Annamaria Sofillas

Summary

A development executive and a producer with 10+ years of experience working across television, film, and digital. A deep expertise in the comedy space, scripted television, and documentary. Wide-ranging relationships, and a strong passion and work ethic.

Credits

12/09 – 6/21

Production Assistant – Law & Order (Season 20)

NBC — TV — Studios USA Television

12/09 – 6/21

3/19 – 3/20

Producer – I'm George Lucas: A Connor Ratliff Story

Film (Feature-length) Details

3/19 – 3/20

The producer of the documentary film I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story, which chronicles a comedian's five-year journey into the mind of renowned filmmaker George Lucas. Currently in production and now fully financed, after having spearheaded the fundraising efforts. Overseeing all creative and production elements, and leading the distribution strategy.

1/19 – 4/19

Executive in Charge (EIC) – Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (Season 4)

Seeso — TV — Comedy Bang! Bang! Productions

1/19 – 4/19

4/18 – 10/18

Development Producer

Staff Position — Gimlet Media Details

4/18 – 10/18

o Creative executive (Director level) and producer on scripted series across all genres including drama, comedy, horror, YA, fantasy, who spearheaded the sourcing and scouting of material, developing scripts, staffing writers and directors, and contributed to shaping the episodes in post editing/sound design, dealmaking, casting A-list talent, and production o Worked alongside Executive Producer to establish the creative voice and programming strategy for the newly-formed scripted fiction department, with Head of Gimlet Pictures (internal TV/film studio) to strategize creative partnerships and goals, and with Marketing/PR to brainstorm in the unique approach to audience outreach o Utilized extensive relationships with talent, writers, managers, agents, producers to bring artists to the podcast network

1/18 – 4/18

Executive in Charge (EIC) – Night Train With Wyatt Cenac (Season 2)

Seeso — TV — SeeSo

1/18 – 4/18

Executive in Charge (EIC) – Take My Wife (Season 2)

Seeso — TV — Comedy Bang! Bang! Productions

1/18 – 4/18

10/17 – 1/18

Executive in Charge (EIC) – Brody Stevens: Live from the Main Room (Season 1)

Digital — TV — Comedy Dynamics

10/17 – 1/18

9/17 – 12/17

Executive in Charge (EIC) – Doug Stanhope: The Comedians' Comedian's Comedians (Season 1)

Seeso — TV — Comedy Dynamics

9/17 – 12/17

4/15 – 6/17

Creative Executive

Staff Position — Seeso/NBCUniversal Details

4/15 – 6/17

o A key early hire at the start of the nascent comedy SVOD service, instrumental in helping to define and establish the brand through content strategy and development o Creative Lead/Co-Lead (Director level) on 25 original series – providing thoughtful notes on all drafts & cuts and overseeing the production cycle covering scripted narrative, sketch, animation, docu, and unscripted – including GLAAD Award- nominated Take My Wife, HarmonQuest, Bajillion Dollar Properties, My Brother, My Brother and Me, Hidden America with Jonah Ray, and international co-productions including BAFTA Award-nominated Flowers (Channel 4 UK), Soul Mates (ABC Australia), and International Emmy Award-nominated The Amazing Gayl Pile (CBC Canada) o Oversaw the strategy, acquisition, and production of all stand up, including series Night Train with Wyatt Cenac, and 30 widely-lauded specials from comics such as Janeane Garofalo, Sasheer Zamata, Nick Thune, and Doug Stanhope o Participated in the development of over 15 scripted projects and in the submissions/pitch process; brought in and internally spearheaded top projects from relationships with talent, producers, managers, and agents; identified exciting talent worth targeting and bolstered those relationships; and had a key voice in the greenlight process o Ensured the successful launch of series through cross-departmental coordination, including working with the Head of Programming on scheduling/release and acquisition strategies; with Business Affairs to craft and close deals; and with Marketing/PR by providing creative positioning for marketing and press efforts, and supplying ideas and oversight on Snapchat, Facebook, Twitch, and podcast partnerships o New York representative managing all key talent and partner relationships and regularly attended comedy shows, theatre, festivals to scout and track burgeoning talent, such as UCB, SXSW, Just For Laughs, NY Comedy Festival, NY TV Festival

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Education

New York University - Tisch School of the Arts

BFA with Honors in Film & Television Production, Producing