Elizabeth Doonan is Head of Music & Short Form at SMUGGLER globally, a division she established in June of 2019. In a short amount of time, Doonan has reclaimed the company’s seat in the music business, creating one of the most awarded and lauded music videos departments in the industry. As head of Music & Short Form, she is focused on discovering and developing new talent while also Executive Producing for the established directors on the roster. Recent notable signings and projects include Fenn O’Meally, winner of Ad Age Creativity’s 2021 Director To Watch Award, most known for “Tall Are the Roots” for Byredo and “Us in Major” for JNR Williams and ‘Bussdown’ for Jorja Smith, among others. Doonan also Executive Produced StyleWar’s “Keep Moving” for Bronson winning UKMVA 2020 Best Lockdown Video.
Prior to joining SMUGGLER, Doonan worked as a commissioner at Sony becoming one of the UK Music Industry’s top commissioners in the process. Doonan is known for creative excellence in all that she does, always striving to push the envelope no matter the genre. Her track record in identifying, mentoring and working with new talent speaks for itself as she's amassed an enviable body of work both as a commissioner and executive producer. Doonan began her career working at some of London’s top production companies including RSA and Somesuch before assisting Jonathan Glazer on his film UNDER THE SKIN.
IG: @elizabethdoonan
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