{"id":118169,"date":"2024-01-11T09:24:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T09:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/11\/folivari-hires-melissa-vega-for-new-international-distribution-arm-deadline\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T09:24:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T09:24:41","slug":"folivari-hires-melissa-vega-for-new-international-distribution-arm-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/11\/folivari-hires-melissa-vega-for-new-international-distribution-arm-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Folivari Hires Melissa Vega For New International Distribution Arm \u2013 Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>EXCLUSIVE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/france\/\" id=\"auto-tag_france\" data-tag=\"france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">France<\/a>\u2018s <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/folivari\/\" id=\"auto-tag_folivari\" data-tag=\"folivari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Folivari<\/a> is establishing a global distribution arm for its toons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe firm has employed former Dandelooo acquisitions and gross sales exec Melissa Vega to move up the division, which shall be known as Folivari International. The launch comes as Folivari celebrates its tenth birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIts first two titles shall be unique collection <em>Nino Dino<\/em> and <em>Kiki &amp; Ailen<\/em>. The former follows a temperamental Tyrannosaurus rex, who has adventures along with his buddies Cl\u00e9a, Max, Alfred and Z\u00e9phyrine. <em>Kiki &amp; <\/em><i>Ailen<\/i> follows two na\u00efve younger extraterrestrials who misconstrue every thing they see on Earth and wish their adopted duck good friend to assist them avert ensuing disasters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe distributor can also be engaged on a slate of third-party acquisitions of \u201cdemanding\u201d animated content material with \u201cstrong international potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tVega is a co-founder of the unit alongside Folivari bosses Damien Brunner, Sarah Delmas and Thibaut Ruby. She has 13 years\u2019 expertise in <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/animation\/\" id=\"auto-tag_animation\" data-tag=\"animation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animation<\/a> and children content material, together with 10 years at one other French animation agency, Dandelooo, the place she labored on creating its distribution enterprise and managing acquisitions and gross sales of reveals akin to <em>Ernest and Celestine<\/em>,<em> Royals Next Door<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em>Pompon Little Bear<\/em>. At Folivari International, she shall be Head of Distribution and Acquisitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tShe joins Folivari at a tricky time for the feted French animation sector, which has seen gross sales falling to ranges not seen since 2015. A Unifrance report protecting 2022 present a 5.3% fall to $61.7M as world rights offers fell away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFolivari has been a key participant within the panorama since 2014, when Damien and and Didier Brunner, the producer of cult French animated movie\u00a0<em>The Triplets of Belleville<\/em>, and Ruby created the enterprise. Delmas joined in 2015 as Head of Development, and it went on to provide the likes of <em>The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales<\/em>\u00a0(2017) and <em>T<\/em><em>he Summit of the Gods\u00a0<\/em>(<em>2021<\/em>), which each gained a C\u00e9sar Award and a Prix Lumi\u00e8re for Best Animated Feature Film, in addition to TV reveals akin to\u00a0<em>Ernest &amp; Celestine: The Collection\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Samsam: Cosmic Adventures<\/em>, which is presently being broadcast in France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn 2018, Folivari launched animation studio FOST, based mostly in Paris and Angoul\u00eame, which\u00a0focuses on 2D animation and pre-production for 3D initiatives. Since launch it has labored on movies akin to <em>Wolfwalkers<\/em>\u00a0for Apple TV+), <em>My Father\u2019s Dragon<\/em>\u00a0for Netflix,\u00a0<em>The Summit of the Gods<\/em> and<em> A Trip to Gibberitia<\/em>\u00a0for Studiocanal) in addition to TV collection\u00a0<em>Stillwater<\/em>\u00a0for Apple TV+,\u00a0<em>Splinter\u00a0Cell<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for Netflix and\u00a0<em>Silly Sundays<\/em>\u00a0for Warner Bros. Discovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cFolivari and FOST have long been on my radar as one of the most major and trusted animation companies and studios in France,\u201d stated Vega. \u201cIt is an honour to join the team to not only ensure that its award-winning original content reaches more audiences globally, but to also use my experience to source the most high-quality animated content for Folivari International\u2019s exciting slate in 2024 and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: France\u2018s Folivari is establishing a global distribution arm for its toons. The firm has employed former Dandelooo acquisitions and gross sales exec Melissa Vega to move up the division, which shall be known as Folivari International. The launch comes as Folivari celebrates its tenth birthday. 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