Cyber Group Studios, the leading European animated entertainment company, extends its family of talents by hiring four new seasoned executives for its Licensing, Media Sales, Digital and Marketing departments both in Paris and Los Angeles, aiming to increase its presence in international markets and develop new brands. Bruno Danzel d’Aumont, former Director of Licensing and Consumer Products EMEA for 17 years at the Walt Disney Company, has been appointed as International Licensing … [Read more...] about Cyber Group Studios hires four new seasoned talents
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Mobile Film Festival returns this year to celebrate Human Rights
PARIS – For their 14th edition, the Mobile Film Festival has announced their partnership with YouTube Creators for Change, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the European Union, as part of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which will be taking place in Paris in December 2018. For this exceptional edition, the Mobile Film Festival is back with the rules that made it famous: 1 Mobile, 1 Minute, … [Read more...] about Mobile Film Festival returns this year to celebrate Human Rights
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
16 projects at Series Mania Festival
Paris, France– For the 2017 edition which has now expanded from three to four days and has become the springboard for the series, the Co-Production Forum, the industry arm of the Series Mania Festival, has received over 300 projects from 39 different countries as submissions for this year’s event which will take place April 18th-21st in Paris. As such, it was announced by Laurence Herszberg, general director of Forum des Images and founder of Series Mania, that 16 projects have been chosen … [Read more...] about 16 projects at Series Mania Festival
Disney and Lionsgate join first Pre-LA Screenings Showcase
Paris – MIPTV announces that for the first time, Hollywood studios will give a sneak peek in Cannes of the new shows to bow ahead of this year’s May Screenings. Disney Media Distribution and Lionsgate will join as first presenting partners of the inaugural MIPDrama Pre-LA Screenings Showcase in April at the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. The focus on new American series rounds out the second annual MIPDrama Screenings at MIPTV 2017. A spotlight on Latin America will … [Read more...] about Disney and Lionsgate join first Pre-LA Screenings Showcase
New storytellers take centre stage at MIPTV
Paris – MIPTV 2017 will put a special emphasis on the new generation of digital content studios aiming at engaging with audiences as part of the Digital Fronts showcase. The only international screenings showcase for digital studios and online publishers, Digital Fronts takes place in Cannes from 3-6 April as part of MIPTV, the global entertainment content market. Launched in 2014 as the content industry’s first global distribution and acquisition market for high-quality original … [Read more...] about New storytellers take centre stage at MIPTV
