Gaumont has announced the promotion of Sebastien Rossi to Creative Director of Gaumont’s Animation, Kids & Family division. He will report to Terry Kalagian, President of Gaumont Animation, Kids & Family.

In his new role as Creative Director, he will work closely with Gaumont Animation executives to develop and produce leading series and films for the global market, originating from France and Europe. He will also work closely with clients and buyers to deliver premium content that their audiences will love. Rossi will continue to expand his current responsibilities overseeing visual development.

With over 2 decades of experience in the animation and special effects industry, Rossi, who has specialized in CG supervision, blending a passion for visual art with technical expertise, had been serving at Head of CG as Gaumont. Prior to Gaumont, Rossi gathered experience as a CG and FX artist and ultimately graduated to supervise such award winning content as Arcane (Fortiche / Riot, Netflix), Zombillenium (Maybe Movies), and Asterix and the Mansion of the Gods (SND). Over the past 20 years, Rossi has leant his expertise to such companies as Illumination McGuff, Mikros Animation and TeamTO.

Kalagian said, “I am so excited to promote Sebastien into this senior role. He has already proven to be a fantastic and generous  creative leader on the team and I have no doubt that his vision and expertise will help navigate us into the exciting future in animation.”

Rossi said, “It is a tremendous honor to step into the role of Creative Director at Gaumont under the inspiring leadership of Terry Kalagian. This promotion signifies an exciting new chapter in my journey, building on my deep passion for visual storytelling”.