Daniel Glynn, co-founder of independent production company Ad Hoc Films, has departed the business he helped build over two decades.
He will now work independently across development, production and creative partnership.
Ad Hoc Films continues under the leadership of co-founder Mat Hodgson, with an active slate in development and production.
Glynn established Ad Hoc Films with co-founder Hodgson in 2005. His producing and executive producing credits span theatrical feature documentaries and premium series for Sky, BBC, Amazon, NBCUniversal, Altitude Film Entertainment, Embankment, Banijay and ITV, as well as other major international broadcasters and distributors.
Glynn is currently producing and executive producing across a small portfolio of projects in the feature documentary and premium factual space, spanning sport, culture and the arts, with further announcements to follow in the coming months. Alongside this, he is developing a new venture in the digital and video podcast space, working with an established partner and brand to bring premium factual storytelling to new platforms and audiences.
His credits include the award-winning I Am Duran — released theatrically through Universal Pictures and featuring Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone and Mike Tyson — the Eric Cantona-fronted The United Way, the Amazon Original Elizabeth Windsor, Lionesses: How Football Came Home for Sky Documentaries, the Sheffield DocFest and Tribeca-selected 48 Hours with Muhammad Ali, and two series of Mission to Burnley for Sky. Earlier, The Four Year Plan — a behind-the-scenes account of the ownership upheaval at Queens Park Rangers — earned Grierson Award recognition.
“Twenty years building Ad Hoc from the ground up has given me a clear understanding of what it actually takes to get ambitious projects made — creatively, commercially and internationally,” said Glynn. “Premium factual is as complex and challenging as it has ever been. Risk appetites may be low, but in my experience that’s rarely the real obstacle — what it actually means is that every project must be nurtured, thoroughly developed and presented at its absolute best before it ever reaches a backer. The fundamentals haven’t changed: audiences remain hungry for character-driven, cinematic storytelling, and there will always be a premium on incredible access and compelling talent. Navigating the gap between that creative ambition and what streamers, broadcasters and digital platforms will actually commit to has never required more skill or experience. That’s exactly the space I want to operate in — working with the right collaborators at the right stage to unlock stories that genuinely have something to say and get them to screen. The projects are already in motion — and the conversations I’m most excited about are just beginning.”
Hodgson said: “Dan has been a big part of Ad Hoc’s journey and I wish him all the best for what’s next. The company moves forward with real momentum; focused on bold, contemporary storytelling and the next phase of our evolution, as we expand our offering across all platforms, to include building on our recent success in the digital space. I’m incredibly excited about the direction we’re taking, together with the continued support of our valued production team and key collaborators.”
Jon Creamer
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