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Jessica Elbaum is an American producer. She is best known for co-founding the production company Gloria Sanchez Productions with Will Ferrell and Adam McKay in 2014. She has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and won "Best First Feature" at the 36th Independent Spirit Awards for producing the film Booksmart.
May 19, 2020 · Jessica Elbaum went from Will Ferrell’s assistant to head of her own female-focused production company, Gloria Sanchez Productions (behind films like Booksmart and Hustlers).
Jun 16, 2021 · June 16, 2021 10:30am. Jessica Elbaum and Will Ferrell Courtesy Disney via Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com. 20th Century Studios has signed a three-year first-look deal with Will Ferrell and...
- Anthony D'alessandro
May 12, 2021 · Jessica Elbaum - President, Gloria Sanchez Productions Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images In early 2020, Elbaum’s female-focused comedy production company signed a TV deal with Netflix and ...
- THR Staff
History. In 2014, Jessica Elbaum founded the production company as a sister label of Gary Sanchez Productions, founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, with a focus on female voices in comedy. Elbaum has worked with Ferrell since the founding of Gary Sanchez Productions as an executive producer and pitched the idea to create a female-focused ...
- February 2014; 9 years ago
- Jessica Elbaum (Partner), Will Ferrell (Partner)
- United States
- Production company
May 24, 2019 · Soon after, Elbaum landed a gig as Will Ferrell’s assistant (her first day was on the set of 2004’s Anchorman), and she worked her way up to producer at Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez ...
Jan 22, 2024 · But the long answer starts around a decade ago, when Jessica Elbaum, Ferrell’s former assistant, pitched the comedian on starting a company focused on female-driven projects.
