C4’s Maxwell joins Drama Summit

CONTENT LONDON: Channel 4’s head of international drama Simon Maxwell has joined the line-up for the International Drama Summit, part of Content London which takes place November 29 to December 1.

Simon Maxwell

Maxwell will discuss C4’s coproduction strategy, which he is responsible for spearheading, at the event. Recent successes include Humans, the channel’s first major copro with AMC, which achieved record ratings.

He has since overseen a range of new commissions including the upcoming 10-part anthology series Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K Dick, penned by Ron D Moore and a team of A-list writers and produced by Sony Pictures Television, with Bryan Cranston.

Maxwell was formerly head of scripted at Red Arrow Entertainment, where he developed and produced drama for the international market including 13-part international thriller Odyssey for NBC.

He was also head of film and TV at Greenroom Entertainment and produced a number of projects including movie Killing Bono, for which he co-wrote the screenplay.

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You can find other announced speakers for the 2016 Summit here.

The International Drama Summit takes place at Picturehouse Central in London’s West End, with the venue opening for registration and the opening night party on November 28. You can find out more about the event and register online by clicking here.

The three-day event features an unrivalled conference agenda, drama premieres, screenings programme, coproduction marketplace, networking lounges, drama series case studies, broadcaster briefings, writers room strand, craft workshops, coproduction and finance sessions, kids’ content futures, and much more.

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