In this episode of French Insider, Tim Stephen, EVP of Strategy and Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Gaumont Film US, the Los Angeles-based TV production arm of French film studio Gaumont, joins host and Sheppard Mullin attorney Alex Akhavan to discuss the challenges and rewards of internal production and entertainment, including how streaming has changed the business of entertainment, the cultural and legal differences productions typically encounter outside the United States and the various reasons production companies might choose to film in other countries and territories.
What We Discussed in This Episode
- What can you tell us about Gaumont Film US and your role there?
- What are a few projects Gaumont Film US has produced in the United States?
- How often are you filming outside the United States?
- How would you describe the relationship between Gaumont Film US and its French parent company?
- Do you ever find that Gaumont Film US and its French parent are producing similar IP concurrently?
- What cultural and legal differences have you encountered, both in the context of Gaumont and while producing elsewhere in the world?
- Why would Gaumont or another studio choose to film outside the United States?
- What other changes have you seen in the entertainment industry?
- What do you enjoy about the work you do? What motivates you, and what are you most excited about?
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