Pair of Promotions for Saloon Media

Saloon Media, a Blue Ant Media company, has elevated Paul Kilback to creative director of factual programming and Matt Faulknor to senior development producer.

As creative director of factual series, Kilback will take on an expanded leadership role and will oversee the creative and editorial direction of Saloon’s factual series while building strong creative teams to push Saloon’s production to the next level. He has been promoted from an executive producer role.

Kilback is a multi-award-winning documentary series producer, director and editor who has worked on Saloon Media’s biggest series, including Mysteries from Above (Cottage Life Canada), Life Below Zero: Canada (BBC Studios, Cottage Life Canada, Nat Geo US), Cold Valley (Investigation Discovery, UKTV) and Tornado Hunters (CMT Canada).

Faulknor has been elevated to senior development producer. He has developed and produced compelling and entertaining factual series for Saloon, including Mysteries from Above, Bryk Cottage (Cottage Life Canada), Life Below Zero: Canada, Cold Valley and Hotel Paranormal (TRVL, T+E).

Kilback reports to Managing Director Michael Kot and Faulknor continues to report to Nick Crowe, Saloon Media’s head of unscripted development.

“These promotions acknowledge the bench strength we have at Saloon Media and recognize two key players who have helped set the high standard of excellence for our biggest factual productions,” said Kot. “Both Paul and Matt’s new roles increase their executive capacity, laddering up to Saloon’s commitment to premium, world-class series and documentaries.”