‘Talk To Me’ & ‘The Babadook’ Outfit Causeway Films Opens London Office, Appoints CEO
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Coming off the breakout box office performance of horror hit Talk To Me, Australian production company Causeway Films has expanded internationally opening a London office and appointing Daniel Negret as its Chief Executive Officer.
Negret will take up the role on October 30th and be based in London, with frequent visits to Australia and LA. Negret joins from prolific UK film financier Head Gear Films, where he served as the company’s Chief Operating Officer overseeing operations including production finance, strategy, business development, legal and business affairs and marketing.
During his time at Head Gear, the Colombian-born exec oversaw the financier’s involvement in more than 60 productions, including Talk To Me, How To Have Sex and Bandit.
Negret also helped create the company’s financial packaging and executive-producing arm. He previously worked at Ingenious, Olsberg SPI and Merrill Lynch, and recently wrote and produced horror feature Shaman in Ecuador.
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