Chris Sutherland

Chief Operating Officer at Big Light Productions

As Chief Operating Officer, Sutherland oversees the company’s operations, strategic partnerships and project financing.

Sutherland was previously commercial investment director at The Ingenious Group (Media), where he led the TV division, which produced and financed recent hits White House Farm (ITV), Britannia (Sky), Black Summer (Netflix) and Marcella (ITV/Netflix). During his time at Motion Content Group as head of programmes and production UK, he oversaw the UK’s content investment strategy and production management across a portfolio of content including Love Island (ITV), The Circle (C4/Netflix) and Wild Things (Sky). Sutherland has also held roles at Zodiak Media Group, BBC, Fremantle and Argonon.


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