Federation Studios Taps Former TF1 Head Of Drama; Blue Ant Int’l Boss Exits; Keshet Int’l Hires Paramount & Armoza Execs- Global Briefs

Melanie Goodfellow and Jesse Whittock
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Federation Studios Taps TF1 Head Of Drama

Former TF1 Head of Drama Anne Viau has joined Paris-based film and TV company Federation Studios, as she launches her own production company, Quelle Aventure!. Her fledgling banner joins another 20 labels, also including Bonne Pioche, Cottonwood Media, Fabula Pictures and Picture Perfect Federation, a joint venture between Patrick Wachsberger and Federation Studio co-heads Pascal Breton and Lionel Uzan. Viau was Head Of Drama at TF1 from 2018 until this month, overseeing  series such as The Bonfire of Destiny or Women at War, HPI, Balthazar, One of Us, Tomorrow is Ours and Ici Tout Commence. Viau said Quelle Aventure! marked a new chapter in her professional life. “This venture also allows me to return to my first love, which is writing and which is central to my new role as a producer, alongside attracting key talent and sourcing great stories,” she said. The partnership will be effective as of October 1. “Along with the Federation teams, we’re eager to help Anne succeed in her third life as a producer, at a time when the need for fiction has reached unprecedented levels with French broadcasters,” said Federation Studios President Pascal Breton.

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