International Art Machine, the worldwide entertainment studio founded by Amazon Video founder Roy Price, has hired Karishma Naina Sharma, a film and television executive, to lead International Television and bring their global vision to life.
Karishma will bring her considerable experience in the Indian and worldwide markets to help construct a creative vision with an international perspective as Head of International Television/OTT. Sharma previously worked for Balaji Motion Pictures as the Head of Development and Creative Vice President, where she developed and produced over 20 feature films under the direction of television veterans Ekta Kapoor and Sameer Nair.
Karishma will continue to leverage her wide network to bring cultures, stories, talent, and ideas together in the world of entertainment with studio International Art Machine, having worked with some of the biggest names in the industry abroad as well as in India.
With an amazing slate of OTT exhibitions and collaborations that Karishma helped organise, International Art Machines’ recent arrival into India caused ripples. They’ll start with Amish Tripathi’s Shiva Trilogy, followed by collaborations with Shekhar Kapur, Preity G Zinta, Dibakar Banerjee, Suparn S Varma, and others to be announced. Karishma, who will be based both worldwide and in Mumbai, will be in charge of the studio’s Asian operations. She is ready to hit the ground running and take the studio international.
Karishma Naina Sharma, Head of International Television, International Art Machine said, “To be a part of a truly international studio, headed by an innovator like Roy Price whose vision has carved out a legacy of award-winning shows and cutting-edge technology is both exciting and invigorating. Our visions are aligned in recognizing that content is key and nurturing story tellers and story makers across the globe is at the very core of what we aim to cultivate at International Art Machine. I look forward to the journey ahead. I look forward to absorbing India’s myriad of talent and I look very much forward to curating a brand for International Art Machine that carry’s powerful, entertaining stories across borders that prove to be high in quality, innovative, relevant and commercially viable.”
Roy Price, CEO & Founder, International Art Machine, “Karishma is a world class executive with a talent for story and strong talent relationships. We look forward to having her spearhead efforts from Mumbai.”
International Art Machine believes that great content across entertainment sees no cultural borders. They aim to bring together the choicest storytellers to make content pieces at home and successfully carry the banner of global originals across the globe.
