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Producer Angela Jennings (MasterChef Canada, Canada’s Got Talent, Luxe Listings Toronto) and writer and executive producer Travis Farncombe (A Translator, 13 Minutes) have launched the new production company Skywild Pictures.
With a base in Toronto, the new company focuses on premium scripted television and films for worldwide audiences. Jennings and Farncombe have tapped veteran broadcast executive Tom Hastings (Cardinal, Transplant) as VP of development.
As president and founding partner, Jennings oversees the company’s stakeholder relations and corporate development, in addition to managing creative, financial and legal strategies and daily operations. She brings more than 25 years of experience to her role at Skywild Pictures, having built two independent production companies from the ground up.
Working in both Canada and the U.S., Jennings has held positions as corporate president, executive producer and showrunner, producing more than 700 hours of blockbuster content created for commissioners across North America and distributed in more than 100 countries globally. She has negotiated long-running partnerships with Amazon Studios and Prime Video, Bell Media, Fremantle, Banijay, Warner Bros. Discovery, Corus Entertainment, Rogers Sports and Media and more.
Hastings joins Skywild Pictures as VP of development and focuses on the development and production of all original scripted series and features. He brings experience creating acclaimed scripted content, including in his prior roles as head of original programming at Paramount+ Canada, director of drama at Bell Media and creative head of drama at CBC. Successes under his tenures include Cardinal (CTV), Transplant (NBC, Bell Media), Wynonna Earp (SYFY, Space), 19-2 (Bravo, CTV), Being Erica (CBC) and Arctic Air (CBC).
“Skywild Pictures is collaborating with the top writers and creators in the industry on a slate of bold, original content,” Jennings said. “Strategic and innovative partnerships—with both the creative community and commissioners—is the foundation of our company. With decades of experience, our team has an ambitious mandate to deliver undeniable stories and premium productions.”
