Reporting to Creative Director James Rogan and working alongside Head of Rogan Scotland Mark Hedgecoe and Head of Production, Nicholas Franklin, Popplewell will lead the development and delivery of “bold, human-led stories that challenge perspectives and ignite conversation.”
Popplewell’s recent directing credits include global Netflix hits A Deadly American Marriage and What Jennifer Did. She also directed the BAFTA nominated American Murder: The Family Next Door which became the platform’s most-watched documentary at the time of release. Her acclaimed BBC documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16 inspired the award-winning West End musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Previously, as Head of Popular Factual at KnickerbockerGlory, she played a key role in shaping the company’s creative direction and overseeing a wide slate of successful productions.
