Mackie Productions is honored to announce that Hollywood producer Donna Smith has been attached as Executive Producer and will represent THE DROOPYLOOPS, and HARRY GODFATHER.
“Legendary” is a word that is sometimes tossed around too loosely, but the phrase fully applies to Donna Smith.
Donna’s career highlights include her appointment as the first woman President ever of Physical Production (and Post Production!) at a Hollywood major. A position she held at Universal Pictures for seven years.
During Donna’s tenure at Universal, more than 120 titles were released under her leadership including; Academy Award Winner, SCHINDLER’S LIST, JURASSIC PARK, BACK TO THE FUTURE, BABE, CASINO, TWELVE MONKEYS, TWISTER, and many more.
Following her executive role at Universal, Donna entered the world of completion bonds, having established a sterling reputation as a “highly bondable” producer. Donna served as CEO/President for the Entertainment Coalition, a management entity formed to coordinate full-service completion bond and insurance services for the entertainment industry worldwide.
Under Donna’s leadership, the company handled such titles as STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE, THE NUTTY PROFESSOR, BATMAN & ROBIN, LA CONFIDENTIAL, ARMAGEDDON, LETHAL WEAPON and THE MATRIX.
Donna Smith more recently served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Cinema Completions International. Based in Los Angeles with offices in London and Sydney, CCI underwrote completion bonds for movies. Smith green-lit new business and spearheaded strategic planning, managerial insight; guided by an extensive network of relationships with Hollywood studio executives, producers, filmmakers and creative talent.
Donna has the honor of being appointed a United States Film Ambassador to China and serves as a Women In Film trustee.
Mackie Productions looks forward to working alongside Donna and bringing projects to the big screen.
