// Our People

Our people are at the heart of everything we do.

We are a team with many perspectives and a shared vision to change the future of content creation and sports docu-series making. Breaking the mould and disrupting how it’s done. We are storytellers, culture-shapers and change-makers changing things up and leading the way to a better production industry & content made.

Meet the award-winning team
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Lia Carney

// SVP, Production and Operations- LA

Lia Carney is a seasoned production executive with nearly two decades of experience in various areas of the entertainment industry and currently serving as SVP, Production and Operations at Box to Box Films US. Prior to BTB Lia was partner in scripted and unscripted production company, Topspin Content and Senior Vice President of Production and Operations at Discovery Studios, where Lia played a pivotal role in strategic business planning, studio operations, and production management. Earlier in her career, Lia Carney contributed as a producer for networks such as History Channel, Travel Channel, TNT, CNN, TLC, the Discovery Channel, and PBS.

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Joshua Thomas

// Post Production Coordinator

Josh, a Post Production Coordinator, transitioned from Pictureshop to Box To Box less than a year ago. He began his journey by working on ‘Tour de France Unchained’ and has recently joined the Drive To Survive S6 Post Team.

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James Gay-Rees

// Co-Founder

James is the Academy Award winning producer behind some of the most critically successful feature-documentaries of the last ten years, namely Academy Award nominated EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, double BAFTA winning SENNA, Academy Award and BAFTA winning AMY. In 2016 the Producers Guild of America awarded James for Outstanding Producer of the year. More recently James has been Executive Producer of the Netflix hit, FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE.

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Sean McMorris

// Post Production Executive

Sean is a Post Production Supervisor and Post Production Executive, with over a decade of experience managing post production for documentary features and series.

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Hillary Olsen

// Head of Current Programming- LA

Hillary Olsen is an Emmy-nominated producer with a wealth of experience in various aspects of the entertainment industry. Before joining Box To Box Films, she was the EVP of Current Production at Magical Elves.  Throughout her career, she has produced shows like Top Chef, Nailed It, The Stylish with Jenna Lyons, Cold Justice, Sugar Rush, and The Real CSI Miami.

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Emma Wonsowicz

// Executive Assistant to Paul Martin

Emma joined Box To Box in March 2024 as Executive Assistant to Paul Martin, Co-Founder, and Lia Carney, SVP of Production and Operations. A graduate of the creative producing program at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Emma began her career as an assistant in the non-fiction department of Creative Artists Agency. During her time at CAA, she gained exposure to the industry’s top execs and insight into packaging and pitching unscripted projects. At Box To Box, she oversees Paul’s and Lia’s schedules and helps them optimize their daily workflow while managing numerous current and upcoming productions. In addition to her EA responsibilities, Emma works in tandem with the development team to research new ideas, facilitate pitches, draft decks, and build out BTB’s dynamic slate. She is based in Los Angeles.

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Emily Freshwater

// Production Executive

Emily joined in 2019 and works closely with our Director of Production, overseeing all aspects of production across the slate. She has extensive knowledge and experience of production and line management having worked across various documentary and factual entertainment programmes for multiple production companies including Tin Roof Media, The Garden, Mentorn, Illuminations and RDF. Past credits include 24 HOURS IN A&E, THE CHICKEN SHOP, and the BAFTA-winning FAKING IT series.

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Rishi Patel

// Finance Director

Rishi is the Finance Director at Box-to-Box Films, responsible for overseeing all aspects of Finance including Corporate, Production and M&A activity for the business.

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Jason Cooper

// VP,Production- LA

Jason Cooper is an accomplished production executive with over 25 years’ experience in scripted and unscripted television.  Prior to being hired by Box to Box Films in October 23′, Jason was the Head of Production for Amazon Original Prime Sports and a Sr Production Executive for Amazon Studios US and Canada Unscripted Team.  Jason has worked most of his career in unscripted and has delivered to almost every linear broadcaster and digital streamer. Jason has worked in every genre of unscripted television including; follow-docs, documentary, house reality, game shows, live and live-to-tape, stage shows, true crime and sports.  He truly enjoys what he does and is always excited about new technology and staying up to speed.  Before getting into unscripted TV Jason worked on some of the biggest television shows in the US; ER, Ally McBeal, West Wing, X-Files to name a few.  In his spare time Jason loves to spend time with his wife and two daughters, is an avid skier and true soccer dad.  His favorite night out includes taking his wife and daughters to watch Angel City (NWSL) take the pitch.

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Seb Castle

// Development Executive

Seb has worked within factual development for ten years, but in the last few his focus has been on premium character-driven documentaries. On the Development team at Lightbox and at Plum Pictures before that, Seb worked across an access-led Serena Williams series for Amazon, a mountaineering feature film for Red Bull and a true-crime limited series for Apple. He loves to help craft gripping stories that are full of twists and turns – and the more surprising or innovative the subject or subgenre the better!

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Martin Conway

// Executive Producer

Martin is a BAFTA-winning Executive Producer with twenty years of experience producing documentary and factual series. He Series Produced 24 Hours in A&E for Channel 4, Becoming You for Apple TV+ and won a BAFTA as Series Editor of First Dates. At Box to Box Martin is responsible for developing and producing premium unscripted series and is Executive Producer of Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn for Apple TV+ and sports docu-series Six Nations: Full Contact for Netflix.
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Melike Cinpolat

// Production Manager

As the Development Production Manager, Melike supports the team across a variety of exciting projects on the horizon.

Melike brings a solid background in broadcast & digital production from her experiences at BBC, IMG Studios, and other major UK networks. A self-starter with robust production management experience, she thrives in dynamic, rapidly changing environments and excels in cultivating strong relationships. Beyond production, Melike took a small break to pursue her passion in photography, capturing commercial and street fashion wear for print, online and social media platforms.

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Imogen Stringer

// Production Executive

Imogen has been working in production for over 20 years, including stints at the BBC, Nutopia, The Garden and Naked – and most recently working on the ‘other side’ at Amazon Unscripted. She says she couldn’t turn down the opportunity to work on Box to Box’s fantastic and varied content.

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Mandy Calder Humphreys

// Vice President, Finance- LA

Mandy worked as Head of Finance for several high profile TV and Film companies in the UK before moving to Los Angeles.   She overseas the day to day finances for the LA office as well as the Production Accounting on all of the US shows

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Rafael Bettega

// Technical Editor

Rafael is our in-house tech person, specialist in Avid workflows, archive footage, hardware, data management, infrastructure and other technical issues. He works across all our projects, overseeing pre-production to post production ensuring all teams follow the best practices throughout the process. Rafael is instrumental in supervising complex edits and facilitating successful turnover to our post-production facility. He also plays a vital role in the ongoing technical development of our in-house edit facilities and post-production, supporting our production teams from rushes and DIT until deliveries, in different capacities. Rafael holds a BA (Hons) in Editing and Post Production from Ravensbourne University and has been part of the core team since 2013.

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Phoebe Dunmore

// Senior Post Production Coordinator

Phoebe Dunmore is a Post Production Coordinator, who has worked at Box To Box for nearly 2 years. She has grown and progressed with the company. Over the 2 years she has worked across of our sport shows including Award Winning Drive To Survive, Make or Break, and most recently Six Nations.

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Charlie Calder

// Assistant production accountant- LA

Charlie is responsible for processing payroll and AP for the US company and all of the US shows.

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Ria Florence

// Post Production Assistant

Ria is a Post Production Assistant. She assists the Post Production team with admin for multiple projects and handles diary management for Head of Post, Tom Rogers. She also helps to run facilities at the Hoxton post production house.

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Alexandra Allen

// Executive Assistant to James Gay-Rees

EA to James Gay-Rees

Alexandra started with us in February 2023, who had come from Picture Shop (was The Farm) and has hit the ground running. She has 15 years experience of being a PA/EA in the world of Post Production and has now flipped sides and is working in the fast pace of Production.

‘I am excited to have come on board with Box to Box and watch this company go from strength to strength and grow. And with so much talent and passion from all the staff, you can 100% see why’.

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Matt Tinsley

// Post Production Supervisor

Matt Tinsley is a Post Production Supervisor who has worked at Box to Box for nearly five years. He has worked on Drive to Survive, Make or Break, 6 Nations and helped set up post on Tour de France. Loves tea and Guinness, but not at the same time.

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Darren Lovell

// Executive Producer-UK

Darren has over 15 years’ experience in the television industry working on both documentaries and big factual entertainment series across all Editorial roles. He has been at the company since 2021 and as Executive Producer is responsible for developing, producing and delivering high end sports series. Projects have included MAKE OR BREAK for Apple TV+, BREAK POINT for Netflix and more recently our series showcasing the ISLE OF MAN TT as well as a number of projects currently in development and production.

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Darragh Russell

// Junior Finance Manager

Darragh joined Box to Box on August 2022, he is responsible for the day to day sales and purchases on a corporate level, also manages the finances for any development projects.

Since starting his career, he’s worked with a plethora of companies as an intern for an accountancy firm, before moving to the broadcast company ATP Media for two years as a financial accountant and gambling rights company Tennis Data Innovations.

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Linsay Bouma

// Development and Office Production Manager- LA

Since graduating from UCLA, Linsay has worked globally as a freelancer in various production roles across feature films, commercials, and television. Recently she has discovered an interest in unscripted docuseries while working with companies like Boardwalk Pictures, Fly on the Wall Entertainment, Pilgrim Media Group, and now Box to Box Films. Linsay is the current Development and Office Production Manager at BTB’s LA office.

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Paul Martin

// Co-Founder

Paul is a BAFTA-nominated producer specialising in high-end documentaries and premium unscripted series. He is currently Executive Producer of the Netflix global hit FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE. He was also Executive Producer of the acclaimed MARADONA for HBO MAKE OR BREAK, a behind-the-scenes documentary series following the World Surf League, for Apple. Paul has also worked with Amazon, HBO and ESPN to create innovative and engaging content across multiple formats.

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Warren Smith

// Head of Sports & Factual

As Head of Sport and Factual at Box To Box Films, Warren is responsible for overseeing and delivering our slate of premium docu series, including Full Swing, Le Tour, Six Nations Rugby, Break Point and Drive to Survive for Netflix, and Make or Break for AppleTV+. As well as Executive Producing the aforementioned series, Warren also served as Show Runner on both Season 1 of Full Swing and Make or Break.

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Megan Cronin

// Executive Assistant- UK

EA to our Director of Production, and the Head of Sports and Factual

Megan joined in 2023, leaving her role as Education Coordinator at the BFI.
Prior to that, Megan spent a decade working in Theatre, most recently as an EA & Participation Coordinator at English Touring Theatre.

A Freelance Documentary-Theatre Director & Writer, Megan has had her work performed at The Young Vic, The Tate Modern, The Albany, The Kings Head, & The Pleasance. Twice nominated for the Beam New Writing Award, in 2019 she was Young Vic’s writer in residence for Climate Lab.

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Tom Rogers

// Director Of Post Production

Tom Rogers is an Emmy award-winning Director of Post Production & Co Executive Producer at Box To Box Films. With extensive experience working across complex titles, Tom bridges creative and technical disciplines to ensure successful delivery of challenging & ambitious projects.

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Milly Beddard

// SVP, Production and Operations-UK

Milly is an Emmy award-winning Director of Production who joined Box to Box in 2014 in its infancy and has helped it grow to the multi million pound company it is today. Originally as Head of Production she has been responsible for overseeing all projects, the day to day running of the company, recruitment, project planning, budgeting and delivering alongside the negotiations, development and maintenance of relationships with the major US broadcasters.

Starting out in independent British cinema, Milly cut her teeth in film production, delivering international projects to broadcasters and studios including the BBC, Sky, Universal Studios and Lionsgate.

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Vicky Boyens

// Post Production Executive

Vicky joined Box To Box as a Post Production Supervisor in 2022 after many years working in the industry in a number of different roles. She is the Post Supervisor on the award winning Drive To Survive series and a Post Production Executive working across a number of different productions. She also manages the running of Box’s Hoxton edit facility.

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Elena Epps

// Post Production Executive- LA

Elena Epps is an accomplished Post Production Executive with nearly 20 years of experience in many different areas of the unscripted world. Some of her favorite projects to date have been the award winning documentaries Soufra, Trevon Maison Dasan, and the docuseries United Shades of America.
Prior to joining the Box To Box Films US team, Elena was the Vice President of Post Production at All3Media America, overseeing the day-to-day operations of post-production including editing, sound design, color grading, and visual effects. She managed a wide-ranging team of editors, story producers, and all supporting post production staff. Being part of multiple moves, department/equipment revamps, and creating new workflows and strategies to keep all productions running in the midst of the pandemic, Elena is no stranger to building from the ground up and is very excited to bring her knowledge of the fast-paced unscripted world mixed with her love for documentaries and Docuseries to Box to Box Films.
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Renee Browning

// HR/Operations Manager

After 30 years in film and TV in Australia and the UK, mostly sports (including two Olympics), working in production and broadcast venue management, Renée has moved into HR and people practices at Box to Box Films, with a particular interest in all things wellbeing. Her production journey took her to a wide variety of genres such as Entertainment, Children’s and News, but has come back full circle to work in sports and non-scripted once again. Renée is extremely proud to be working with the amazing staff and crew at Box to Box Films.

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