Sony Pictures Entertainment has named Oscar nominee Kristine Belson president of Sony Pictures Animation.
In her new role, Belson will lead the development and production of original material as well as current and future franchises, focusing on creating an environment that nurtures animators and artists. She will report to Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group.
Belson joins Sony Pictures Animation after spending nearly a decade at DreamWorks Animation, where, most recently, she executive produced How to Train Your Dragon and produced The Croods, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. She joined DreamWorks Animation in 2005 as head of development, where she oversaw the development and acquisition of all feature film projects for the company.
Welcome news for SPA. A promising development for a division that has suffered badly (and foolishly) from neglect and attrition in recent years. Talent and creativity need a welcoming environment in which to grow and bear fruit. Sad that it took this long for mgmt to figure that out, but hey, lemonade.
As for the other half: the talented, creative CG artists and technologists over at SPI? Let’s hope that this new enlightened approach is soon extended to them as well.
An Iranian Animation “ THE
FRIED FISH” directed by Leila Khalilzadeh and produced by
Documentary and Experimental Film Center has been selected to be screened in
the Generation Kplus competition of the 65th Berlin
International Film Festival.
The festival will take place from 5th-15th
February 2015.
Screening Schedule:
by
Day Time Cinema
10.02.2015 10:00 Haus der
Kulturen der Welt Kino 1
12.02.2015 10:30 CinemaxX 1
13.02.2015 09:30 Zoo Palast 1
15.02.2015 10:00 Filmtheater am Friedrichshain
International
Sales and Distributor:
Documentary
and Experimental Film Center (DEFC)
Kristine Belson did the right choice leaving Dreamworks Animation for Sony Pictures Animation (especially due to all the Staff Law Offs that will be taking place at Dreamworks) – lets hope she brings the needed oomph that Sony could use