The Responder indie, Dancing Ledge Productions, has hired Lotte Beasley Mestriner as Executive Producer.
Beasley Mestriner was Executive Producer of Fremantle-owned Dancing Ledge’s acclaimed first series of the Channel 4 Comedy Big Mood, written by Camilla Whitehill and starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West.
Before joining the company, Beasley Mestriner Executive Produced four series of Irish writer/director Peter Foott’s hit comedy The Young Offenders for the BBC and RTE. Prior to producing, she worked for eleven years with top-flight talent at Casarotto Ramsay & Associates where she represented film and television writers and directors.
Lotte Beasley Mestriner says, “I am thrilled to join Dancing Ledge Productions full time. Having had the privilege of being part of the incredible team behind Big Mood, I am inspired by Dancing Ledge’s unwavering commitment to original and compelling storytelling that resonates with a global audience. The company’s reputation for collaborating with some of the best talent both on screen and behind the scenes makes this an exciting opportunity, and I can’t wait to help take their impressive slate of projects into production.”
Laurence Bowen, CEO of Dancing Ledge Productions says, “Lotte brings a wealth of creativity and a fresh perspective to our team. She was brilliant to work with on Big Mood, and we are thrilled to have her on board to develop and Executive Produce new projects and bring her talent to our existing slate. Dancing Ledge Productions is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of storytelling, and Lotte’s addition marks a significant step forward in the company’s mission to create high-quality, entertaining, compelling, productions.”
Dancing Ledge’s slate includes The Responder S1&2, Big Mood, Domino Day, Platform 7, Wedding Season, Crossfire, The Salisbury Poisonings. The company is currently in development with several dramas, comedies, films, and documentaries.
In 2024 the company announced the appointment of Fatima Salaria as a Factual and Factual Drama EP. Salaria joined the company from Naked Television, where she held the role of Managing Director of UK Production Company. Prior to that Fatima was Channel 4 Head of Specialist Factual and Commissioning Editor for Religion and Ethics at the BBC. Fatima is also the Executive Chair of the Edinburgh TV Festival and an industry mentor.
(photo by Jonathan Birch, courtesy of Dancing Ledge Productions)
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