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‘At Home With The Furys’ Producer Hires Talent-Led Programming Boss
At Home with the Furys producer Optomen has created a Head Of Talent-led Programming role to lead on new docs and reality shows for the UK and U.S. Becky Cadman joins from fellow All3Media stablemate Lime Pictures, which she recently left after the indie closed its London base. Cadman will focus on creating new, premium, talent-driven documentaries and reality shows for the UK and U.S. markets. At Lime she worked across the likes of Vinnie Jones in the Country for Discovery+and her Channel 4 credits included Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death. Optomen has had a number of big hits lately including Netflix’s At Home with the Furys and the BBC’s Sort Your Life Out. Bosses Tina Flintoff and Nick Hornby said: “Talent-led programming has become increasingly important to our business so we are thrilled Becky has agreed to join us to focus on the opportunities in this space. She has a fantastic eye for talent, and a real flair for creating entertaining and original formats.”
Disauthority Completes Supernatural Drama ‘Homonym‘
London-based producer and post house Disauthority has completed filming on a supernatural horror, Homonym. The story, which filmed between January 17-19 in East London, UK, is directed by Lily Howkins (EastEnders) and stars Nykiya Adams (Bird), Anna Burnett (Darkest Hour, Falling), Tristan Sturrock (Doc Martin, Poldark) and Louis Martin (Secret Level, The Sandman). Plot is set against a backdrop of police negligence in the late 1990s and follows a real-life account of a woman forced to request social housing due to explicable and dangerous occurrences in her own house. The plan is to use the shoot a proof of concept for a feature film production. “It poses the question of how institutions might respond to a seemingly impossible story and how life-changing the effects can be for a victim whose testimony simply is not believed,” said Disauthority CEO Marcus Hundsnes. “It’s a valuable addition to our slate, and a crucial subject to give a platform to amidst the global rise of violence against women.”
Screen Producers Australia Names First Council Chair
Kate Carnell will be the first Chair of the Screen Producers Australia (SPA) council. Knowing for championing small- to-medium-sized businesses (SMEs), she will advocate for Australian producers and drive policy initiatives. Many of the SPA’s members fit the bill as SMEs, and are facing a market where a glut of international productions has somewhat masked the tough conditions for local producers, who have seen tariffs fall and broadcasters become more risk-averse as the global economic climate continues to wobble and streamers hold back on spend while regulation is implemented. “Kate’s unparalleled experience in championing SMEs and deep connection to the screen sector make her the ideal choice as our inaugural Chair,” said SPA Council President Tracey Vieira. “At a time when our industry faces significant challenges — particularly around our industry getting a fair go in the new online streaming era, Kate’s leadership will be critical to ensuring the voices of our members are heard, and Australian stories continue to thrive.”
Italian Comedy-Drama ‘Il Mammo‘ Gets Polish Remake
Italian dramas appear to be in vogue elsewhere Central Europe. Il Mammo (Mr. Mom) is being remade in Poland for TVP, with Brand Trust Partners acting as executive producer on the adaptation. Two episodes are already in the bag. Il Mammo, sold as a scripted format by Mediaset Distribution, was originally produced in Italy by RTI for Canale 5 as a sitcom. The show follows a stay-at-home widower, who navigates the challenges of managing the household while raising his three children alone. The central character, played by Enzo Iacchetti as Silvano in the Italian series, will be played in Poland as Sylwester, with Paweł Domagała portraying the character. Karolina Bacia, Piotr Głowacki, and Mirosław Zbrojewicz play the children, with Grażyna Szapołowska guest starring and Beata Tadla also cast. Kuba Wecsile, Filip Kasperaszek, and Mariusz Pitura are the screenwriters.
