MIPCOM Spotlight: Gaumont

Marking Gaumont’s first Latin American co-production, El Presidente is inspired by the real-life characters and events behind the 2015 “FIFA Gate” corruption scandal.

“TV co-productions are key to our international growth strategy,” says Vanessa Shapiro, Gaumont’s president of worldwide TV distribution and co-production. “We will be announcing additional co-productions later this year with partners in Europe, Australia, Canada and Latin America.”

Meanwhile, the drama The Art of Crime has a third season in the works. “The Art of Crime is one of the first procedurals set in the world of art,” says Shapiro. “We are taking crime series to a new level that will intrigue audiences all over the world.”

“We are in post-production on season five of our flagship series Narcos and will be licensing linear rights to all five seasons at MIPCOM,” adds Shapiro.