New York Staff

Lynne Kirby

As Executive Vice President of Programming, Lynne manages all U.S. operations for Paperny Entertainment. Lynne joined Paperny Entertainment after a stint at Discovery Fit & Health and Planet Green, where she served as Senior Programming Consultant and ran original programming for both networks. Series commissions include Facing Trauma, My Mom Is Obsessed and Secretly Pregnant for Discovery Fit & Health, and Born Dealers, Road Food and Alien Abductions for Planet Green. In her time as a development executive, she has also worked at Sundance Channel, Discovery, and Court TV. As SVP of Original Programming at Sundance Channel, she developed and oversaw a diverse slate of award-winning series, including the Emmy-nominated Brick City and Spectacle: Elvis Costello With..., as well as Iconoclasts, Big Ideas for a Small Planet and many other non-fiction series. At Court TV Lynne oversaw development across numerous series, and helped launch scripted programming as well. Lynne holds a Ph.D., Film and Television, from the University of California Los Angeles; an M.A. from Binghamton University; and a B.A. from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Jessica Cozzetta

Prior to joining the Paperny New York development team, Jessica worked on both the development and production side of documentary, reality, and lifestyle series. She has worked with some of New York City’s most prestigious production companies and has been instrumental in casting successful series for many networks, including National Geographic, Science Channel, and MTV. Jessica has also worked in the social media realm including branded entertainment, and has the pulse on today’s emerging media.

Producing credits include Sweet Genius (Food Network), Blais Off with Top Chef Winner Richard Blais (Science Channel), 24 Hour Catwalk (Lifetime) and home renovation series for both DIY and HGTV. Casting credits include Oddities (Science Channel), True Life (MTV), and Reposessed! (National Geographic).

Jessica graduated from Colgate University in 2007 with degrees in Studio Art and Film and Media Studies. She lives in New York City and is devoted to pilates and Italian food.