Celine Rattray

Celine Rattray is co-president of Maven Pictures, a New York-based film development, production and financing company formed in partnership with Trudie Styler. Maven Pictures’ film "Girl Most Likely, starring Kristen Wiig, Annette Bening and Matt Dillon, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was released by Lionsgate in summer 2013. Maven is in post-production on "Filth," starring James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent and Jamie Bell. Maven is also in post on the holiday musical drama "Black Nativity," starring Academy Award winners Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson.

Focusing primarily on innovative storytelling with premier talent, Rattray has produced 30 independent films over the last decade, including 12 Sundance Film Festival and five Toronto titles. Rattray produced "The Kids are All Right," the 2010 Sundance darling directed by Lisa Cholodenko and starring Julianne Moore, Annette Bening and Mark Ruffalo, which garnered four Academy Award nominations and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as four BAFTA and five Independent Spirit Award nominations. Rattray also produced "Bernie," starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey, a 2012 Gotham Award and Independent Spirit Award best picture nominee.

Celine currently serves on the board of BAFTA New York. In 2008, Rattray was selected by Crain’s New York for its prestigious “Forty Under 40” list, which features an impressive and diverse group of executives who have excelled in their fields. Prior to producing films, Rattray was HBO’s Director of Marketing and Business Development. During her three years at HBO, Rattray’s main responsibilities included the development and launch of HBO on Demand. Under Rattray’s supervision, HBO on Demand grew into a major revenue stream for the network, and is currently available nationwide.

Rattray graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from Oxford University. She worked as an associate in McKinsey’s Media and Entertainment practice from 1998 to 2000, with clients including the BBC, Channel 4, the British Film Institute and Time Warner.