Sky Studios Hires for Comedy Commissioning

Boffola Pictures alum Emily Allen is joining the Sky Studios team as commissioning executive for comedy.

At Boffola, Allen has been serving as head of development, leading on development across a broad slate of comedy and comedy-drama titles.

Allen, joins the Sky Studios team in March, reporting to Alex Moody, head of comedy commissioning. She will have responsibility for commissioning Sky Original comedies from the independent production sector.

Moody said, “We are delighted to be welcoming Emily into the Sky Studios comedy team. Emily is the best in the biz – she has impeccable taste and a passion for all things funny. Her track record finding and developing talent is outstanding and she is rightly loved within the industry. We can’t wait for her to join, as we further supercharge our Sky Original comedy offering.”

Allen said, “Boffola is passionate, rigorous and a true creative triumph. Leaving is a hard decision but the comedy-shaped opportunity at Sky Studios, working alongside Alex, was impossible to resist. Sky Studios is a place brimming with possibility and ambition, and I’m thrilled to be joining the commissioning team at this exciting time.”