Scripted

Canadian production company Sphere Media has formed a strategic alliance with producer Paul Barbeau, through Fairmount Films, to attract more international scripted television productions to Quebec. The partnership combines Barbeau’s international network and production expertise with Sphere Media’s production infrastructure and corporate resources. The companies will identify opportunities, develop service production proposals and support international clients throughout the creative and production process.
“When I heard Paul wanted to bring service work on scripted series to Quebec, I seized the opportunity to make an alliance with him,” said Bruno Dubé, president and CEO of Sphere Media.

Barbeau will lead business development, bringing scripted television projects to Sphere Media, and serve as line producer on selected productions, overseeing logistics, budgets and client relations. Sphere Media will provide the corporate and administrative structure needed to deliver the projects. The alliance will initially focus on scripted series produced in Quebec, while remaining open to opportunities in other Canadian provinces.
Dubé added: “This partnership will strengthen Sphere’s service production offering, and position Quebec as an attractive destination for Canadian, American, and international scripted television productions. While we will continue to develop high-profile English and French-language projects for top tier broadcasters and global networks, Paul will combine attracting projects and building relationships with producers and applying the same physical production disciplines he has successfully developed in feature films to series, while protecting creative ambitions.”

Barbeau said: “I’m excited to collaborate with Bruno and his excellent team at Sphere. I cannot wait to bring new scripted series production opportunities to Quebec and plan on making it a major international production hub going forward.”