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Wise Child Studios Names Leslie Mattingly Head of Documentaries

2/19/2026

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Wise Child Studios appointed Leslie Mattingly as head of documentary, expanding its nonfiction team after Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model debuted on Netflix.
Mattingly is a seasoned producer who previously led the History Channel’s The Great War and has worked at Fremantle and RadicalMedia.
Wise Child Studios was founded in 2023 and has produced works such as Asco: Without Permission, which screened at over 15 festivals.

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Wise Child Studios appointed Leslie Mattingly as head of documentary, expanding its nonfiction team after Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model debuted on Netflix.
Mattingly is a seasoned producer who previously led the History Channel’s The Great War and has worked at Fremantle and RadicalMedia.
Wise Child Studios was founded in 2023 and has produced works such as Asco: Without Permission, which screened at over 15 festivals.