French animation studio Superprod, the company behind standout feature films such as the Jack London adaptation “White Fang” and Oscar-nominated “Song of the Sea,” has acquired a majority stake in Italy’s Red Monk Studio and plans to revamp the Milan-based company and turn it into a prominent Italian animation player.
Pedro Citaristi (pictured), former international sales manager for Superprod’s Superights sales unit, has been appointed Red Monk’s managing director and producer, as part of the deal.
It will see Red Monk — which is best known for premium kiddie series “My Unbelievable School” — continue to operate as a separate label from Superprod. The company’s founders Lucia Geraldine Scott and Corrado Diodà are remaining on board at Red Monk respectively as producer and head of production.
The stated goal is to basically create a new animation studio, based in Milan, that will be working with Italian and international...
Pedro Citaristi (pictured), former international sales manager for Superprod’s Superights sales unit, has been appointed Red Monk’s managing director and producer, as part of the deal.
It will see Red Monk — which is best known for premium kiddie series “My Unbelievable School” — continue to operate as a separate label from Superprod. The company’s founders Lucia Geraldine Scott and Corrado Diodà are remaining on board at Red Monk respectively as producer and head of production.
The stated goal is to basically create a new animation studio, based in Milan, that will be working with Italian and international...
- 2/10/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
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