Ollie Madden, director of Film4 and Channel 4 drama, will be leaving the U.K. broadcaster in October to become director of U.K. film at Netflix.
Madden will be joining the Anne Mensah-led U.K. content team as of early October.
He will lead the streamer’s U.K. film slate and act as the primary U.K. contact for films on Dan Lin’s slate where the intellectual property, talent, and production are based in the U.K., “with the exception of family films for the U.S./Canada, including Narnia and Dahl, which will continue to be overseen by Racheline Benveniste,” Netflix said.
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He will also develop a select portfolio of filmmaker-led series.
Madden has worked as both an executive and producer across film and high-end drama. “I’m very excited to work with Anne and Dan to build Netflix’s film business in the U.K.,” he said
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