What We Do
Elevate Entertainment is a full-service Hollywood management and production company. Elevate manages a small but strategic client list from all over the world to bring back the true meaning of personal management. By accessing only the highest level of contacts within the TV and Movie industry, it succeeds as one of the most powerful boutique firms in Hollywood.
On the production side, Elevate has cultivated a strong slate of film and television projects built upon great stories and compelling characters. We pride ourselves on working closely with our diverse and talented roster of clients to develop a variety of elevated material spanning all genres that we are passionate about placing on screen.
Meet The Team
Alex Cole
CEO
Alex founded Elevate Entertainment in 2009 with Jenny Wood following a decade of working in representation and production. Prior to beginning his career as a manager, Alex discovered the lack of creativity in the relationship between talent and their representatives while working as an actor himself. It was this realization that has made him such an effective manager for his roster of clients. Helming from the UK, Alex has brought on clients from across the globe and represents an array of talent ranging from up-and-comers to major television stars to Oscar nominees. Alex continues to serve as Elevate Entertainment’s President and is thrilled to be ushering in a new development and production slate for the company.
Samantha Levenshus
Co-Head of Development and Production
Samantha began her career in the theater world, developing, publishing, and producing plays and musicals with Stage Rights (now Broadway Play Publishing). Transitioning to TV and Film, Sam worked in writers rooms for shows on SyFy, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Amazon, and AMC. She has also worked extensively as a script consultant, helping creators develop projects for buyers such as UCP, Viacom, Amazon, and Netflix. A writer herself, Sam’s work for film and television has been developed by Weimaraner Republic, 3Pas Studios, Lit Entertainment, and Madison Wells Media. Sam joined Elevate Entertainment in 2021 and is currently developing a variety of film and tv projects across all genres.
Joe Wiggins
Co-Head of Development and Production
Joe began his career in development working with Andrew Panay before his tenure at Intrigue, where he specialized in adapting international formats and other IP for the U.S. television market as well as developed high-concept spec screenplays that landed at numerous film studios. Utilizing his Chilean background, Joe has worked on remakes of several South American series and produced pilots for CW, NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX. The Boston-native graduated from Emerson College with a B.F.A. in Film Production and continues to develop genre-defying projects with social relevance while identifying new and diverse voices to introduce to the marketplace.
Harrison Rothman
Talent & Literary Manager
Harrison started his film career in development, working at Bold Films and then at Pandemonium with Oscar nominated producer and former 20th Century Chairman, Bill Mechanic. With a desire to work more closely with the creative voices that drive our industry, Harrison transitioned into management, allowing him to combine his eye for great new talent with his experience as a producer. In 2020, Harrison joined Elevate with the goal of finding and developing the next generation of stars and auteurs.
Jonathan Grossman
Creative Executive
Jon began his career in New York City, working in talent representation at APA (now IAG), followed by Framework Entertainment, where he worked closely with A-list film and television stars, as well as notable writers, directors, and producers. He went on to work in development and production for German based company, Barefoot Films which had a Warner Bros deal, and is owned and operated by Germany’s biggest movie star. Later, Jon worked as a Creative Executive at Treeline Film, under Academy Award nominated, and Golden Globe winning producer, Cathy Konrad, who produced the Scream franchise, Walk The Line, Girl Interrupted and many others. There, he worked with many up and coming writers and directors, and helped set up multiple television series with ITV Studios America. Jon joined Elevate in 2022 with an eye toward fostering the careers of young writers, filmmakers, and comedians, as well as developing disruptive and entertaining projects that cut through the noise of an ever changing entertainment marketplace.