Denise Carlson

Denise Carlson is a producer and development executive with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment business, at companies including William Morris and Disney.  At Disney Channel she was the Director of Original Movies, responsible for overseeing the development and production of 47 television movies, including the megahit High School Musical, as well as other highly successful films such as Wendy Wu, Halloweentown and The Cheetah Girls movies.

Under their Developing Pictures banner Carlson and her partner Dawn Wolfrom made the movie Bad Hair day for Disney Channel.  They are also developing the features Crossing the Sagamore, Wake Up Little Susie and the series The Faerie Chronicles.  In addition, Carlson is developing series projects including Unchained, Flirting with Danger and Big Leagues.

Carlson has done consulting work for several companies including ABC, The Hub children’s network and Basil Street Productions, and she is a producing instructor at New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus. She is proud to be on the board of the LA Femme film festival and to help celebrate films by and about women.