EXCLUSIVE: Miramax has brought aboard Carissa Hope Lynch as Creative Director, UK, and Lucy Dertavitian as Head of Content, MENA (Middle East North Africa).
Lynch joins Miramax’s London office where she will oversee development and production in the UK, where the company wants to strengthen its presence. She will report directly to Alix Jaffe, Miramax President of Television, and will work alongside Rosie Collins, Creative Executive, UK, to adapt Miramax’s bountiful film library into TV projects.
Previously, she oversaw the development and production slate at UK indie Eleven Film, where she worked with major networks and platforms including Channel 4, Film 4, Sony, BBC, Sky, Paramount+, and Netflix. She has worked on projects including Stags (Paramount+, 2024), Red Rose (BBC/Netflix, 2022), and White Stork (Netflix).
Based out of Doha, Qatar, Dertavitian will oversee the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) where she will collaborate with local producers, writers, and directors to adapt Miramax Library IP into Arabic-language series as well as developing original projects with local talent to sell to buyers throughout the region.
With a background in development at MBC Studios and OSN, Dertavitian has experience working with both local Arabic series and premium local-to-global English-language content. She will report to Mirsada Abdool Raman, Senior Vice President, Television.
The Middle East is another priority area for the beIN and Paramount-backed outfit.
“We’re thrilled to announce the team leading Miramax Television’s international expansion, with Carissa helming the UK and Lucy guiding our efforts across MENA,” said Alix Jaffe, President, Miramax Television. “This team will be instrumental in building our global footprint, demonstrating our commitment to reimagining our iconic IP and creating original stories for new audiences around the world. We’re excited for the opportunity ahead.”
Miramax’s recent TV credits include Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated The Gentleman, which was renewed for season two at Netflix with production underway. Miramax also acquired CEO Jonathan Glickman’s position — via his outfit Panoramic Media — in the show Zero Day with Robert DeNiro, as well as Jenna Ortega hit comedy Wednesday. On the film side, Miramax has greenlit a sequel to the hit film The Beekeeper (which grossed more than $160M worldwide) with Jason Statham returning along with Timo Tjahjanto directing.
