Kurban Kassam
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| COMPANY EXPERIENCE | ||
| PULSE FILMS |
Executive Producer March 2023 – February 2026 |
Focus on developing new ideas for both the domestic television market and high-end international streamers, working closely with a development team, and a select number of features in conjunction with BBC Film/Film4. Developing commissioner relationships with Mona Qureshi, Jessica Burdett and Lawrence Mason (Netflix), Huw Kennair-Jones (ITV), Adrian Sturges (Sky) and Jonny Richards (Disney) to go alongside longstanding relationship with Jonny Lewsley (Amazon). |
| MEWS FILMS |
Managing Director 2020 – 2023 |
A joint venture between Archery Pictures and Elysian Film Group. Running a fund focused on developing comedy feature films for the theatrical market. Responsibilities included managing talent relationships, working with comedians and screenwriters, overseeing deals and managing a yearly development budget. The first film to come out of the fund is “Fackham Hall”, starring Damian Lewis and Thomasin McKenzie. |
| NOTHING LOST |
Producer 2020 – 2022 |
Produced and Executive Produced the BAFTA and RTS winning “Jungle” (alongside the above role). The role spanned three years from first draft scripts to full delivery to Amazon Studios. Acted as an executive producer on the show, alongside the show’s creators (also director and DoP). I was in constant communication with the studio. |
| HOUSE PRODUCTIONS | 2020 | Working with Tessa Ross on her film slate reviewing scripts, talent opportunities and deals on projects including those with Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Sir Steve McQueen. This employment was cut short by the start of Covid-19 lockdowns. |
| TURBINE STUDIOS | 2014 – 2017 | Worked across all aspects of strategy, development and business affairs on a large slate of feature film and television drama series including the six-part BBC TV Series Small Axe by Sir Steve McQueen. |
| PULSE FILMS |
Producer 2012 – 2014 |
Managing production affairs and budgets for all documentary feature films on the slate including assessing new projects for production feasibility. |
| FILM and TV EXPERIENCE | ||
| THE BIRTHDAY PARTY (2025) |
Heretic Bankside Films |
Co-Producer Director: Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
| JUNGLE (2022) |
Nothing Lost Amazon Prime |
Producer Director: Junior Okoli |
| SMALL AXE (2020) |
BBC Amazon Prime |
Development Executive Director: Steve McQueen |
| THE ROADS NOT TAKEN (2020) |
Adventure Pictures Bleecker Street Media |
Co-Producer Director: Sally Potter |
| TWO FOR JOY (2018) |
BFI Film Fund Elite Filmes |
Co-Producer Director: Tom Beard |
| THE PARTY (2017) |
Great Point Media Roadside Attractions |
Producer Director: Sally Potter |
| THE HUNGRY (2017) |
Cinestaan Film Company Amazon Prime |
Producer and Co-Writer Director: Bornila Chatterjee |
| BRAKES (2017) |
Solution 3 Productions Bulldog Film |
Producer Director: Mercedes Grower |
| THE PASS (2016) |
Toledo Productions The Orchard |
Co-Producer Director: Ben A. Williams |
| LATE SHIFT (2016) |
&Söhne Golden Village Pictures |
Producer Director: Tobias Weber |
| GINGER AND ROSA (2012) |
Adventure Pictures A24 |
Associate Producer Director: Sally Potter |
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The Birthday Party
2025
Jungle
2022
Small Axe
2020