Olivia Colman’s Indie Hires Emmy-Winning Producer Lucy Barzun Donnelly
deadline.comOlivia Colman‘s indie South of the River Pictures has hired Emmy-winning producer Lucy Barzun Donnelly. Donnelly will oversee film development and production activities, with a focus on nurturing new and established creators from diverse backgrounds on and off screen.
In addition to the new hire, Lina Stroud is promoted to Director of Development, Film & TV. She has been with the Sister-backed company since its inception.
Donnelly began her career at John Lyons’ production company, Kalkaska, where she co-produced the Oscar-nominated drama Pieces of April and worked across the likes of Austin Powers: Goldmember.
She then launched her own production company, developing and producing pics including The Go Getter and the Emmy-winning Grey Gardens, starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange.
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