Sienna Films Information

Helmed by Jennifer Kawaja and Julia Sereny, SIENNA FILMS is Playback Magazine’s Production Company of the Year, producing film and television internationally since 1992. Currently airing are ongoing series CARDINAL and RANSOM. Serialized crime drama CARDINAL, starring Billy Campbell and Karine Vanasse, is entering its fourth season on CTV, Hulu, BBC4, Canal+, NBC Universal and many other international outlets. RANSOM, a co-production between Canada and Hungary with eONE for CBS and Global, is currently in production on Season 3 and has been sold in over 100 territories worldwide. Previous television includes Afghanistan-set limited series COMBAT HOSPITAL (Global/ABC/Sony Int’l) starring Elias Koteas (The Killing, Zodiac) and Michelle Borth (Hawaii 5-0); Julian Fellowes-penned mini-series TITANIC (ITV/Global/ABC); television movie ONE DEAD INDIAN (Bell Media, winner of three Gemini Awards); and mini-series DIAMONDS (CBC/ABC) starring Derek Jacobi, James Purefoy, Nicholas Pinnock and Judy Davis. Sienna Co-Presidents Jennifer Kawaja and Julia Sereny built their reputation as producers of quality, independent content on feature films including breakout comedy NEW WATERFORD GIRL (Alliance; TIFF/Sundance), TOUCH OF PINK, starring Kyle McLachlin (Sony Pictures Classics; Sundance), HOW SHE MOVE, starring Rutina Wesley (Paramount Vantage/MTV Films/Sundance) and Carol Shields adaptation UNLESS, starring Catherine Keener. Upcoming is SWEETNESS IN THE BELLY, based on the novel by Camilla Gibb, with director Zeresenay Mehari and starring Dakota Fanning, Wunmi Mosaku, Yahya Abdul Mateen III and Kunal Nayyar.