Gaumont Names Sales Agent for LatAm

Gaumont has tapped Ezequiel Olzanski’s newly formed EO Distribution as the exclusive sales agent for its scripted drama and animated programming throughout Latin America.

EO Distribution will focus efforts on Gaumont dramas, including Hannibal, Hemlock Grove, The Frozen Dead and The Art of Crime. In kids’ programming, new titles represented by EO Distribution in Latin America include Belle & Sebastian, Furry Wheels and Trulli Tales.

Prior to setting up his own company, Olzanski served as director of international sales and distribution at Snap TV, where he also managed the MarVista Entertainment catalog for Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market.

“We have been very successful over the last few years with our drama series, including Narcos, Hannibal, Hemlock Grove and our animated series F is for Family, and we have several new kids’ animated series due to debut this year, plus over 40 TV series in various stages of development,” commented Vanessa Shapiro, Gaumont’s president of worldwide distribution, TV and animation.

“Expansion across Latin America is very important for us, and we are delighted to have Eze Olzanski, who has tremendous relationships throughout the region and is highly respected, represent our titles there.”

“It’s an honor and a privilege for EO Distribution to have the opportunity to represent such a tremendous company as Gaumont,” added Olzanski. “Gaumont is the history of cinema, and the present and future of television, and the company’s programming has high potential for distribution across all platforms. I look forward to working with Gaumont and presenting their programming at the upcoming LA Screenings.”