Obamas name exec team for their Higher Ground prodco ahead of Netflix projects

Former U.S.President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have appointed Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis as co-heads of Higher Ground Productions. Swaminathan (center) most recently oversaw film development at Annapurna. She has ...

February 26, 2019

Former U.S.President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have appointed Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis as co-heads of Higher Ground Productions. Swaminathan (center) most recently oversaw film development at Annapurna. She has ...

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Barack Obama, Higher Ground Productions, Michelle Obama, Netflix, Priya Swaminathan, Q Shamsid-Deen, Qadriyyah Shamsid-Deen, Tonia Davis

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Barack Obama, Higher Ground Productions, Michelle Obama, Netflix, Priya Swaminathan, Q Shamsid-Deen, Qadriyyah Shamsid-Deen, Tonia Davis

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Senior staff writer Frederick Blichert comes to realscreen with a background as a journalist and freelance film critic. He has previously written for VICE, Paste Magazine, Senses of Cinema, Xtra, Canadian Cinematographer and elsewhere. He holds a Master of Arts in film studies from Carleton University and a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia.

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