EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Serial Maven Studios has made its first main rent — bringing onboard senior Blue Ant Media exec Julie Chang.
As we revealed in January, Blue Ant alumna Solange Attwood and Asha Daniere launched unscripted IP-focused studio enterprise Serial Maven, they usually have now reunited with Chang. She shall be COO and Govt Producer on the Toronto-based operation.
Chang was beforehand Blue Ant’s EVP of Enterprise Technique and Co-Productions, the place she harnessed a fame for expertize in figuring out, structuring and shutting content material creation and manufacturing financing offers. That skillset ought to swimsuit Serial Maven, which was launched with a “personalized 360-degree method to entry co-financing, co-production and commissioning alternatives.”
“Julie’s experience in worldwide co-productions and co-financing fashions is amongst the perfect within the unscripted business,” mentioned Serial Maven Studios CEO Solange Attwood and President Asha Daniere in an announcement. “Her spectacular monitor report and intensive community with best-in-class inventive expertise will proceed to develop our international attain.”
Chang has joined Serial Maven’s fellow Canadian firm Blue Ant in 2016 and held roles reminiscent of EVP, Worldwide Co-Productions, the place she labored intently with each Attwood, who was Blue Ant Worldwide’s EVP, and Daniere, who had an EVP-level authorized and enterprise affairs function at Blue Ant throughout at eight-year run that resulted in 2020.
Additional again, Chang was an leisure lawyer at Lewis Birnberg Hanet LLP and later served as SVP, Acquisitions and Enterprise Affairs for Peace Level Rights, the place she spent 4 years previous to becoming a member of Blue Ant, the place together with constructing relationships with co-pro companions and patrons, she additionally headed up all enterprise operations for the corporate’s international originals technique, commissioning throughout Canadian linear and international FAST channels.
“I’m thrilled to hitch Serial Maven Studios, the place a legacy of success and excellence meets a way forward for innovation, poised to redefine business requirements and drive unprecedented progress,” mentioned Chang.