MUMBAI: Netflix India is plumping up its local talent. Amongst the latest to be hired is television veteran Sameer Sabnis who joined the company earlier this month as manager –physical production.
In the Netflix scheme of things, Sabnis is expected “to help manage both internal and third party co-productions from an international originals perspective to support international original series. Responsibilities include establishing and curating vendor and staff/crew relations, reviewing budgets and supporting/suggesting best practices from pre production through delivery.”
Sabnis has extensive work experience having worked with Star India and Fox Television Studios as technical director and as vice-president- creative and production. After a short stint with Reliance Mediaworks in 2011, he moved onto media advisory practice Benchmark Media Advisory Services for five years. Following that he turned consultant helping Discovery Communications on its production management during the launch phases of Discovery Kids and Jeet and is also advising the Sameer Nair-headed Applause Entertainment as it builds its programming slate.
Sabnis is believed to have a keen eye for the picture having worked as a cinematographer and director of photography and producer and director for numerous TVCs, documentaries and sports films.
Meanwhile, Netflix continues to search for more of the core team that it wants to bring on board as it ramps up its local production slate in the country. Among the positions it is looking to fill up include: director international originals in India, manager post-production –international originals etc.
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