Paris-based pan-European production and distribution company Newen Studios has acquired a majority stake in independent production Felicita.
The French company led by Marie Guillaumond is best known for its series Belle belle belle, Mensonges and Entre ses mains.
It has also recently branched out into cinema with Delphine and Muriel Coulin’s upcoming film À la hauteur, starring Vincent Lindon.
The sibling directors’ previous films 17 Girls and The Stopover debuted in Cannes Critics’ Week and Un Certain Regard and there are expectations could also premiere somewhere on the Croisette next year.
“Our growth and development relies on our ability to attract and bring together the best talent in the business and as such, I’m delighted to welcome Marie Guillaumond to the Newen Studios family,” said Newen Studios president Romain Bessi.
“She is not only a hugely talented producer, but also has a successful track record as the creative director of French fiction at TFI as well as projects in development that are both groundbreaking and exciting.”
A graduate of Sciences Po Paris and the Faculty of Law in Sceaux, Marie Guillaumond began her career as a journalist (Capa Presse, I Télé, Paris Première) before joining TF1 in 2008 as a program advisor.
In 2013, she became the Artistic Director of French Fiction and is credited with successes such as L’emprise, Le secret d’Elise, Insoupçonnable, Une chance de trop, La Mante, Sam, and Les bracelets rouges.
“This collaboration is the logical next step in a long-standing relationship that began in 2008 with the TF1 group. It is also an opportunity for Felicita to strengthen its development by aligning with an ambitious and powerful group capable of elevating its television and film projects to new heights in France and internationally,” said Guillaumond.