Adventures in Producing: Christine Vachon

Adventures in Producing: Christine Vachon

Christine Vachon runs New York-based Killer Films alongside Pamela Koffler, and she has worked on many dozens of legendary independent films including Todd Haynes' films including Poison, Safe, Far From Heaven, Carol and May December; Happiness by Todd Solondz; Kids by Larry Clark; Swoon by Tom Kalin; I Shot Andy Warhol by Mary Harron; Boys Don’t Cry by Kimberley Peirce, Hedwig and the Angry Inch by John Cameron Mitchell; First Reformed by Paul Schrader; Zola by Janicza Bravo, Past Lives by Celine Song; A Different Man by Aaron Schimberg and for 2025 The Materialists by Celine Song and Late Fame by Kent Jones. Adventures in Producing is an interview series hosted by journalist/festival programmer Wendy Mitchell delving into the work of very talented independent film and TV producers. In this episode, Christine talks about how she broke into producing in New York in the early '90s, the importance of her creative partner Pamela Koffler in her life and career; what she thinks of the term 'Hollywood' and more.

Adventures in Producing: Faye Ward

Adventures in Producing is a series with film journalist Wendy Mitchell interviewing top film and TV producers. In this episode, she talks to Faye Ward, the London-based founder of Fable Pictures. Faye's producing credits include Wild Rose, Rocks, Stan & Ollie, Suffragette and TV's Mr Loverman; she also previously worked with Alison Owen at Ruby Films on projects like The Other Boleyn Girl, Jane Eyre and Brick Lane. Faye also worked on Netflix's smash hit series The Crown.

Adventures in Producing: Sarah Brocklehurst

Adventures in Producing is a series with film journalist Wendy Mitchell interviewing top film and TV producers. In this episode, she talks to Sarah Brocklehurst, the London-based founder of Brock Media. Sarah's producing credits include Black Pond directed by Tom Kingsley and Will Sharpe; Animals directed by Sophie Hyde, adapted from the book by Emma Jane Unsworth and starring Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat; and the 2024 release The Outrun, directed by Nora Fingscheidt adapted from Amy Liptrot's bestselling book and starring Saoirse Ronan.

Adventures in Producing: Jeanie Finlay

Adventures in Producing is a series with film journalist Wendy Mitchell interviewing top film and TV producers. In this episode, she talks to Jeanie Finlay, who is a documentary director AND producer and the owner of Glimmer Films. Jeanie's credits include Your Fat Friend (about Aubrey Gordon); Game of Thrones: The Last Watch; Seahorse; Sound It Out; The Great Hip-Hop Hoax; Orion: The Man Who Would Be King, Goth Cruise and more.

Adventures in Producing: Emily Morgan of Quiddity Films

Adventures in Producing is a series interviewing great independent film and TV producers across the globe, hosted by film journalist Wendy Mitchell (filmwendy.com). This episode’s guest is UK producer Emily Morgan of Quiddity Films. Her credits include I Am Not A Witch directed by Rungano Nyoni; Claire Oakley’s Make Up; Supernova by Harry Macqueen, starring Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth; The Settlers by Felipe Gálvez, which premieres at Cannes Un Certain Regard 2023; and the upcoming adaptation of Deborah Levy's Swimming Home, directed by Justin Anderson. This series is also available as video interviews on YouTube.