Tony Jopia
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My Contact Number:
07710329396
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2020 |
Creative Director
Event |
Sony Pictures Entertainment NETWORKS Sony Pictures Entertainment |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1987 | HND in Design and Production Communications | Suffolk Collage of Art and Design |
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About me
Experienced Creative Director now concentrating on Directing/Producing/Line Production and Production Management. Highly experienced working with large brands and clients as well as smaller challenging budgets and briefs across broadcasts content (Factual, Drama, Documentary and Kids) , feature films, advertising, marketing and social media.Referees:
Upon request
Additional information:
PRESENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY:
Since 2019 Tony has been heavily involved in the development and creation of a number feature films as a
producer/director. After completing in 2021, comedy horror 'Creatures', was and continues to be released
globally throughout 2022 across various territories including USA, Germany, Japan and East Asia. In
January 2022 principle photography was completed on Tony Jopia's directed martial arts action feature film
'Blade of the Assassin', with a planned release for Autumn 2022. Pre production has commenced on
thriller/horror anthology 'TerrorWoods' and Sci-fi action 'The Loop' both to be directed by Tony Jopia and
schedule for filming from November 2022. Additionally Anglo/Latin Drama screenplay 'Angelito' is complete
and is with various executives for consideration. In the last 12 months Tony has directed 'proof of concept'
for action thriller 'A.O.D. (Angel of Death)', WW2 action drama 'Suicide Platoon' and Robin Hood fantasy
horror 'Wolfshead'. Along side the film work Tony manages his multilingual Creative Production Company
Jopia Productions, producing commercials, music videos, corporate videos and servicing mayor film studios
such as Paramount and MGM with their creative needs across their international networks and channels.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
I arrived in England at the age of 9 with my father as a Chilean political refugee carrying a single suitcase
and unable to speak a word of English. After school I studied Film/Television Production and Design at
Suffolk College of Art. After graduating, my professional career was launched by becoming a producer for
British Satellite Broadcasting. Since then, as a producer/Creative Director, I have produced with a variety of
teams undertaking massive broadcasting challenges, such as the launch of BSB, Sky Movies, Carlton
Television, FilmFour, CITV, Disney Channels in Europe. From 2009 I spent 10 years with Sony Pictures
Television as Head of Creative across all their Western Europe channels which included Movie, Music,
Entertainment and Children’s Channels. I spent over 10 years as the senior producer for UK's Children's ITV
in Birmingham and Manchester, including the live studio for 3 years. I left Sony in April 2019 with top rating
Kids and Movie Channels and that year with 12 European and Global Promax Creative Awards
Nominations on top of the other 35 nominations and wins in my career. As director/producer for my
production company, Jopia Productions has made a number of television pilots for Sony, Flextech and the
ITV Saturday morning kids show Ministry of Mayhem for Foundation TV. I produced/directed award-winning
short film ‘Warped’ for Screen West Midlands and fitted in 4 low budget feature films 'Deadtime', 'Cry Wolf',
'Cute Little Buggers' and 'Dawning of the Dead', all globally released with great success. I am currently
developing two Kids drama series into pilot stage including fantasy drama 'Wax Works! and
Anglo/Chilean fantasy drama 'Keko'.
As a creative lead I love being part of a regular team, nurturing talent and taking on creative tasks that push
me as a director and the teams and brands I manage and represent. The best way to achieve success is to
get to know a company's ethos, understand the brand and its market and take on the challenges with
experience, knowledge, learning and adapting to the new. For me it’s all about being passionate about the
job, embrace the new, be dedicated to the company and strive to succeed.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Director |
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Job Titles | Production Coordinator, Post Production Coordinator, Post Production Producer, Teacher, Floor Staff, Casting Director, Content Producer, Account Manager, Events Management / Support, Marketing / PR, Unit Production Manager, Art Director, Researcher, Production Support, Production Supervisor, Production Manager, Production Designer, Showrunner, 1st AD (Assistant Director), Studio Producer / Director, Line Producer, Producer, Director, Writer, Copywriter / Copy Editor, Graphics Artist / Graphic Designer, Post-Production Management / Support, Animation Producer, Video Editor |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Musical Skills | Drums/Percussion |