Loni Rodgers

Co-led a team of three across features and television at Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance's production company. Built a slate of high-value projects with strong writers, innovative filmmakers, and notable talent. Set up 95% of what was developed, leading to the company's first look deal with 20th Television.

• Fostered strong relationships with network and studio partners, facilitating seamless project execution.
• Streamlined work processes and team systems to maximize efficiency.
• Streamlined team workflows, resulting in substantial improvements in productivity and agile responses to industry changes.
• Implemented creative problem-solving strategies to address stakeholder conflicts, leading to effective collaboration and project outcomes.

..Joined following Amazon's expansion into Canada as a local original territory. Oversaw each stage of production from pitch to launch. Fostered an innovative program tailored to connecting executives and producers in Europe, Asia and South America with high level writers to workshop their television projects. Tenure began as a Coordinator and was promoted to a Development Executive.

Notable Projects: Three Pines, The Lake, Kids in the Hall Reboot

• Executed creative direction, management and strategy over growing Canadian slate.
• Built a rapport with local and expatriate talent, managers, directors and producers for future partnerships.
• Oversaw approvals on staff writer selection, key cast and crew staffing, and on-set supervision.
• Provided insightful and digestible feedback to writers and producers on network drafts and bibles.
• Worked closely to source and support writers, directors and talent over the course of development to series launch.

Promoted from Assistant to Coordinator after 10 months. Primary office contact for features and television across all stages of development and production. Excelled at a high volume production company with no room for error.

Notable projects: Past Lives, Uncut Gems, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Causeway, What We Do in the Shadows

• Sourced intellectual property or up and coming talent for company partnerships or development.
• Built a rapport and maintained relationships with high level industry players.
• Closely tracked daily trends and market needs.
• Managed and maintained a database of key directors, writers, actors, and agents.
• Worked in tandem with physical production executives to onboard and support above-the-line crew members.
• Traveled domestically on set to support producers and assist with miscellaneous production needs.
• Maintained a system consisting of relevant industry news on a weekly basis to stay up to date.