Saloon Media has hired former Pier 21 Films exec Melissa Williamson to get the longtime factual TV producer into scripted dramas and comedies
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In the new role for the Blue Ant Studios division, Williamson will oversee development and production of all scripted series. Based in Toronto, she will report to Michael Kot, managing director of Saloon Media, which in recent years has worked with international partners from the U.S. and the U.K. on factual series and TV specials.
“We’re committed to developing a diverse scripted slate amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Melissa’s sharp creative insight and wealth of industry relationships, in both Canada and L.A., are invaluable in setting up an impressive pipeline of compelling projects,” Kot said in a statement. Williamson served as president of Toronto-based Pier 21 Films, where she executive produced the news satirefor CTV. Before that, she worked in Los Angeles with indie producer Blueprint Entertainment before it became part of Entertainment One's TV division in 2008.about Saloon Media's diversified slate of scripted properties developed with new U.S. and U.K. partnerships.
"It's hard to imagine what the world will look like when we come out of this . More than a few productions have been put on hold. We have these great series that we're taking to Canadian broadcasters and we're bringing some additional U.S. and UK financing to the table," she explained.for Investigation Discovery U.S., the
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