Screen NSW Power Talk with Tom Misselbrook, Independent Consultant, Global Film & Scripted TV (UK)

Screen NSW is holding a monthly webinar series to help demystify market partners and support mid-level practitioners to feel more confident to create and pitch projects.

Join us on Friday 13 November at the special time of 10am as we speak with Tom Misselbrook, Independent Consultant, Global Film & Scripted TV (UK).

We will discuss the international sales landscape and what makes a project commercially attractive in the international marketplace, how sales agents evaluate and package projects for the global market and practical tips for packaging, financing and positioning film and scripted TV projects for global audiences. 

Tom will be in conversation with Screen NSW Executive Director, Kylie Munnich, followed by an audience Q&A.

Register here.

Tom Misselbrook

With nearly 20 years of experience, Tom is an accomplished media executive with extensive international, creative, and commercial expertise. He most recently served as SVP, Scripted Sales and Development at Cineflix, where he led global scripted strategy, acquisitions, development and co-production initiatives.  Tom’s career spans both the film and television distribution and production sectors, with deep experience in acquisitions, creative development, co-productions and pre-sales, and multi-platform content distribution across all rights. He has held senior roles at leading global studios, including Cineflix, Miramax, BBC Studios, and Entertainment One, working across feature film and premium scripted TV in the UK, US, APAC, and EMEA markets.  

At Cineflix, Tom oversaw partnerships with in-house and third-party producers to source, finance, and develop scripted projects. He led all creative development and execution on behalf of the company, as well as global co-productions and pre-sales. He was Executive Producer on: The Walsh Sisters (BBC1/ RTE), Sunny Nights (Stan/ Hulu), Virdee (BBC1) and Last King Of The Cross (Paramount+). Other major scripted series projects under his remit included Tehran (Apple TV+), Crime (BritBox/ITV), and Whitstable Pearl (Acorn).  During his tenure at Miramax, Tom worked across several high-profile films, including Guy Ritchie’s Wrath of Man and The Gentlemen, Bad Santa 2, and Kevin MacDonald’s Whitney, as well as the premium drama series Spy City (ZDF/ AMC). 

Previously at BBC Studios, Tom led all scripted co-productions and sales into the US, securing key commissions such as: A Young Doctor's Notebook (Ovation), Luther (BBC America), Parade's End (HBO), Sherlock (BBC America), The Honourable Woman (Sundance TV), The Wrong Mans (Hulu) and Top of The Lake (Sundance TV).