Prodigy Public Relations has elevated Taylor Shannon to Executive Vice President of its Film section astir a decade into her clip pinch nan company.
In her caller role, Shannon will oversee each strategical communications, run development, and customer relations for nan movie division. She is based successful Los Angeles.
“Taylor has earned this infinitesimal done years of exceptional leadership, crisp instincts, and an unwavering committedness to nan group and projects she champions,” said nan company’s CEO, Erik Bright. “Elevating Taylor to lead our movie section isn’t conscionable nan correct move for our clients, it’s nan correct move for our agency’s future. I couldn’t beryllium much proud to watch her measurement into this role.”
Shannon brings complete 10 years of acquisition successful intermezo nationalist relations, having spearheaded campaigns for awesome workplace releases and independent films alike. She’s spent her full intermezo profession astatine Prodigy, having astir precocious served arsenic elder publicist for six and a half years, aft starting retired arsenic a publicity assistant.
While astatine Prodigy, Shannon has worked connected titles including TIFF Midnight Madness selection The Furious, which will beryllium released by Lionsgate later this year, James McAvoy’s California Schemin’, nan SXSW acheronian comedy Kill Me with Charlie Day and Allison Williams, SXSW Midnighter Audience Award winner Never After Dark, nan Sundance doc Skywalkers: A Love Story, and nan Nicolas Cage thriller Mandy.
“I’m really excited to measurement into this caller domiciled astatine Prodigy,” said Shannon. “After astir a decade pinch nan company, I’m incredibly grateful to proceed increasing alongside specified a collaborative and hardworking team. It’s been truthful rewarding to activity connected campaigns for astonishing films and filmmakers, and I’m looking guardant to what’s ahead.”
Recent Prodigy campaigns see Focus Features’ Black Bag starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbinder, Hamnet starring Jesse Buckley and Paul Mescal, Saban Entertainment’s In Cold Light starring Maika Monroe, Samuel Goldwyn Films’ Red Sonja, Samuel Goldwyn Films’ Cold Storage, and IFC’s Blackberry.