London-based international sales, production and finance company Protagonist Pictures has appointed Alice Vail as creative executive.
Vail joins from Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley’s Number 9 Films where she worked as development editor.
Reporting to head of development Len Rowles and head of acquisitions Luane Gauer, Vail will work across Protagonist’s film and television projects with a focus on supporting new talent.
Vail began her career at film and TV agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, where she worked with writers and directors including Academy Award-nominee Phyllis Nagy, Saint Maud director Rose Glass, and Ida screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz.
Protagonist’s slate includes Rebecca Miller’s She Came to Me, starring Anne Hathaway, Marisa Tomei and Joanna Kulig, the underwater thriller The Dive by Maximilian Erlenwein, and writer-director Mark Jenkin’s psychological horror Enys Men, which will have its worldwide premiere in Director’s Fortnight.
“[Vail’s] broad industry experience, ability to analyse scripts with a view to worldwide market appeal, and her passion for spotting and nurturing new talent, make her a great asset to our development and acquisition activities,” said Rowles and Gauer in a joint statement.
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