STEP 2: Scroll down to select this producer

Joan Mao
Producer
What I’m Looking For:
HORROR, THRILLER, COMEDY, ROMANCE and ROMANTIC COMEDY content in the FEATURE FILM and SCRIPTED TV formats
About Me:
Joan Mao is an independent producer with over ten years of experience working as a development executive working on hit films such as ANNABELLE, THE EXPENDABLES, and OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN.
She was formerly the Vice President of Production & Development at the Safran Company, where she produced MARTYRS alongside Jason Blum of Blumhouse, the Nicholas Sparks Romance, THE CHOICE, and also acquired a Stephen King property.
Before Safran, Mao was the Director of Development at Millennium Films where she brought: HIGH-VALUE TARGET, a Jason Statham vehicle picture, and THE STRATEGIST. Mao has a passion for story-telling and has a knack for finding and developing strong material.
Get all the help you need.
Select from the options below to begin the journey of bringing your project to the Hollywood market.
-
Pitch a Producer
By Application Only
Pitch your book adaptation, film/TV idea, or script concept directly to Joan Mao. If your application is accepted, Joan Mao will review your short submission, then spend an hour with you by phone - you’ll pitch your story and share your vision and goals. Joan Mao will then provide you with insight into which market your story is best suited, and deliver a written strategic road map for how best to develop and market it to
Read more »