Trailer has dropped for Netflix’s Squid Game reality series, which launches November 22 with record prize money of $4.56M.
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EXCLUSIVE: Screen Ireland has hired producer Keith Potter as its new head of feature film.
Potter will take office in October 2023, based out of Dublin. As part of the role, he will co-lead the production and development department alongside the head of television to develop feature film policy and strategy. He will also assess individual project readiness from a creative and financial perspective and support Irish writers, producers, and directors across this process.
As head of features, Potter will also be responsible for the oversight and strategic management of the Screen Ireland feature film slate, from development through production and exploitation, working closely with Screen Ireland’s Head of Distribution and Head of Marketing. The role will also see him aim to nurture relationships with financiers, broadcasters, co-production partners, sales agents, and streaming platforms who invest in Irish talent and Irish film.
Potter joins Screen Ireland with 20 years of experience, during which he worked across the development, production, and financing of European and international independent films. His credits include the Oscar-winning Room, Love & Friendship, Submarine, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and the BAFTA-winning Kelly + Victor.
Potter most recently worked as a consultant for Popcorn Group and then as Talent Development Executive at Scottish Film Talent Network (SFTN), where he was responsible for the first feature slate at SFTN, supported by Screen Scotland and BFI Network. Before that, he was an executive producer at Catalyst Global Media, where he worked across film and television investments for its production division.
This new role as head of features won’t be Potter’s first stint at Screen Ireland.
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