Italian executive Marco Chimenz has stepped down as co-managing director of Paris-based pan-European production and sales company Federation Studios after less than three years.
Chimenz, who prior to joining Federation in 2023 spent more than twenty years at Italy’s prominent ITV-Cattleya, the outfit behind “Gomorrah,” and is also a former president of the European Producers Club, had joined Federation to work closely with its founder and CEO Pascal Breton and Federation co-director Lionel Uzan on streamlining the studio and preparing it for a possible U.S. sale.
Federation is a production, financing and distribution studio which currently comprises 35 production companies, including Federation Studio France, London’s Vertigo Films, Italy’s Fabula Pictures, Drama Team in Tel Aviv and Picture Perfect Federation in the U.S. They are know for titles such as “The Bureau,” “In Treatment,” “Baby,” “Hostages,” “Marseille,” “Bad Banks,” “Your Honor,” and “Around the World in 80 Days.”
Under Chimenz’s guidance Federation teamed up with prominent Italian producer Alessandro Usai last year to launch a new film and TV shingle in Italy called No Name Entertainment.
“We warmly thank Marco for his valuable contribution to the group’s international growth and wish him every success in his future professional endeavors,” said Federation Studios CEO Pascal Breton in a statement.
Commented Chimenz: “These two and a half years have been a very interesting experience and a unique chance to work with a dynamic, young, and motivated team of executives and producers, to whom I wish all the best.”
Chimenz will not be replaced in this role, with Lionel Uzan taking over as managing director of the group alongside Pascal Breton as CEO.
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