Omar Sy, Louis Leterrier & Thomas Benski’s Carrousel Studios Taps Cécile Gaget For CEO
26.04.2024 - 14:03
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Newly-launched Carrousel Studios has appointed French film industry veteran Cécile Gaget as its CEO, with effect from May 1.
Billed as an artists-first European independent studio and media company, Carrousel Studios was launched in March by actor-producer Omar Sy, producer-director Louis Leterrier and entrepreneur/producer Thomas Benski.
Their aim is to develop and produce multi-generational, high quality and high-concept entertainment for the global audience.
In her new role, Gaget will utilize her sales and film finance expertise to help expand and grow upon the Carrousel’s founders’ capabilities.
Based out of Paris, her mission will be to ramp up a local and global production slate, forge strategic partnerships and more specifically oversee development, production, financing and distribution strategies.
“I am very grateful to Omar, Louis, and Thomas for their trust in my abilities to help build and lead this studio to its fullest potential. I’m thrilled to embark on this journey with Carrousel Studios, united by a shared vision and a collective drive to create and produce high end and bold content for a global audience,” said Gaget.
Most recently, Gaget led the Wild Bunch group as Head of Film, where she contributed to pivoting the activities to local production as well as switching the French theatrical slate to bold and mainstream titles including the hit Academy Award®-winning film The Boy and the Heron.
Prior to the Wild Bunch group, Gaget spent two years with the euro producer and financier Anton as President of Int’l Production and distribution helping the mini studio to ramp up the slate production and int’l sales team, to support guiding the further international growth of the company.
During her time