Dorsey Pictures Bolsters Executive Team

Dorsey Pictures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has bolstered its executive team with the addition of Hayden Boal as VP of development, multiple promotions and a new partnership.

Boal previously served as VP of development at Center Drive Media and was an original member of GoodStory Entertainment. He has worked on programs such as Karma (HBO Max), The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey (CBS), Who Shot Biggie & Tupac? (Fox), The Woodsmen (History), The Boonies (National Geographic) and My Five Wives (TLC).

Several key executives have been promoted, including Matt Assmus to senior VP of production, Tameka Simmons to VP of finance and Lisa Stanley to executive in charge. Talia Eaton has also been hired to serve as development coordinator.

In addition, Dorsey Pictures has partnered with Vital Artists Agency, which represents production companies, showrunners and directors in nonfiction television. Partners include Phil Irven, Cal Boyington and April Yuan, who said, “We are extremely excited to represent Dorsey Pictures, who are amazing storytellers and makers of premium content.”

Chris Dorsey, president and CEO of Dorsey Pictures, said, “Our team continues to impress us with their creativity, ingenuity and determination to produce compelling series that resonate with today’s viewer, and we are impressed by the savvy approach to business that Phil Irven and his team at Vital Artists have already shown to us.”

He continued, “Hayden brings a fresh eye to producing compelling unscripted television and will be a great addition to our executive team of talented executives deserving of their promotions.”