Disney Branded TV Promotes for Original Movies Roles

Disney Branded Television has made a slew of promotions within its original movies team, including upping both Amee Dolleman and Charles Pugliese to VP.

Dolleman joined Disney in 2018 and has overseen Prom Pact (w.t.), Sneakerella, Spin and Secret Society of Second Born Royals. Pugliese joined the company in 2019 and has overseen Under Wraps, Under Wraps 2, The Pocketwatch and Out of My Mind.

Prior to joining the company, Dolleman held roles at at WGBH Boston, where she worked on the PBS KIDS series Arthur, Between the Lines and ZOOM, and Fox 2000 Pictures, where she worked on a number of films, including 27 Dresses, Water for Elephants, Love and Other Drugs and Bride Wars.

Pugliese originally began his career at Killer Films, where he produced I’m Not There and Cairo Time, as well as the independent films Dirty Girl, Cracks and Gigantic. He also ran the production companies of Darren Star and, later, producer Debra Martin Chase, where he developed and produced two projects that became series: G.C.B. and Zoe Ever After.

In their new joint VP role, Dolleman and Pugliese report to Lauren Kisilevsky, senior VP of original movies.

Disney Branded Television has also promoted Mahita Penke and Jennifer Dubin to executive director positions. Dubin, who joined Disney in 2019, most recently oversaw the Disney+ titles Sneakerella and The Naughty Nine. Penke, who joined the company in 2018, oversees several titles, including the ZOMBIES and Descendants franchises, The Pocketwatch, Spin and From the Desk of Zoe Washington.

Before working at Disney, Dubin spent a decade as a film producer and ran her own production company, Present Pictures. Her producer credits include The Babysitters, Good Dick, The Perfect Family and Preservation. She originally began her career at ICM and later held positions at Escape Artists and the feature film division of Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson’s production company, Cosmic Entertainment.

Penke began her career at Heel & Toe Films (House M.D.), where her projects included Dr. Del and The Eighth. Prior to joining Disney, she spent several years at Skybound Entertainment (The Walking Dead), where she managed creative development for its multiplatform division and produced Dinner Party (VR).

In their new roles, Dubin reports to Kisilevsky and Penke reports to Dolleman and Pugliese.

In a joint statement, Charlie Andrews, executive VP of live-action and alternative series, and Kisilevsky said, “Amee, Charles, Mahita and Jen have exceptional taste and fantastic relationships with top creative talent. They are each passionately dedicated to uplifting and expanding the Disney legacy by developing movies that delight and inspire audiences all over the world. The team continues to deliver tentpole and event movies with humor, heart and adventure to kids, families and young adults everywhere for whom. Disney magic knows no bounds.”