Nicely Entertainment has tapped David Hickey (pictured above proper) as its first head of manufacturing to supervise its new mini studio in Arizona, CEO Vanessa Shapiro revealed on Wednesday.

Hickey, who was most not too long ago artistic government producer at Canada’s Real One Entertainment, will report back to Shapiro and oversee operations and productions together with “Mysteries of the Heart,” starring Ansley Gordon (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”), pictured above left.

“Mysteries of the Heart” is the primary movie on Nicely’s 2023 Arizona manufacturing slate.

L.A.-based Nicely, which launched three years in the past as an unbiased manufacturing and distribution studio, has launched over 50 motion pictures since its inception.

Hickey has 25 years expertise and over 90 growth and manufacturing credit, together with A&E motion pictures together with “Here Kills the Bride” and “Crazy Neighbourhood Moms.”

“In addition to our distribution operations in Los Angeles and Paris, we are focused in 2023 in building a preeminent mini-studio in Arizona, with a goal of shooting approximately four movies per year there,” mentioned Shapiro. “With more than 50 movies released over just three years, we are excited to expand our operations and welcome a creative executive of David’s calibre to head our content production slate. We anticipate this year to be a huge milestone in Nicely Entertainment’s growth, both in the number of productions on our roster and our global distribution footprint.”

Hickey added: “I’ve been observing the growth of Nicely Entertainment over the past couple of years and am impressed by the quality and volume of projects that the company has produced with Vanessa at the helm. With its diverse range of projects, from romcoms to thrillers and teen dramas, and more TV series in the pipeline, I’m so excited to work with Vanessa and her team to help build the company into a mini-studio powerhouse.”