Former Blueprint Pictures development executive Katie Sinclair has been appointed head of development at Jude Law’s Riff Raff Entertainment.
At Blueprint Pictures Sinclair’s credits include Martin McDonagh’s Venice and TIFF selection The Banshees Of Inisherin, Andrew Haigh’s Strangers, and Thea Sharrock’s The Beautiful Game. She also worked closely in production on Lady Chatterley’s Lover for Sony 3000 and Netflix.
Prior to Blueprint, she worked for Rose Garnett and Eva Yates at BBC Film, and previously worked in production and development for BBC Studios, Sugar Films, Disney and Lionsgate, and produced short films.
Sinclair’s tenure stars in early September and her arrival marks the second significant hire at Riff Raff, which recently brought on Stephen Fuss as CEO to support the company’s growth in film and television.
“I’m really excited to be joining Riff Raff at such a pivotal time, as the company develops and grows its already very exciting slate of film and TV projects,” said Sinclair. “I can’t wait to start working with Jude, Ben and Stephen, helping make Riff Raff a home for exciting writers, directors and IP.”
“We are absolutely thrilled to have Katie Sinclair join our team as head of development. As we grow and continue to develop and produce new and exciting projects across film and television, her great knowledge, experience and taste is a perfect match and sure to be of huge benefit to us,” added Law, Riff Raff co-founder and creative founder Ben Jackson, and Fuss.
Riff Raff received secured a multi-million dollar capital injection from Calculus Capital, including the Calculus Creative Content EIS Fund, providing overhead funding for key new hires and a focus to acquire and develop premium IP. A first look deal with New Republic Pictures was signed in 2021.
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