Sophia Dilley
In 2018, Ms. Dilley was hired by Concord to build their new content strategy. In 2021, she launched "Concord Originals," Concord’s Film and TV division. Ms. Dilley and her team collaborate with all teams under Concord’s banner to identify, develop, and produce various screen projects related to Concord's library of artists, compositions, plays, and musicals. She was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series for the SXSW Audience Award-winner “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.,” a multi-part docuseries about the legendary Stax Records for HBO from executive producer Ezra Edelman (O.J.: Made in America) and director Jamila Wignot (Ailey). Since the division's launch, Ms. Dilley has also overseen projects such as the Billie Holiday documentary "Billie"; the Emmy-Nominated 20/20 special on Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella; Creedence Clearwater Revival: Live at the Royal Albert Hall film on Netflix; Cyndi Lauper: Let the Canary Sing which premiered at Tribeca in 2023 and is streaming on Paramount+; and more.
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