Gaumont CEO Sidonie Dumas To Receive Int’l Emmy Directorate Award Gaumont CEO Sidonie Dumas is set to be honored with the 2024 International Emmy Directorate Award, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced.
Dumas has been head of the 129-year-old French film and TV company since 2010. The French exec has been credited with moving with the times to expand the company into TV.
Early series coming to fruition under her watch included Netflix hits Narcos and Lupin, while more recent high profile productions span Karl Lagerfeld biographic series Becoming Karl; German historical drama The Interpreter of Silence for Disney and the recently announced series about the Gucci family saga. “Sidonie Dumas has strategically and successfully pivoted Gaumont’s main business from theatrical to television with major international expansion and key deals from Europe and Latin America to Hollywood,” said IATAS President CEO Bruce L.
Paisner. “We look forward to honoring her remarkable vision and career with our Directorate Award.” Dumas welcomed the award. “Receiving this International Emmy Directorate Award, is a great honor – not only for me, but also for all the teams at Gaumont who assist me every day at our offices in Europe and the United States.” Trailer For ‘The Office Australia’ LandsHere’s the first trailer for the latest version of The Office, which is launching on Prime Video globally (bar the U.S.) on October 18.
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