PARIS – Gaumont’s Animation and Family division is set for an expansion with new promotions and shifting of roles, as announced by division President Nicolas Atlan. Terry Kalagian will be promoted to SVP for the group, while Kimberly Dennison has been appointed to the newly created role of VP of Creative Development in the US office, to work alongside Gaelle Guiny, VP of Creative Development, France. The new appointment signifies the growth of the animation division … [Read more...] about Gaumont undergoes manpower shifts
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Swedish submission “We Got This!” wins Series Mania Project Award
LILLE, FRANCE – That of the 16 projects selected and pitched for this year’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, part of the European Project and Talent Forum, the industry arm of the Series Mania Festival, the five-member jury team selected the Swedish submission of the drama/comedy series We Got This! as winner of the Series Mania Project Award. The jury, along with Riandee, included Piv Bernth, CEO, Apple Tree Productions; Damien Couvreur, Creative Executive, International Originals, … [Read more...] about Swedish submission “We Got This!” wins Series Mania Project Award
Vice CEO of Gaumont to be Jury President of the sixth European Project and Talent Forum
LILLE & PARIS, FRANCE – The founder and general director of Series Mania, Ms. Laurence Herszberg announced that Christophe Riandee, Vice CEO of Gaumont, the first and oldest film company in the world, is appointed Jury President for this year’s European Project and Talent Forum, the industry arm of the Series Mania Festival that takes place from 2 to 4 May. Riandee will choose four other top executives from the scripted industry to join him in this prestigious jury who will … [Read more...] about Vice CEO of Gaumont to be Jury President of the sixth European Project and Talent Forum
Gaumont appoints new executives
Los Angeles/Paris – Gaumont, the studio behind the Netflix hit series, Narcos, is adding several new executives to its global distribution team following the appointment earlier this year of Vanessa Shapiro as President of Worldwide TV Distribution & Co-Production. In Paris, France, Cecilia Rossignol has been appointed Vice President, International TV Sales, Drama, responsible for selling and pre-selling Gaumont’s U.S. and French television programming within the EMEA … [Read more...] about Gaumont appoints new executives
Do, Re & Mi comes to TV
Paris, France and Los Angeles, CA - Marking the first new series to be unveiled under his leadership, Nicolas Atlan, President of Animation for Gaumont, announced that the company will be partnering with Jackie Tohn, Michael Scharf, Ivan Askwith, and the multi-talented Kristen Bell to produce an animated series that will take preschool viewers through a whimsical musical adventure of the quirkiest kind. This lyrical series, Do, Re & Mi (52x11’), which starts as an adventure and ends in a … [Read more...] about Do, Re & Mi comes to TV
Gaumont expands to animation
Paris, France / Los Angeles, CA- Christophe Riandee, Vice-CEO of Gaumont, announced that Gaumont will be expanding Gaumont’s animation activities into the U.S., growing its animated feature film division and increasing activity in its already established area of animated series. Gaumont has hired industry veteran Nicolas Atlan to the new position of President of Animation, as well as Terry Kalagian to the new position of Vice President, Creative for Animation. Both executives, based in Los … [Read more...] about Gaumont expands to animation
