EXCLUSIVE: Animal Pictures , the production company of Natasha Lyonne , has promoted creative executive Max Ferguson to Head of Development.

Ferguson joined Animal Pictures a little over three years ago and quickly distinguished himself as a key creative force behind the company’s distinctive storytelling approach. He started his career in UTA’s TV Talent department after graduating from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in screenwriting and producing, in a pivot from the professional trajectory he originally envisioned, beginning with a competitive program in astrophysics.

“Max is an extraordinary human being and filmmaker,” Lyonne told Deadline. “He’s got integrity, great taste in material, compassion and a sense of humor. I’m grateful to walk alongside him out in the

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