Seanne is the Director of Development at Lin Pictures where she is co-producing LEGO, MOSES and OTHERLAND as well as working on projects such as SHERLOCK HOLMES 2, SPY HUNTER and YUCATAN. She is also responsible for company culture and helping create a vibrant creative hub.
Seanne brings to the table a mix of mainstream and out-of-the-box film making. She studied at USC Film School and got her start in the entertainment industry working for Alan Berger at Creative Artists Agency. After a year at CAA she left to direct and produce a documentary in Africa, which is currently airing on African television. When Seanne returned to the States she worked for Jerry Bruckheimer before joining Lin Pictures in January 2008.
Seanne grew up in Germany, England and Israel. She left Germany to study Film and Television at the University of Southern California but still visits often and speaks fluent German.
Childhood ambition: To tell stories that give hope
Fondest memory: My wedding in an old castle in Germany
Soundtrack: Denison Witmer, Jorge Drexler, Oliver Mtukudzi
Retreat: My patio - listening to the waves roll in while reading a good book and sipping a cup of coffee
Wildest dream: To make my life count
Proudest moment: Being asked to direct a documentary in Africa
Biggest challenge: Balance
Alarm clock: 5:00 AM
Perfect day: Brunch with my family, the day exploring a new city with my husband, a dinner party with friends, followed by a night on the town and a movie as the sun comes up.
First job: Editing short films for the World’s Fair in Germany
Indulgence: Books
Last purchase: An Americano
Favorite movie: The Godfather / Life is Beautiful / Up / Inception / Gladiator / Harry Potter / TLOR / a Wes Anderson movie
Inspiration: God, my parents and Silas Ncozana
My life: Richer than I ever dreamed