Rogan Productions names American Murder: The Family Next Door director Jenny Popplewell as head of factual

UK factual production company Rogan Productions has appointed Jenny Popplewell as head of factual in its London-based team.

Jenny Popplewell

Reporting to creative director James Rogan and working alongside head of Rogan Scotland Mark Hedgecoe and head of production Nicholas Franklin, Popplewell brings more than 20 years of experience as a documentary filmmaker, director and executive producer.

Popplewell’s recent directing credits include Netflix shows A Deadly American Marriage and What Jennifer Did. She also directed the BAFTA-nominated American Murder: The Family Next Door, which became the platform’s most-watched documentary at the time of release.

Her BBC documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16 inspired the award-winning West End musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.

Previously, as head of popular at KnickerbockerGlory, Popplewell played a key role in shaping the company’s creative direction and overseeing a wide slate of successful productions. Prior to that, she was staff director at Firecracker Films.

Rogan Productions MD Soleta Rogan said: “We are delighted that Jenny has agreed to join the London team at Rogan, bringing with her an impressive track record of some of the most watched and memorable documentary and popular factual films in recent times. We look forward to Jenny helping to drive and support our ever-expanding remit of output over the next stage in Rogan’s growth.”

Led by James and Soleta Rogan, London- and Glasgow-based Rogan Productions’ recent projects include Grenfell Uncovered, set to premiere on Netflix on June 20; Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd for the BBC; and The Secret of Me for Channel 4 and Film4.