John Farrar has succeeded long-time Barcroft exec Alex Morris as chief creative officer of U.K. specialist factual producers Barcroft Studios.
Farrar was formerly creative director at Barcroft, the TV and digital video division of Future plc, and will also continue to lead Future Studios. Future acquired Barcroft for $30 million in 2019.
Morris is departing Barcroft after 13 years to pursue new opportunities.
Katie O’Reilly, previously Barcroft Studios’ finance director, has been appointed operations director and will report into Future plc COO Claire MacLellan.
Barcroft specializes in producing documentary for TV and streaming platforms, and hit shows include “Extreme Love” for WEtv, “My Body My Rules” for Channel 4, “Hip Hop Vs. Trump” for BET, “24hr Party Pensioners” for Channel 5 and “Mind Yourself” for Snapchat.
Farrar joined Barcroft Studios in 2019 from Nerd TV, the production business he co-founded with Jago Lee and Charlie Parsons in 2010, and which was bought by Red Arrow Studios in 2012. Since joining Barcroft Studios,...
Farrar was formerly creative director at Barcroft, the TV and digital video division of Future plc, and will also continue to lead Future Studios. Future acquired Barcroft for $30 million in 2019.
Morris is departing Barcroft after 13 years to pursue new opportunities.
Katie O’Reilly, previously Barcroft Studios’ finance director, has been appointed operations director and will report into Future plc COO Claire MacLellan.
Barcroft specializes in producing documentary for TV and streaming platforms, and hit shows include “Extreme Love” for WEtv, “My Body My Rules” for Channel 4, “Hip Hop Vs. Trump” for BET, “24hr Party Pensioners” for Channel 5 and “Mind Yourself” for Snapchat.
Farrar joined Barcroft Studios in 2019 from Nerd TV, the production business he co-founded with Jago Lee and Charlie Parsons in 2010, and which was bought by Red Arrow Studios in 2012. Since joining Barcroft Studios,...
- 3/26/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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