HiddenLight is an Emmy award winning independent production company dedicated to creating premium content for a global audience.

Founded by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sam Branson and Chelsea Clinton, the company is led by Creative Director Amy Flanagan together with CEO Johnny Webb.

We are committed to producing films that entertain, surprise, empower women, spark conversations and activate audiences through a greater understanding of the world we live in.

The name HiddenLight was chosen to reflect our founders’ desire to uplift new talent, diverse voices and untold stories from across the globe.

Founded by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sam Branson and Chelsea Clinton, the company is led by Creative Director Amy Flanagan together with CEO Johnny Webb.

The name HiddenLight was chosen to reflect our founders’ desire to uplift new talent, diverse voices and untold stories from across the globe.

We are committed to producing films that entertain, surprise, empower women, spark conversations and activate audiences through a greater understanding of the world we live in.

Our Team

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Amy Flanagan

Creative Director and SVP Unscripted

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Cherry Dorrett

Head of Impact and Production Executive

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Eleanor Keeffe

Company Production Manager (Maternity Leave)

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Harmit Phull

Financial Controller

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Johnny Webb

Chief Executive Officer

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Jola Krecichwost-Kudzio

Accounts Assistant

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Julian Freeston

Chief Financial Officer

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Lottie Hopkinson

Executive Assistant

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Megan Taylor

Production Manager

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Millie Wilkinson

Executive Assistant (Maternity Leave)

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Vicki Bax

Director of Production and Operations

Amy Flanagan

Creative Director and SVP Unscripted

Amy has worked in factual television for 25 years. Previous roles include the Head of the BBC Documentary Unit and, prior to that, Deputy Head of Factual at Channel 4. Whilst at C4, she commissioned a wide range of award-winning documentaries such as My Son the Jihadi , the Murder Detectives and The Romanians are Coming as well as subsequently long running series 24 Hours in Police Custody and Hunted.

Her own production credits include the BAFTA-winning Bedlam, Grenfell: the Untold Story and Feltham Sings as well as BAFTA-nominated documentaries such as Superkids: Breaking Away from Care, 24 Hours in A &E and Keeping Britain Alive.

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Chelsea Clinton

Founder

Chelsea Clinton is an outspoken advocate for those who need it most. She uses her voice – and a lifetime of experience standing up to bullies – to defend issues of human rights, public health, the environment and climate change, and to combat the spread of misinformation, particularly online.

Throughout her life, Chelsea has been dedicated to supporting young people in their pursuits to change the world around them – first as first-daughter and now as a teacher, best-selling author, and mentor.

And, as a mom of three Chelsea is committed to doing everything she can to leave the world a better place for future generations to come.

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Cherry Dorrett

Head of Impact and Production Executive

Over the last 25 years, Cherry has worked on numerous high-profile Emmy, BAFTA, Grierson and Academy Award winning dramas, documentaries, features and installations. Notable credits include Band of Brothers, The Hours, Natural World: The Batman of Mexico, H is for Hawk, Inside Nature’s Giants and 1983: The Brink of Apocalypse.

Her most recent work includes If I Could Tell You Just One Thing and In Her Hands.

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Eleanor Keeffe

Company Production Manager

Eleanor has worked in Production Management since 2009, beginning her career in live television.

She has since worked across a range of genres including branded content, factual entertainment and most predominately documentaries.

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Harmit Phull

Financial Controller

Harmit is a finance professional with over 15 years of experience in finance and accounting, particularly within the film industry. Throughout his career, Harmit has held pivotal roles, including Head of Finance at The Fyzz Facility Limited, where he oversaw financial operations for a film and TV finance and production company. He also served as Financial Controller at Aramid Capital Partners, managing assets under management (AUM) of USD 350 million at its peak.

Harmit’s career is distinguished by significant achievements, such as rebuilding accounting systems, providing financial planning and analysis (FP&A) to management, and effectively leading multiple teams. In November 2024, Harmit joined HiddenLight Productions. He became ACCA qualified in June 2011.

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Hillary Clinton

Founder

In every role she has ever held – as an advocate for women and kids, as an attorney, as First Lady, as Senator, as Secretary of State, and as the first woman in U.S. history to earn a major party’s presidential nomination – Hillary Clinton has defied convention and stood up for what she believes.

She knows more than most about setbacks – and comebacks. She has a fierce sense of gratitude for the women who have come before her, and those who inspire her today.

She is a mom and a proud grandma who is determined to make the world fairer and more equal for everyone.

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Johnny Webb

Chief Executive Officer

Johnny is an Emmy award winning Executive Producer and creative leader. He has executive produced In Her Hands for Netflix, the 8 part series Gutsy for AppleTV+, the Webby nominated If I Could Tell You Just One Thing with Priyanka Chopra for YouTube Originals and produced the Feature Doc Don’t Look Down also for Netflix.

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Jola Krecichwost-Kudzio

Accounts Assistant

With over 20 years of financial experience, Jola has worked for a vast number of Chartered Accountants. In the last 6 years Jola has focused her financial career toward the Film & TV industry. Since working at production companies such as Jammy Productions, Nutopia Limited, Roughcut Television and October Film Studios, Jola is well immersed in the financial sector of the industry.

Jola joined HiddenLight Productions in January 2025

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Julian Freeston

Chief Financial Officer

Julian has almost 30 years experience in the film & television industry, working at a number of independent production companies including All3media, Banijay & Endemol.

He then spent 2 years as CFO for Damien Hirst’s group of companies, before moving into the world of Fractional CFO consulting, where he has specialised in Media, Software & Education clients.

Julian is a qualified Chartered Accountant, having trained with KPMG & specialising in media & entertainment clients.  He has been a member of BAFTA for over 20 years.

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Lottie Hopkinson

Executive Assistant

Lottie has a varied background spanning executive support, logistics and property management. She has worked with senior executives and UHNWIs across sectors including telecommunications, communications and private family offices, managing complex operations, travel and events. Her experience also includes overseeing high-end residential properties and coordinating large-scale projects.

Outside of work, Lottie is part of a mixed pair team preparing to row across the Atlantic Ocean in December 2026.

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Megan Taylor

Production Manager

Megan is a BAFTA-nominated Production Manager with over 14 years of experience across multiple Broadcasters and a diverse range of genres, including Docu-Drama, Factual Entertainment, and Observational Documentaries. Her expertise extends to highly sensitive and compliant-heavy productions, encompassing both UK and US projects. 
 
Previously at Blast Films, Megan worked on their UK & US development slate and managed acclaimed series such as 999: What’s Your Emergency?, Reported Missing, The Supervet, Web of Lies, Dublin Narcos, 7/7, and Lucy Letby (w/t).
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Millie Wilkinson

Executive Assistant 

Millie joined the HiddenLight team in 2024 as an Executive Assistant. 

Since 2017, she has been providing support to C-suite executives within the creative and media sector. 

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Sam Branson

Founder

Sam is passionate about the power of storytelling and getting to the truth of stories, whilst finding creative and emotive ways to bring these stories to life. He has over seven years’ experience in media, developing and producing stories from around the globe.

Sam’s drive comes from his desire to celebrate strong role models and to empower people to have a positive impact.He is passionate about biodiversity, the eco-system and protecting the natural world.

A loving son, husband and father of two, Sam believes in telling culturally authentic stories that will create a sense of hope and optimism, and therefore generate a better future for us all.

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Vicki Bax

Director of Production and Operations

Vicki’s experience spans 17 years in production management. She was Head of Production at Blast! Films. There, she worked across a slate of over 100 different series in both the US and UK, including BAFTA and Grierson award-winning documentaries, feature films, current affairs, live shows and drama documentaries, with credits including 999: What’s Your Emergency, Jeremy Kyle Show: Death on Daytime, Liverpool Narcos and Gold Rush: Our Race to Olympic Glory.

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