Kira Davis
Encyclopedia
Kira Davis is an American film producer
. She is a former vice president of development and marketing for Alcon Entertainment
.
, New Mexico
. She studied theatre with an emphasis in directing and graduated magna cum laude
from New Mexico State University
. After graduating, she worked in a series of professional theatres, including La Jolla Playhouse
and the Mark Taper Forum
. She is married to Andrew Kosove
, one of the co-founders of Alcon Entertainment
, and the couple have two children.
and Andrew Kosove on the set of the 1994 film Love Is All There Is
, in which she served as a costume assistant. Davis began working with them as an assistant in 1997 when Johnson and Kosove formed Alcon in 1997, becoming the company's first employee. A year later, Davis was promoted to production executive and served as senior vice president of production and marketing for the company. During her tenure at Alcon, she oversaw the productions of several films produced by the company. Davis left her post in 2006. In 2007, she entered into a long-term first-look producing deal with Alcon Entertainment and formed her own production company, 8:38 Productions.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. She is a former vice president of development and marketing for Alcon Entertainment
Alcon Entertainment
Alcon Entertainment, LLC is an American film production company, founded in 1997 by film producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. Since its establishment, Alcon Entertainment has developed and financed films that are ultimately distributed by Warner Bros., following a ten-year motion picture...
.
Background
Kira Davis is a native of Santa FeSanta Fe (Mexico City)
thumb|400px|Panoramic view of Santa Fethumb|200px|Carlos Lazo AveSanta Fe or City Santa Fe is one of Mexico City's major business districts, located in the west part of the city in the delegaciones of Cuajimalpa and Álvaro Obregón. Paseo de la Reforma and Constituyentes are the primary means of...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. She studied theatre with an emphasis in directing and graduated magna cum laude
Latin honors
Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. This system is primarily used in the United States, Canada, and in many countries of continental Europe, though some institutions also use the English translation of these...
from New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
. After graduating, she worked in a series of professional theatres, including La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla Playhouse is a not-for-profit, professional theatre-in-residence on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. -Background:...
and the Mark Taper Forum
Mark Taper Forum
The Mark Taper Forum is a 739 seat thrust stage at the Los Angeles Music Center built by Welton Becket and Associates on the Bunker Hill section of downtown Los Angeles...
. She is married to Andrew Kosove
Andrew Kosove
Andrew A. Kosove is an American film producer who was nominated for an Academy Award for the hit film "The Blind Side." Alongside his producing partner, Broderick Johnson, he is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Alcon Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based wholly independent production company that...
, one of the co-founders of Alcon Entertainment
Alcon Entertainment
Alcon Entertainment, LLC is an American film production company, founded in 1997 by film producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. Since its establishment, Alcon Entertainment has developed and financed films that are ultimately distributed by Warner Bros., following a ten-year motion picture...
, and the couple have two children.
Career
Davis met Alcon co-founders Broderick JohnsonBroderick Johnson
Broderick Johnson is an American film producer, and Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Alcon Entertainment, alongside his producing partner Andrew Kosove. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the hit film "The Blind Side."-Early life:...
and Andrew Kosove on the set of the 1994 film Love Is All There Is
Love Is All There Is
Love Is All There Is is a 1996 romantic comedy film directed by Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor, who also both star in the movie.- Plot :...
, in which she served as a costume assistant. Davis began working with them as an assistant in 1997 when Johnson and Kosove formed Alcon in 1997, becoming the company's first employee. A year later, Davis was promoted to production executive and served as senior vice president of production and marketing for the company. During her tenure at Alcon, she oversaw the productions of several films produced by the company. Davis left her post in 2006. In 2007, she entered into a long-term first-look producing deal with Alcon Entertainment and formed her own production company, 8:38 Productions.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lost & Found | Production executive |
| 2000 | My Dog Skip My Dog Skip (film) My Dog Skip is a 2000 film, directed by Jay Russell. It is based on the autobiographical book My Dog Skip by Willie Morris. The movie was released January 14, 2000.... |
Production executive |
| 2001 | The Affair of the Necklace The Affair of the Necklace The Affair of the Necklace is a 2001 American historical drama film directed by Charles Shyer. The screenplay by John Sweet is based on what became known as the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an incident that helped fuel the French populace's disillusionment with the monarchy and, among other... |
Co-producer |
| 2003 | Love Don't Cost a Thing Love Don't Cost a Thing (film) Love Don't Cost a Thing, stylized as Love Don't Co$t a Thing, is a 2003 teen comedy film written and directed by Troy Beyer and starring Nick Cannon and Christina Milian It also stars Steve Harvey, Kenan Thompson and Kal Penn... |
Co-producer |
| 2004 | Chasing Liberty Chasing Liberty Chasing Liberty is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Cadiff, and starring Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode.-Plot:Anna Foster is the daughter of President James Foster and First Lady Michelle Foster . After Secret Service agents ruin a first date, Anna demands some freedom... |
Co-producer |
| 2005 | Racing Stripes Racing Stripes Racing Stripes is a 2005 comedy film directed by Frederik Du Chau, the director of Quest for Camelot. Although set in Kentucky, the movie was filmed in Pietermaritzburg and Nottingham Road, South Africa.-Plot:... |
Co-producer |
| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film) The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a 2005 American film, based on the novel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Delia Ephron.The film's production budget was $25 million... |
Executive producer | |
| 2008 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is a 2008 sequel to the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. The original cast , return to star in the movie, which was directed by Sanaa Hamri... |
Producer |