership will be critical to ensuring our members’ voices are heard, and Australian stories continue to thrive.”
Italian comedy-drama “Il Mammo” is getting a remake in Poland
Italian dramas seem to be popular elsewhere in Central Europe. El Mamo (Mr. Mom) is being re-produced in Poland for TVP, with Brand Trust Partners serving as executive producer on the adaptation. Two rings are already in the bag. El Mamosold as a scripted format by Mediaset Distribution, and originally produced in Italy by RTI for Canale 5 as a sitcom. The series revolves around a stay-at-home widower who faces the challenges of running a household while raising his three children on his own. The central character, played by Enzo Iacchetti as Silvano in the Italian series, will be played in Poland as Seloster, with Pawel Domagala portraying the character. Karolina Basia, Piotr Glowacki, and Miroslav Zbrojevic play the children, with Grażyna Szapołowska guest starring and Beata Tadla also starring. Kuba Wiesel, Filip Kaspiraszek, and Mariusz Petora are the screenwriters.
