Netflix has signed an overall deal with Anna Winger, creator of Emmy winning shows ‘Unorthodox’ and ‘Deutschland 83’. As part of the deal, Winger through her Airlift Productions will develop and produce international drama series for Netflix.
The first project under this multi-year partnership is ‘Transatlantic’ (working title) which is inspired by the true events of the Emergency Rescue Committee and Julie Orringer’s 2019 novel ‘The Flight Portfolio’. It is reportedly a drama series set during the 1940 refugee crisis in Marseilles, France.
Winger is co-creating ‘Transatlantic’ with Daniel Hendler and the series is currently in pre-production stage. Other than this, Winger is also working on a contemporary original series set in the English countryside with Anne Mensah and her team.
Winger, Berlin based American creator, is also part of Netflix’s Grow Creative initiative that will help boost the next generation talent in Europe. Her Airlift Productions has a number of projects based in Europe, Africa and the UK with talented writers form around the world working on them.
Talking about her deal with Netflix, Winger said, “Berlin is a crossroads for international artists. As an American living and working here, far from Hollywood, my work is deeply rooted in local conversations. I founded Airlift as an umbrella for resulting collaborations and am thrilled that Netflix provides us with such a direct connection to the global audience. This partnership is an opportunity to build on our Unorthodox experience, bringing ambitious projects to life.”
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