Chanel Pysnik leaves Archewell Productions after five years

Chanel Pysnik has left Archewell Productions after more than five years as the company’s head of nonfiction, film and television, ending a tenure that began in May 2021. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle praised her contribution in a joint statement, while Pysnik said she was proud of the work they had produced together. Pysnik joined the production company less than a year after its launch and its first deal with Netflix. She oversaw unscripted programming and was an executive producer on several projects, including the documentary series Harry & Meghan, With Love, Meghan and Cookie Queens. Her work also included Heart of Invictus, Polo, Live to Lead and the short film Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within. Harry and Meghan described Pysnik as one of their first hires and said she had helped shape the company’s strategy for unscripted productions. They said her impact on Archewell Productions was to be celebrated and that they supported her as she moved to her next chapter. Pysnik said it had been an honour to build the company alongside the couple for nearly six years. She said the productions had reached audiences around the world and that she was proud of the company’s creative and...