Fawkes Digital has bolstered its senior team with two new hires to support its branded entertainment and original format slate.
Executive Producer Jude Parker has been brought in after working with BBC StoryWorks where she collaborated with big brands including Google/Alphabet, Verizon, Bosch and Barcelona F.C. Foundation.
Prior to BBC StoryWorks, Parker worked on premium factual and digital content across the UK and US, including Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars (Apple TV), Kitchen Nightmares (Fox/Hulu), Capturing Home (HBO Max), Most Incredible Homes (Facebook Watch) and Amazing Interiors (Netflix). She has also worked in development at Atomized Studios, Little Dot Studios, The Economist, Firecracker Films and Lime Pictures.
Parker is responsible for executive producing a major yet-to-be-announced branded entertainment format, in addition to developing projects for MTV, Good Food and 4.0.
Production Manager Jake Holdsworth joins from BAFTA-winning Candour Productions, where he oversaw the launch of the Live + Wild YouTube channel and helped manage a documentary slate for major broadcasters including The Dunblane Tapes (Channel 4), The Sycamore Gap Mystery (Channel 4), Cause of Death: Licence to Kill (Channel 5) and Catching a Killer (Channel 4). Prior to this, he worked across unscripted and drama productions at Daisybeck Studios, Warner Brothers and BBC.
He is responsible for overseeing Fawkes’ production pipeline, managing the production and delivery of original formats including Date Me Right Now (MTV), Spin the Dish (Good Food) and CEOs Go Wild (LinkedIn).
Jude Parker, Executive Producer for Fawkes said, “Having delivered to streamers, networks broadcasters and corporate clients in the US and UK, I’ve seen how some of the most exciting new IP launches are happening on digital platforms. I’m excited to bring my TV and digital expertise to Fawkes as we work with some of the world’s biggest brands and broadcasters on some game-changing new entertainment formats.”
Jake Holdsworth, Production Manager for Fawkes said, “Having followed Fawkes’ work for a while, I’m excited to join the team as output booms and we begin to scale up. I’m looking forward helping to build a company that brings quality broadcast values, commitment to duty of care and responsible working, and innovative production practices to our digital output.”
Lucy Smith, Creative Director and Founder of Fawkes said, “Jude and Jake are both incredibly talented creatives. It’s a joy – and a relief – to bring them into Fawkes at such a pivotal point in the company’s growth, especially as the ambition and scale of our formats rapidly expand.”
Jon Creamer
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