Portfolio Taps Sutikki Co-Founder

Portfolio Entertainment has brought in Irene Weibel, who co-founded the kids’ entertainment company Sutikki, as a Los Angeles-based representative for development and production.

In her consulting role, Weibel will be responsible for further accelerating the company’s presence in the U.S. She will work closely with the senior creative team at Portfolio’s headquarters in Toronto across the company’s development slate of both animated and live-action properties for kids and family audiences.

Weibel will also assist in supporting Portfolio’s newest endeavors in prime-time and adult animation production and service animation for the Toronto-based studio. She reports to Lisa Olfman, CEO and co-founder of Portfolio.

Prior to joining Portfolio, Weibel was a successful independent producer and entrepreneur. She co-founded Sutikki in 2016, and during that time, financed and produced the preschool series Moon and Me for the BBC. Weibel has also held senior positions in the industry as VP, head of Nelvana Studios, as well as head of international co-production and development for Corus Entertainment. She served as an executive producer on projects such as Nelvana and Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania: The Series.

“I am excited to be in business with Portfolio. Lisa and Joy and the team at the Studio are continually innovating and their recent move into live action and primetime animation is a prime example,” said Weibel. “I know that delivering compelling content to the marketplace will be at the heart of our partnership.”

“Irene’s vast experience, wealth of contacts and success in developing and producing content for the global market will be a tremendous asset to Portfolio as we continue focusing on cultivating new creative voices, and diversifying our slate of high-quality brands and premium content,” said Olfman. “We are thrilled to have someone of Irene’s caliber join our team.