Yahoo News Grady Craig Promoted To President Of Buffalo 8, SVP Business Development At BondIt Media Capital
EXCLUSIVE: Grady Craig has been promoted to President of Buffalo 8 and Senior Vice President of Business Development at BondIt Media Capital, Deadline has learned.
In his new roles, he will continue to oversee select deal structuring and provide executive producer support at the production and financing companies, while directing greater attention to high-level business development, operational management, and leadership across both organizations. His role will be key to expanding the organizations’ international presence, integrating new M&A opportunities, and growing their overall media portfolio as they expand deeper into music, live entertainment, and digital content.
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Most recently serving as VP of Business Development and Operations at BondIt and as a general consultant to Buffalo 8, Craig joined BondIt as an intern in college before coming aboard full time in 2018. Since then, he’s supported $200M of aggregate investment into over 200 film, television, and live music touring projects at BondIt, helping to scale Buffalo 8’s production services revenue sevenfold, and launching wide-scale operational systems across each business unit within the organization, including ABS Payroll, their 35-year-old sister company, which was sold in late 2022 to a Stone Point Capital private equity backed acquirer.
In a statement on Craig’s promotion, BondIt/Buffalo 8 co-founders Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor saluted his “initiative, entrepreneurial drive, and tireless work ethic.” These qualities, they said, speak to “his natural ability to lead, making this an obvious decision for our companies’ future.
“Over the years,” the duo continued, “he has taken it upon himself to systematize our business units and cultivate strategic industry partnerships, both of which have been critical aspects to our success and growth during his tenure. We are thrilled to have him take on a larger responsibility as President of Buffalo 8 and SVP of Business Development at BondIt.”
Stated Craig: “Producing a film or series is a massive undertaking and the same can be said about running a company. I’m fortunate to be working with extremely talented team members within an organization that aligns with my passion for exceptional filmmaking coupled with endless entrepreneurial pursuit. I’m grateful for this opportunity and optimistic about the companies’ future.”
Craig is credited as an exec producer on recent BondIt titles including the action thriller Blood for Dust, starring Scoot McNairy, Josh Lucas and Kit Harington, and the Lionsgate comedy Scrambled, written, directed by and starring Leah McKendrick, which hit theaters earlier this month. He’s spoken at events around the world, from the American Film Market to the Cannes Film Festival, and holds dual degrees in Economics and Film Studies, with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from Boston College.
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