International media big Gaumont has promoted veteran producer Terry Kalagian to president of world animation, children and household.
Kalagian’s appointment is a component of a bigger plan on the firm to centralize its animation and children and household divisions in Europe, with a watch on distributing its productions worldwide.
Appointment particulars:
- In her new position, Kalagian will oversee world operations of the Gaumont animation division, figuring out of the corporate’s Paris workplaces and reporting to vice CEO Christophe Riandee. Based on Gaumont, the centralization of the corporate’s European animation division aligns with the market development in direction of globalization of U.S. children and household content material patrons.
- Gaumont animation titles embody Netflix’s Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, Apple TV+’s Stillwater, and Prime Video’s Do, Re & Mi. Kalagian was a producer on all three.
- Of the appointment, Riandee stated: “Terry has been a superb govt at Gaumont for a few years and we’re thrilled to advertise her to guide our world animation division from Paris. Her relationships to expertise, broadcasters, and inner groups has confirmed to be a useful asset to the corporate. Mixed with our strategic push on animated television reveals and movies, this new route will allow Gaumont to develop its theatrical portfolio and provide compelling household leisure to audiences on each display, worldwide.”
- Kalagian added: “I’m grateful to Nicolas [Atlan], my associate and confederate in all issues leisure, for giving me the chance to affix him on this wonderful journey we have now had collectively at Gaumont. Because the animation market has shifted, we should refocus to the place the enterprise is, which is worldwide. Whereas I’m greater than unhappy to must half with my scripted drama group, I’m excited in regards to the problem, able to seize the chance and grateful to Christophe and Sidonie [Duma, Gaumont CEO] for his or her belief.”
Pictured at high: Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, produced by Kalagian
