Olivia Colman‘s indie South of the River Pictures has employed Emmy-winning producer Lucy Barzun Donnelly.
Donnelly will oversee movie growth and manufacturing actions, with a deal with nurturing new and established creators from numerous backgrounds on and off display screen. Along with the brand new rent, Lina Stroud is promoted to Director of Improvement, Movie & TV. She has been with the Sister-backed firm since its inception.
Donnelly started her profession at John Lyons’ manufacturing firm, Kalkaska, the place she co-produced the Oscar-nominated drama Items of April and labored throughout the likes of Austin Powers: Goldmember. She then launched her personal manufacturing firm, creating and producing pics together with The Go Getter and the Emmy-winning Gray Gardens, starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. Different credit embrace Associates with Youngsters and Maggie’s Plan.
South of the River was based by Oscar-winner Colman and Ed Sinclair in 2019. It was behind Sky’s BAFTA-winning Landscapers, starring Colman and David Thewlis, together with Studiocanal film Depraved Little Letters. Upcoming is twisted romance Wicker starring Colman and Dev Patel.
Colman and Sinclair stated: “We’re thrilled to have Lucy on board to assist us steer South of the River by way of this thrilling new chapter. She’s massively skilled, with relationships spanning many years on each side of the Atlantic, and has an amazing eye for an thought and the connections that can convey it to life.”
