EXCLUSIVE: Blink49 Studios, the Canadian manufacturing firm behind sequence together with Wild Playing cards and Sight Unseen, is increasing its scripted staff.
The Fifth Season-backed enterprise has employed Andy Bourne, who was most lately head of restricted sequence at Amazon Studios, as SVP, Scripted Tv. It has additionally employed Mackenzie Donaldson, who has labored on sequence together with Orphan Black and Snowpiercer, as VP, Scripted Tv.
Primarily based in Los Angeles, Bourne took on the position of head of restricted sequence at Amazon in 2023. He has labored on sequence together with Cross, Higher Sister, starring Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel, and Blade Runner. Earlier than that, he spent 18 months as co-head of exterior improvement on the firm. He was beforehand at 20th Century Tv, the place he was SVP, Improvement, engaged on titles such as The Previous Man (FX), Dopesick (Hulu), Percy Jackson (Disney+), The Chi (Showtime), Queen of the South (USA), Scorching Zone (Nationwide Geographic), and Seven Seconds (Netflix).
Toronto-based Donaldson beforehand ran her personal manufacturing firm The Donaldson Firm and was behind Showtime’s Citizen Bio and The Irregular Magnificence Firm doc in addition to directing characteristic movies The Definites and All of the Misplaced Ones.
The pair will report back to Carolyn Newman, Government Vice President, International Scripted Tv.
Blink49 has labored with The CW on a variety of reveals together with procedural Wild Playing cards and detective drama sequence Sight Unseen in addition to rodeo-themed household drama Journey. Additionally it is engaged on a comedy sequence from the producers of Trailer Park Boys. It was based in 2021 by CEO John Morayniss, Non-Government Vice Chair Patrice Theroux, COO Nelson Kuo-Lee and Normal Supervisor Jeff Lynas.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Andy and Mackenzie to the staff,” mentioned Pancho Mansfield, President, International Scripted Tv. “Having beforehand labored with Andy, I’ve seen firsthand his deep trade information and strategic perception. His expertise, mixed with Mackenzie’s distinctive manufacturing background and artistic management, will additional improve our means to develop compelling, high-quality scripted content material for world audiences.”
“Mackenzie is a powerhouse artistic with a rare means to deliver formidable and fascinating tales to life,” added Newman. “I’m delighted to work together with her once more as her ardour and experience shall be invaluable as we proceed to develop our scripted slate. I’m equally excited to collaborate with Andy, whose huge expertise and eager eye for standout storytelling will assist elevate our scripted choices.”
