Giovanni Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based production and finance company, has expanded its executive ranks and has appointed Teodros “Ted” Horning to the role of creative executive.

In his new role, Horning will help oversee Giovanni Entertainment’s film and new media slate, covering development, production, and financing as the company builds out its content studio. The company’s slate includes Ramin Bahrani’s romantic thriller “Vegas: A Love Story,” starring Maika Monroe, Brandon Sklenar, Paul Dano and Michael Shannon; the survival thriller “In Tandem,” starring Emile Hirsch and Benjamin Norris; the drama “That One Beautiful Day,” starring Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino; and S. Craig Zahler’s upcoming film “The Bookie and The Bruiser,” starring Vince Vaughn, Theo James, and Patrick Schwarzenegger, with Guidotti and Mark Korshak serving as executive producers.

Horning brings nearly a decade of experience in film development. He most recently served as story editor at Flynn Picture Co., where he collaborated with high-profile producers and talent to develop and produce a diverse slate of projects including “Jungle Cruise,” “Red Notice” and “Black Adam.” He began his career as a production assistant at Lakeshore Entertainment and then joined Flynn Picture Co. as producer’s assistant to Beau Flynn and Scott Sheldon, where he supported development and production on major studio titles.