Christian Bersani joined Josephson Entertainment in 2018. He currently helps to identify, develop, and produce projects for Josephson’s scripted feature and TV slates. His recent work includes setting up an original comedy feature with Nickelodeon, an action thriller with Byron Allen’s ESMP, and a half hour animated series with TBS/HBO Max starring Anthony Kiedis. Additional work includes aiding in the development and production of the highly anticipated sequel to Disney’s “Enchanted,” and collaborating on series in partnership with studios including Sony, Skydance, and Starburns Industries (“Rick & Morty,” “Anomalisa”).

 

Previously, Bersani served as Manager of Scripted Programming at Thinkfactory Media (“Hatfields & McCoys,” “Texas Rising,” “Sun Records”) where he furthered the development of cable network pilots “Stripped” by Liz Sczudlo for TBS, Jeb Stuart’s “The Commanders: Jefferson” for History Channel, and #FashionVictim, directed by Mark Waters (“Mean Girls”) and written by brother Daniel Waters (“Heathers”), for E!/UCP. Additionally, Bersani handled development and production on multiple Lifetime and Hallmark cable network features, including “Terror in the Woods” and “Oscar Pistorius,” both written by Amber Benson. Prior to that, Bersani worked at the Kaplan Stahler Agency as the Television Literary Department Coordinator. Bersani got his start in entertainment working for Spyros Skouras at Murtha Skouras Agency before that.

 

Bersani was born and raised in Syracuse, New York and is a graduate of The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.