Annapurna Names Shayne Fiske Goldner EVP Physical Production As David Wolkis Exits; Skye Optican Promoted
25.01.2023 - 23:33
/ deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Annapurna has hired Picturestart’s former EVP, Shayne Fiske Goldner as EVP of Physical Production.
She replaces David Wolkis who is leaving the studio as their Head of Physical Production for TV and film.
Meanwhile, Skye Optican has also been promoted to Creative Director of International Development and Production.
Goldner will oversee all aspects of production management for Annapurna’s vast slate of film and television programming. Director of production Skye Caruso will continue to work for the production department, directly reporting to Goldner. Prior to joining Annapurna, Goldner worked at Picturestart, where she oversaw production on projects, including the 2022 Sundance Audience Award Winner Cha Cha Real Smooth and the Netflix Original, Luckiest Girl Alive, starring Mila Kunis.
Goldner has served in executive roles for companies such as Participant – where she worked on Academy Award Best Picture winners, Green Book and Spotlight, Oscar winner Roma and Oscar winner A Fantastic Woman, the box-office smash hits Wonder – as well as Focus Features and Summit Entertainment. Some of the movies she has worked on include the Twilight franchise, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Deepwater Horizon, Now You See Me, On the Basis of Sex and 50 Shades of Grey.
Optican, who is based in London, will continue to serve in her current role as Co-Head of Theatre and will now also act as Creative Director of International Development and Production to expand Annapurna’s relationships within the UK and Europe. Optican will work closely with Annapurna’s Film, TV, Interactive and Animation divisions, leveraging established relationships with UK and European writers, directors and talent to continue the company’s mission