Award-winning Content Production Studio Also
Announces Eight Additional Senior Promotions Across the
Organization
Supporting the Volume of Shows in
Production, Thunderbird’s Kids and Family Division Atomic Cartoons,
Establishes a Current Series Team
Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD, OTCQX: THBRF),
is pleased to announce Matthew Berkowitz has been promoted to the
role of President of Thunderbird Entertainment, in addition to his
current role as Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of the Company as well
as its Kids and Family Division, Atomic Cartoons.
This press release features multimedia. View
the full release here:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211209005232/en/
Matthew Berkowitz has been appointed to
the role of President of Thunderbird Entertainment. (Photo:
Business Wire)
As President and CCO, Berkowitz will oversee the development,
production, distribution and acquisitions of intellectual
properties (IP) across all Thunderbird Entertainment productions,
including those from the Kids and Family Division (Atomic
Cartoons), Factual Division (Great Pacific Media), and additional
scripted productions, such as the upcoming Reginald The Vampire
(working title) for Syfy. Berkowitz will be instrumental to
Thunderbird's long-term growth strategy, which involves
spearheading M&A initiatives for the Company, and further
expanding IP opportunities for each division, thereby growing
Thunderbird’s content library. Thunderbird currently has 27 shows
in production (including both owned IP and service projects), for
major streaming organizations and traditional broadcasters such as
Netflix, Disney, Peacock, Apple, PBS, Bell Media’s Discovery, Corus
Entertainment and the CBC, among others. Most recently, Berkowitz
served as CCO of Thunderbird and Atomic Cartoons, and as an
Executive Producer on various Atomic productions, including winning
an Emmy award for The Last Kids on Earth. Berkowitz will be based
in the Los Angeles studio, providing oversight to each of
Thunderbird’s four locations (Vancouver, LA, Ottawa and Toronto),
and the team of more than 1,400 people.
Alongside his role at Thunderbird and Atomic, Berkowitz is also
a producer on the animated feature film Extinct, directed by David
Silverman, who also directed The Simpsons Movie. Extinct was
recently released on Netflix, and theatrically released in various
territories earlier this year.
Jennifer Twiner McCarron, to whom Berkowitz will report, remains
CEO of Thunderbird Entertainment and its Kids and Family Division,
Atomic Cartoons.
“Matthew has an exceptional creative eye for identifying and
producing successful content. This, combined with his strategic
vision for growth and ability to foster great partnerships has made
him invaluable to our team. I feel incredibly lucky to have worked
alongside Matt for the last five years and we are thrilled to
promote him to President of Thunderbird,” said Twiner McCarron.
Thunderbird Entertainment is also pleased to announce the
following promotions, hires and new teams across the Company.
In the Kids and Family Division, Atomic Cartoons:
- Nadine Westerbarkey has been promoted from Head of 2D Animation
to the role of Studio Creative Director.
- Carl Upsdell has been promoted from Series Director to Head of
2D Animation.
- Andrew Egiziano joined Atomic Cartoons as Vice President of
Production, Los Angeles.
In the Factual Division, Great Pacific Media, and Thunderbird
Scripted:
- Tony Chung has been promoted from Director of Finance to Senior
Vice President, Finance and Corporate Affairs.
- Lindsay Macadam has been promoted from Head of Scripted
Development to Senior Vice President, Content and Business
Development.
- Ed de Rivaz has been promoted from Creative Director to Senior
Vice President, Development.
Thunderbird’s Kids and Family Division, Atomic Cartoons, is also
excited to announce it has established a Current Series Team, which
provides dedicated creative oversight at an executive level as
projects transition from development into production. Brady
Serwitz, who recently joined the Company following an extended
tenure at Marvel Animation, will serve as Director, Current Series.
Catie Carducci, who played a key role in The Last Kids on Earth
franchise development, will serve as Manager, Current Series.
“We are grateful to be a part of this booming entertainment
industry and focus all our efforts to create programming that can
hopefully inspire audiences around the world. Our Company’s success
is rooted in its people, and I’m truly honored to grow with and
learn from the many talented individuals across Thunderbird who
create the extraordinary content we see on the screen,” said
Berkowitz. “We are delighted to further support our content
endeavors by establishing Thunderbird’s Global Distribution and
Consumer Products Division spearheaded by industry veteran Richard
Goldsmith earlier this year, as well as a new Current Series team
at Atomic Cartoons. We see no ceiling to the opportunities
ahead.”
For information on Thunderbird and to subscribe to the Company’s
investor list for news updates, go to www.thunderbird.tv.
ABOUT THUNDERBIRD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Thunderbird Entertainment Group is a global award-winning,
full-service multiplatform production, distribution and rights
management company, headquartered in Vancouver, with additional
offices in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates
award-winning scripted, unscripted, and animated programming for
the world’s leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and
international broadcasters. Thunderbird’s vision is to produce high
quality, socially responsible content that makes the world a better
place. The Company develops, produces, and distributes animated,
factual, and scripted content through its various divisions,
including Thunderbird Kids and Family (Atomic Cartoons),
Thunderbird Factual (Great Pacific Media) and Thunderbird Scripted.
Productions under the Thunderbird umbrella include The Last Kids on
Earth, Molly of Denali, Highway Thru Hell and Kim’s Convenience,
among others. The Company also has a division dedicated to global
distribution and consumer products. Thunderbird is on Facebook,
Twitter, and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more information, visit:
www.thunderbird.tv.
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V)
accepts responsibility of the adequacy or accuracy of this release,
which has been prepared by management.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211209005232/en/
Investor Relations Contact: Glen Akselrod, Bristol
Capital Phone: + 1 905.326.1888 ext 1 Email: glen@bristolir.com
Media Relations Contact: Julia Smith, Finch Media Phone:
+1604.803.0897 Email: julia@finchmedia.net
Thunderbird Entertainment (TSXV:TBRD)
過去 株価チャート
から 11 2024 まで 12 2024
Thunderbird Entertainment (TSXV:TBRD)
過去 株価チャート
から 12 2023 まで 12 2024
