Mary Coleman has joined London-based Locksmith Animation as its new chief creative officer from Pixar Animation Studios, where she was head of creative development.<\/p>\n
At Pixar, Coleman worked closely with the studio\u2019s directors from original concept through final draft. She came to Pixar from San Francisco\u2019s Magic Theatre, where she was the associate artistic director. Coleman will officially join Locksmith in July.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving someone of Mary Coleman\u2019s professional stature come on board Locksmith as chief creative officer is a milestone in our company\u2019s journey,\u201d said Locksmith CEO Natalie Fischer. \u201cHer keen eye for material and her strong relationships with filmmakers were top of mind as we searched for the perfect CCO. We feel honored for her to join Locksmith Animation as we bolster our development slate, widen our artistic vision and expand our appetite for success in the animation space.\u201d<\/p>\n
Coleman added: \u201cUltimately, what drew me most to Locksmith is that between Julie Lockhart\u2019s two decades working with Aardman Animations and Natalie Fischer having helped launch and then worked with Illumination for a decade and my two decades at Pixar, the three of us have helped to build wildly successful studios. Locksmith\u2019s vision is ambitious and its slate is already full of potential. I\u2019m thrilled that they have asked me to help them deliver on their promise of creating compelling entertainment for families around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Julie Lockhart, Locksmith co-founder and president of production, commented: \u201cFew individuals are equally adept at story development and filmmaker collaboration. Mary is a respected industry veteran, and we feel incredibly lucky for her to join our stellar team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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