Lucy Smith Named Director of MIPDoc, MIPFormats, MIPJunior

PARIS: Lucy Smith, the director of conferences for Reed MIDEM's television division, is adding new responsibilities as director of MIPDoc, MIPFormats and MIPJunior.

Smith will continue to manage all MIPTV- and MIPCOM-related conferences, in addition to developing MIPDoc, MIPFormats and MIPJunior.

Laurine Garaude, the director of Reed MIDEM’s television division, said: “Over the past seven years, Lucy has done an outstanding job producing conferences that are at the cutting-edge of the key issues facing the entertainment industry. She has been instrumental in attracting world class speakers and making our MIPTV and MIPCOM conference programs an integral part of the event experience. She has been a key player in the launch of well-received competitions and screenings and her strategic understanding of the documentary, youth and format sectors makes her the ideal choice to develop MIPDoc, MIPFormats and MIPJunior.”