Long-time television producer Kathleen Lojkovic is aiming to foster innovative storytelling at her very own production company Back 2 Originals Productions.
Kathleen has always been the creative type. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, but she spent her formative years in Michigan. It wasn’t until her family moved back to Chicago, however, that her passion for creativity was sparked. Her “aha” moment was when she became an audience member for a local ABC-TV show called Kennedy at Night. She knew then that she wanted to work in television.
That instance influenced her to attend Northwestern University, where she majored in Radio, Television, and Film. She started interning for CBS TV and WGN TV, which led to her position as a production assistant on ABC’S The Friday Night Show.” Her producer credits expanded to AM Chicago, Off The Record, and several other television shows.
Over the years, Kathleen has witnessed television’s drastic transformations due to the implementation of streaming services and online content. However, her love for the industry has persisted. Kathleen states “I’m most proud of the fact that after all these years, I still want to be creative and be involved with new opportunities to meet people and tell their stories.” Although the industry has changed immensely, she has adapted and used her extensive background to enrich every project she has worked on. While raising her family, she turned her creative efforts toward interior design for 30 years, but she is excited to now focus on large-scale entertainment endeavors with her production company Back 2 Originals Productions.
Back 2 Originals has played a part in everything from production to investing in several film and television projects. Some of those projects have included Fox’s The Mediator and IFC’s An Acceptable Loss. At Back 2 Originals, Kathleen aims to promote entertaining, informative programming about topics that she is passionate about.
Kathleen is in the process of developing a new TV series with interior designer and founder of House of Barrie, Barrie Livingstone called ‘Mr Livingstone I Presume?’. The series follows Barrie around the world whilst he discovers unique architectural and conceptual hotels.
Kathleen hopes that her work at Back 2 Originals also exemplifies her environmental advocacy. “I’m really drawn to environmental and animal welfare projects right now. All these issues can seem overwhelming, but if people make small changes individually, then collectively we can affect a large change,” she states.
With Back 2 Originals, Kathryn paves her own path to success, which she defines as “feeling accomplished from within, knowing that you did your best and gave it a shot.” She is looking forward to seeing more of her hard work and dedication come to life on the big screen.
