Connecting to the Industry

artist representation|directors,WRITERs, & creatives

At Independent Artist Entertainment (IAE), Shelli Margheritis leads development and packaging for a select roster of established writers and writer-directors, guiding projects from early creative alignment through market-ready positioning. IAE works at the intersection of creative development and business strategy, helping clients shape material that is both artistically disciplined and commercially executable within today’s financing and distribution environment.

The company’s approach emphasizes early, informed development—partnering with writers before projects are overbuilt and engaging executives, financiers, and production partners at a stage where material can still be shaped for scale, budget, and audience. IAE supports clients by refining scripts, clarifying market positioning, assembling strategic attachments, and aligning projects with viable production and financing pathways. Many of the projects developed under IAE’s guidance are designed from inception with production strategy in mind, whether as contained features, scalable series, or event-driven concepts.

Within the current industry landscape, IAE functions as a hands-on development and packaging partner, prioritizing long-term relationships, disciplined storytelling, and realistic execution. The firm is known for bringing forward projects that are thoughtfully developed, clearly positioned, and built to move efficiently from development into meaningful conversations and forward momentum.