Steve Jaggi Explained

Steve Jaggi
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Years Active:2005 - present
Occupation:Film director, producer

Steve Jaggi is film producer, film director and showrunner. His surname is of Swiss-German etymology.

Jaggi has produced the teen films Swimming for Gold, starring Peyton List, which was released by Universal Pictures and on Hulu; tween film Back of the Net,[1] starring Sofia Wylie which premiered at the 2018 CinefestOz film festival,[2] and was acquired by Netflix and Disney Channel; teen film Rip Tide,[3] starring Debby Ryan, which premiered at the 2017 Sydney Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix,[4] Embedded;[5] Spirit of the Game;[6] Ambrosia; Circle of Lies;[7] Temptation; the documentary London Tango; and the short-lived British cable television series Be On TV.

Jaggi has directed Chocolate Oyster, which premiered at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival,[8] and the documentary And The Beat Goes On.[9] He also acts as an executive producer, with credits including Rough Stuff, Skin Deep, Zelos and Crushed.[10]

In 2020 he was showrunning and producing the 12-episode teen series Dive Club for Netflix and Network 10.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cameras Roll on Back of the Net FilmInk. www.filmink.com.au. en-AU. October 9, 2018.
  2. News: Oct 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181009172003/https://www.pressreader.com/australia/south-western-times/20180830/281487867217147 . Stars Come Out For Cinefestoz Events . 2018-08-30 . . en . 17 July 2023 . PressReader.
  3. News: Kiama home to new film Rip Tide: photos. Savage. Desiree. November 25, 2016. Illawarra Mercury. July 2, 2017. en.
  4. Web site: Rip Tide Makes its World Premiere at Sydney Film Festival FilmInk. filmink.com.au. en-AU. July 2, 2017.
  5. Web site: Screen NSW. screen.nsw.gov.au. en-AU. July 2, 2017.
  6. Web site: Spirit of the Game Picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films FilmInk. filmink.com.au. en-AU. July 2, 2017.
  7. Web site: Circle of Lies breaks the mould for Oz films. if.com.au. July 2, 2017.
  8. Web site: 'A very Bondi film' brings twentysomething lives to Sydney festival . Maddox. Garry. May 9, 2018. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. October 9, 2018.
  9. Web site: Notting Hill Film Festival opens with Bananaz, Telstar . Screen . 2 July 2009 . 2 September 2021.
  10. Web site: Steve Jaggi. IMDb. July 2, 2017.
  11. Web site: September 27, 2020. Netflix buys global rights to the Steve Jaggi Company's 'Dive Club'. January 11, 2021. IF Magazine. en-AU.