Francis Coady, former Chief Marketing and Content Officer at Havas Media Australia (Vivendi), leverages over two decades of deep industry experience in film, TV, digital streaming, and music as he returns to his entertainment roots.
His new venture promises to harness authentic human-led stories that resonate globally under the tagline “Unlocking the power of story.”
The company aims to continue to shine a light on Australia’s rich talent pool, working collaboratively with some of the industry’s best writers, producers, actors, and creatives. “I’ve been a passionate writer and executive producer and was delighted when WME decided to represent my company’s development slate. My aim is to help develop premium content that reaches as wider audiences as possible.”
Coady’s groundbreaking career includes his role as founder and executive producer of the iconic Bondi Short Film Festival for thirteen years, where he mentored emerging film directors, screenwriters, and producers. His tenure at Merchantwise Group saw him forging partnerships with major film studios such as Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and Paramount. In the music industry, Coady managed iconic rock group Thirsty Merc and the global TV children’s group Hi-5, achieving significant milestones including double-platinum albums and multi-episode and film deals with Nickelodeon TV, Hoyts and Network 10 (Paramount).
Coady launched and oversaw Havas Sports & Entertainment group (Vivendi), where he created and executive produced the award-winning content series THE LONG ROAD, starring notable Australian talents Guy Sebastian and Amy Shark, which amassed millions of views.
