New Appointments, Promotions at Blueprint

LOS ANGELES, July 20: Blueprint Entertainment has tapped Ira
Pincus to executive produce a slate of movies and series for the company, and
has named a development and production consultant and a director of
development.

Pincus has produced numerous TV movies for U.S. networks.
Before joining Blueprint, Ira Pincus Films was housed at von Zerneck-Sertner
Films.

Lael McCall has assumed the position of development and
production consultant, after serving as the president of Principia Productions.
Based in Vancouver, McCall is currently overseeing production of the series Noah’s
Arc
and Whistler. She reports to Blueprint founders John Morayniss
and Noreen Halpern.

Elizabeth Madariaga has been promoted to director of
development. She is currently overseeing production on Blueprint’s animated
children’s series Iggy Arbuckle, which
will debut on Canada’s Teletoon network in January 2007, as well as developing
other prime time and children’s series for various U.S. and Canadian networks.
She will report to Halpern.