Established in March 2024, Kontent Farm is spearheaded by industry veterans Rod Aissa & Danny Villa. Under their leadership, the L.A.-based company develops and produces premium scripted & unscripted content across all genres for broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms worldwide.

● Developed a new non-fiction digital concept for Ten Weeks, a 10-part documentary series, which was licensed by Quibi for $2M and produced by Blumhouse● Developed a $2.8M production of an 8-part anthology series, Florida Man Murders, which was acquired by Oxygen and produced by Blumhouse Launched a non-fiction development company to create, package and deliver fresh, new compelling concepts and content for acquisition by digital and/or linear networks. Provide creative consulting services to production management companies throughout the series production process. Produce sizzles, treatments, decks, promotional and supporting materials to communicate ideas and opportunities for acquisition. Maintain, build and/or establish new relationships with industry partners, studios, networks, agents, managers, producers, and content buyers to ensure comprehensive, cohesive, and compliant delivery of all projects. Negotiate exclusive contracts and deals with various partners, such as a first-look deal with Blumhouse Television (2019) and HBO Max for Latinx, non-fiction projects (2021.)

● Developed Secret Lives of Americans, a $5M a 30-part documentary series, which was acquired by Pivot● Developed a $2.7M international action, sports and travelogue digital series, Sky Trippers, 6-part documentary series acquired by RedBull Media● Oversaw a $350K production of Second Chance Chihuahuas, a documentary special for NatGeo Wild● Managed the $600K production of Monster Island, a documentary special acquired by Animal Planet● Led the production of Tyler Shields: Provocateur, a $600K digital documentary acquired by YouTube RedLed the international expansion of an independent German production company into the North American market by partnering with internal resources to develop the US creative strategy and manage domestic operations. Launched and drove new content output by developing new IP across a variety of media. Oversaw the development, production, investment, packaging, and go-to-market strategy for all original ideas. Develop and maintain relationships with a diverse group of creators, producers, directors, celebrities, filmmakers, experts and other industry professionals.

● Developed and packaged a $3.6M 8-part documentary series, The Hunt, which was acquired by the History Channel● Developed and packaged a $2.7M 6-part documentary series, Chrome Underground, which was acquired by the Discovery NetworkLed the expansion of the UK’s largest indie production company into the North American market by creating a sustainable operating structure and executing all start-up related activities with respect to legal and compliance, finance, technology and human resources. Represented the company as an extension of the global leadership team in US-related activities. Recruited, trained and managed a team of 8 employees to execute a variety of business, administrative and creative functions. Oversaw the development and production of non-scripted original programming and adaptations from the parent company’s international format in preparation for US market consumption. Partnered with the legal team to negotiate various contracts with talent and networks, as well as all other production-related resources such as location or business access.

● Championed the resourcing, funding and overall development of I am Jazz: Family in Transition, a documentary produced by Figure 8 Films, which led to an extended series and further success for the talent● Collaborated with Rainn Wilson’s team to produce a 6-part non-fiction “feel good” digital series, Soul Pancake, within a $100K total budget● Oversaw the 6-episode production of Carson Kressley’s Carson Nation, produced by Relativity TelevisionCollaborated with an expert team of production professionals for the launch of a highly-visible, highly-anticipated network, OWN: The Oprah Network. Curated relevant entertainment and lifestyle programming by soliciting and/or assessing viability of over 500 pitch submissions or presentations; identified and secured appropriate content that aligned with the network brand. Provided cultural context to a variety of network projects throughout the development process to ensure appropriateness, accurateness and sensitivity to messaging. Collaborated with the internal network programming department along with production management to oversee the development process including, but not limited to, format development, casting, staffing, budgeting and pilot or presentation execution. Identified new talent and developed talent-driven projects on behalf of the network.

Partnered with the Chief Executive Officer to ideate, develop and execute original unscripted, scripted ideas, and series concepts, all of which were acquired by major network partners, such as MTV, Nickelodeon, and the Science Channel.

Identified and casted rising talent for the network, while providing a platform to distribute innovative programming concepts to a global audience and share new stories from diverse and multicultural voices. Notable Network Series Include: Punk’d, Yo Momma, Newlyweds, Trippin’ and The Osbournes