MARA McCANN
PRODUCER

Building ambitious stories from development through audience.

Film development · Production · Partnerships · Audience strategy

PRODUCING

Mara McCann develops and produces character-driven film and television projects with a focus on distinctive stories, strong creative partnerships and a clear path from development to audience.

As founder of Zhive Media, she brings an entrepreneurial approach to producing — connecting creative development, strategic relationships, financing conversations and audience building.

SELECTED PRODUCING WORK

BAD BLOOD

Producer · Sci-Fi/Horror Vertical Series

As producer and series regular, Mara is helping develop Bad Blood, a sci-fi/horror vertical series exploring power, surveillance and survival in a world where humanity faces a growing vampire population.

INVENTORY

Producer · Psychological Sci-Fi Feature

Working alongside writer/director Liz Irons, Mara produces and stars in Inventory, a psychological sci-fi feature exploring memory, identity, grief and consent. The film launches a planned seven-part franchise, with Inventory II moving toward production in 2027.

Through Zhive Media and her professional platforms, Mara has built a direct audience of more than 18,000 creatives and entertainment-industry professionals across her email community, LinkedIn and social media. This network provides an additional platform for building awareness, creating industry relationships and bringing audiences to the projects she produces.

AUDIENCE + REACH

Zhive Media is Mara McCann’s production and media company, developing original film and television projects while building strategic relationships across the entertainment industry.

ZHIVE MEDIA

VISIT ZHIVE MEDIA → https://www.zhivemedia.com/

For producing, development and creative partnerships:
mara@mccannvc.com

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