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Armando Iannucci Launches Indie & Partners With BBC Studios
Armando Iannucci has launched a production company and is tying with BBC Studios on a development partnership. The decorated British comedy writer has opened Touchscreen with long-standing collaborator and producer Kevin Loader along with development producer Charlotte Draper. The agreement with BBC Studios will see the pair work on scripted shows for the UK and …
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Laura Mackie Leaving ‘Unforgotten’ Producer Mainstreet; Europa Cinemas Awards Winners; PBS Buys ‘The Gold’; Nordisk Film Production Hires — Global Briefs
Laura Mackie Leaving ‘Unforgotten’ Producer Mainstreet Pictures Unforgotten producer Mainstreet Pictures is losing its CEO. Laura Mackie, who founded the indie 10 years ago, is stepping away from the industry. CEO Sally Haynes will continue in that role and EP Guy De Glanville has been promoted to MD. ITV Studios-backed Mainstreet is best known for …
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‘Downton Abbey’ Producer Liz Trubridge & Actor Matt Barber Launch Production Company
EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-winning Downton Abbey producer Liz Trubridge is reuniting with actor Matt Barber to launch a production company. New Empire Pictures will forge a slate of TV shows and movies that it said will “merge strategic finance with creative excellence and precisely targeted sales and distribution strategies.” The company launches with the support of Edoardo …
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