Tom joined the development team at Lightbox in 2023 as their in-house editor. He has extensive experience in factual development and post-production, editing sizzles, trailers, and pilots for major broadcasters and streamers including Apple, Netflix, Disney+ and HBO.
Before joining Lightbox, Tom spent six years at Blink Films working across development on projects such as The Fred West Tapes (Netflix), Meet the Chimps (Disney+), Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator (Channel 4), and Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes (Discovery). He also worked as an offline editor on shows including Web of Death for Hulu, Secrets of the Oligarch Wives for Paramount+, and Mother, May I Murder? for Discovery ID.
Polly Allen has worked at Lightbox for 4 years. First as Production Executive and now as Head of Production in the UK. Most recent credits include Camden for Disney Star, The Diamond Heist for Netflix and Bad Host: Hunting the Couchsurfing predator for Sky Documentaries. Prior to Lightbox, she set up and ran independent premium documentary companies making series and feature docs. Before that she was acting Head of Production at Quicksilver Media.
Gabby is Vice President and Head of Development in the London office. She joined the Lightbox team in 2021 and developed the upcoming Netflix series Millennium Dome Heist, which is being Executive Produced by Guy Ritchie. Before Lightbox, Gabby spent three years in the BBC’s in-house TV Current Affairs department, developing series and singles such as the Grierson-nominated Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline, Return of the Taliban and The Unbelievable Story of Carl Beech. Prior to the BBC, Gabby spent three years at Pulse Films, working in both the unscripted development team and on productions, as well as freelancing as a factual drama consultant.
Prior to her current role as Production Coordinator, Erin began her time at Lightbox in 2018 as Jonathan Chinn’s executive assistant. During her time in Los Angeles, she also previously worked as a Documentary Feature Film Screener for the Sundance Institute/Film Festival.
Before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in documentary films and television, Erin spent nearly five years managing national arts education programs at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. She holds a B.A. in theatre from Northwestern University and a Graduate Certificate in documentary filmmaking from George Washington University.
