US-UK production company Lightbox announces leadership changes

Gunpowder Seige production company Lightbox has announced a raft of changes to its leadership team.                                                                                                                                       

Vanessa Tovell, previously chief operating officer, becomes managing director; Suzanne Lavery becomes creative director, overseeing all UK-based documentary series; Ben Samuel is also promoted to creative director, overseeing all the company’s development across the UK and US offices; Polly Allen is promoted to head of production, UK.

Gabby Peeters is upped to VP and head of development, UK; with Alexis Gomez-Garcia adding dead of development, US to her VP title. Carolyn Sperry Lewis is Lightbox’s SVP production and operations overseeing all areas of the company’s operations in its LA office.
 
Lightbox’s recent series and feature documentaries include Camden for Disney+ (and Hulu in the US) series directed by Asif Kapadia and executive produced by Dua Lipa; The Mission for National Geographic and theatrical release, directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBain; and David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived.

Headquartered in London and Los Angeles, Lightbox is a multi-platform media company founded by producer Simon Chinn whose credits include Man on Wire and Searching for Sugar Man, and producer Jonathan Chinn whose credits include LA 92 and American High.

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