Production company PANOPTICA has hired Roan Bibby as executive producer. Bibby’s experience runs the gamut from commercials to branded content, feature films, and series. He will oversee production, develop PANOPTICA’s roster of directors, seek out new creative talent, quarterback sales, and cultivate client relationships, working closely with founder/director Hughes William Thompson.
Hailing from Berkeley, Calif., Bibby has worked around with the globe with the likes of 72andSunny, Big Block Content, Mustache Agency, ArtClass, Roger, Bodega, Mekanism and Vox Media, creating work for brands including ESPN, Google, Hotels.com, Marriott, Chase, Talenti, Samsung, Peloton, CNN, MSG, Hulu, Lee Jeans, T Brand, Macy’s, Conde Nast, Pandora and Carl’s Jr.
Along the way he has had the opportunity to work with such notables as Anderson Cooper, Swae Lee, Lil Yachty, Joe Montana, Allison Williams, Scott Van Pelt, Andy Cohen, Daniel Kaluuya, Ken Jeong, Anna Wintour, Trudie Styler, Maria Dizzia, Paloma Elsesser, Jason Wu and Emily Ratajkowski.
Bibby’s long-form producing credits include Jeremy Hersh’s The Surrogate (SXSW 2020), Michael Feinstein’s The Browsing Effect (2017), and Forever Alone, a digital series commissioned by Adaptive Studios. He was also recently featured in the BBC series Talking Movies, exploring the role of producers in the film industry.
