TEAM

Tom Dolby

Principal

In 2012, Tom founded Water’s End Productions and began developing a slate of narrative features and documentaries, commissioning and working with noted screenwriters and playwrights. His feature film writing and directing debut, Last Weekend (starring Patricia Clarkson and co-directed with Tom Williams), was released in 2014 by IFC/Sundance Selects. Tom is the author of four novels, including the San Francisco Chronicle bestseller The Trouble Boy, about a young screenwriter. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Village Voice, and the San Francisco Chronicle, among others. Born in London and raised in San Francisco, Tom is a graduate of Yale University, where he received his BA in the history of art. He lives in Los Angeles with his two daughters and too many dogs.

Susanne Filkins

Head of Production

Susanne Filkins is the Head of Production for Water’s End Productions. She is the Producer of the recently released The Artist’s Wife, starring Lena Olin and Bruce Dern. Filkins was also an Executive Producer for the Julia Ormond thriller Reunion, the Tribeca sensation Little Woods, directed by Nia DaCosta (Candyman), as well as past releases It Happened in L.A., The Price, and The House of Tomorrow. Additional credits include Co-Executive Producer for the documentary Scotty: The Secret History of Hollywood, and Susanne was an Associate Producer on the Oscar-winning Luca Guadagnino film, Call Me By Your Name. She got her start in the entertainment business as an A&R Production Manager at Geffen Records in Los Angeles, where she helped produce and manage multi-platinum recording artists. She lives in Los Angeles with her daughter.