EXCLUSIVE: Higher Ground, the production company of President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, has appointed Anikah McLaren to serve as Head of Film, Deadline can exclusively reveal.
McLaren joins from the recently shuttered Participant, where she spent a little over five years as Executive Vice President of Narrative Film, co-running the department as a key member of the leadership team.
In her new role, she will lead Higher Ground’s scripted film division, reporting to President Vinnie Malhotra. McLaren joins a team that also includes Jessie Dicovitsky, who is Head of Television, and Ethan Lewis, who oversees Higher Ground’s unscripted and non-fiction content.
She’ll be based out of Los Angeles and will have VP of Film Mark Wright reporting to her. “Throughout her wide-ranging career, Anikah has proven she can make bold, provocative, and cinematic visions a reality,” observed Malhotra in a statement to Deadline. “She brings invaluable experience, a track record of excellent taste, and a genuine commitment to supporting filmmakers and their teams.
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