Join us for a virtual conversation with Maddy Bilder, Project Director at 26 Keys Productions. We will discuss Maddy’s current work at the banner run by Noah Hawley (creator of FX’s Fargo, Legion, Alien: Earth), where she project manages the company’s film and television projects from script through production phases as well as oversees the company’s external projects such as branding and events across Hollywood, Austin, and beyond. We will also discuss Maddy’s development background, including her role at Texas Monthly Magazine, where she developed projects including MAX’s Love & Death, How to Create a Sex Scandal, and Netflix’s Hit Man. Maddy will also speak to her experience working in the industry from Austin, TX and advice for emerging creatives.
Maddy Bilder
26 Keys Productions
About Maddy Bilder:
Hailing from Austin, Texas by way of Irvine, California, Maddy Bilder is an experienced and notable Project Manager, with a strong producing, development, and operations background managing major projects across film, television, and other media. Recently named one of Variety’s 2024 Hollywood New Leaders, Bilder serves as Project Director of 26 Keys.
In her role, she works closely with Noah Hawley and Michael Garcia to oversee the project management of the company’s current programming including multiple film and television projects, project managing through the script, prep, and production phases. Additionally, Bilder oversees various external-facing projects, education programs, and events for the company across the Hollywood, Austin, and global filmmaking communities.
Prior to the role, Bilder served as the Senior Producer of Film & Television Development at Texas Monthly Magazine where she managed the day-to-day department operations and collaborated on the development of over 2 dozen projects based on Texas Monthly journalism, most notably Max’s Love & Death, the 3-part docuseries How to Create and Sex Scandal, and the Netflix film Hit Man. Additionally she served as the Executive Producer on The Official Love & Death Podcast which was a joint partnership between Texas Monthly Studio and HBO. The podcast recently garnered her two 2024 Webby Awards.
Prior to her work in the film & television space, Bilder spearheaded numerous high profile events ranging from festivals, branded experiential events, corporate conferences, private events and more.
She received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Film, Television, & Digital Media from Texas Christian University.
Merced Elizondo
Filmmaker
About the moderator:
Merced was selected as a Directing Fellow for Ryan Murphy’s Half Initiative in 2022, which is a program dedicated for emerging TV directors. In 2021, Merced was nominated for an Imagen Award and selected as a fellow for the Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today program, presented by WarnerMedia and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. He has also been shortlisted for a Young Director Award at Cannes Lions and was selected as a mentee for the AICP (Association of Independent Commercial Producers) Mentoring Program, where he was paired with a mentor from Park Pictures. He was also honored as “Person of the Year” by the National Hispanic Institute in 2021.
His previous award-winning film, MANOS DE ORO, is a black-and-white short film that stars Julio César Cedillo, who can be seen in works such as Netflix’s Narcos: Mexico, Sicario, and the Cannes-winning drama The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. The film was acquired by Argo.
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