David E. Talbert & Lyn Sisson-Talbert’s Golden Alchemy Leisure Appoints Jim Miller As Head Of Movie, Tessie Goodrich As Vice President Of Growth

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker David E. Talbert and his spouse and producing accomplice Lyn Sisson-Talbert have appointed veteran leisure exec Jim Miller as Head of Movie at their manufacturing firm Golden Alchemy Leisure, on the similar time bringing on Tessie Goodrich as Vice President of Growth. 

Golden Alchemy’s new hirings comply with the Talberts’ signing of a multi-year first-look cope with Netflix for Talbert to jot down and direct and for the corporate to supply occasion movies for the streamer. The Talberts closed the deal final 12 months following the success of their Netflix movie Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, which marked the streamer’s first-ever authentic live-action musical. The duo produced the film, with David additionally directing from his personal script.

“Via our partnership with Netflix and with the assistance of Jim and Tessie, we’re grateful for the chance to proceed to place fantasy and feel-good leisure into the world,” stated the Talberts in a joint assertion.

Boasting over 20 years of expertise as a producer and studio govt, Miller beforehand labored at Lionsgate because the Government Vice President of Manufacturing and Growth for the studio’s Movement Image division. He’s an exec producer on the upcoming Starvation Video games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which is at present in manufacturing, having overseen all movies within the franchise throughout his time on the studio. Different movies beneath his purview included Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar, Antebellum, Run, Chaos Strolling, Uncle Drew, Energy Rangers, Soiled Grandpa and What to Count on When You’re Anticipating. 

Previous to Lionsgate, Miller helped launch Temple Hill Leisure and served as the corporate’s Vice President of Manufacturing. He labored earlier in his profession at Mandate Footage, the place he co-produced hits together with Juno and Stranger Than Fiction, additionally overseeing movies like Harold & Kumar Go to White Fort and a lot of the Ghost Home Footage slate.

Goodrich most not too long ago served as VP of Growth and Manufacturing on the manufacturing firm and movie financier The H Collective, performing because the manufacturing govt on movies together with Brightburn and The Components You Lose. She beforehand held positions on the Growth and Acquisitions groups at Miramax, within the Movement Image division at John Wells Productions, and within the Movement Image Expertise division at ICM.

David E. Talbert made his directorial debut in 2008 with the Screem Gems comedy First Sunday, subsequently helming the Searchlight rom-com Baggage Declare and the Common dramedy Nearly Christmas. Lyn Sisson-Talbert has written three youngsters’s books and produced 4 function movies, most not too long ago serving as lead producer on Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.

David E. Talbert is represented by UTA and legal professional Matthew Johnson of Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole; Lyn Sisson-Talbert by UTA, ColorCreative and legal professional Matthew Johnson.