Alibi hires from eOne

Canadian production company Alibi Entertainment has hired an executive from Entertainment One (eOne) to oversee its development.

Heidi Schorn

Heidi Schorn is joining the factual specialist as director of development, reporting to executive producer of development Nick Crowe.

Schorn will take on the newly created leadership role in the factual content team after arriving from eOne where she was director of development.

Her slate includes format adaptations such as This Is Highschool for CBC and original productions such as Food Truck Face Off for Food Network in Canada and the US.

Alibi president and executive producer James Hyslop said: “We are excited to welcome Heidi to Alibi as we continue to expand and strengthen our factual and unscripted slate.

“Heidi has a keen sense of story and a wealth of experience developing and creating compelling content. Combining those skills with her outstanding relationships with Canadian and International broadcasters are critical for growth in an increasingly competitive landscape.”