Yahoo News Ridley Scott Associates Taps Grain Media’s Anna Murphy as Creative Director for Unscripted
Ridley Scott Associates has hired Anna Murphy as its first creative director for unscripted.
Murphy, who joins from Oscar-winning production company Grain Media, will work alongside global head of unscripted Dominic Crossley-Holland, global MD Kai Hsiung and Rich Nicholas, global CFO and COO.
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Murphy joined Grain Media as head of development before going on to become its creative director, overseeing creative strategy and exec producing films including “Scouts Honour” (Netflix) and “Death in Bollywood” (BBC).
At RSA, Murphy will work with Crossley-Holland to steer the unscripted divison’s creative strategy, seeking out new opportunities and partnerships, and exec producing output, ensuring continued quality.
RSA’s unscripted division has a number of projects in development and production and recently had a hit with its limited Robbie Williams series for Netflix.
“We are thrilled that RSA has attracted talent of such prestigious calibre as Anna Murphy and are very excited to welcome her into the RSA family,” said Crossley-Holland. “Anna will undoubtedly be an incredible addition at the helm of our very talented team. RSA Unscripted is young, spirited and ambitious – and we want to continue to be changemakers in documentary storytelling. Anna’s wealth of knowledge and experience is second to none and invaluable as we navigate to meet the demands of the ever-changing market. I look forward to our collaboration, and our continued creative growth.”
Murphy said: ‘It’s a real honour to get the opportunity to work at a company as diverse, exciting and innovative as RSA. I can’t wait to join the incredibly talented team at RSA Unscripted, and to explore all the wonderful storytelling opportunities open to us.”
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