Fremantle has promoted Christian Vesper to CEO of Global Drama, overseeing a number of scripted labels acquired in recent months.
In the newly created role, Vesper will oversee the running of RTL’s own super indie drama and film series alongside the likes normal people Producer Element Pictures, Italian indie Lux Vide and Richard Brown’s This England Equipment passenger. Along with Dancing Ledge Productions, all of these producers have been taken over by the very vibrant Fremantle in recent months. Long ago companies like Miso Film, Wildside and bones and such Producer The Apartment is also brought into the Vespers fold.
The former Sundance head of drama, who previously served as president of Global Drama — a role he assumed in October 2020 — will also oversee talent partnerships, including Chernobyl Director Johan Renck and Michael Paret’s Sinestra, Michael Winterbottom’s Revolution Films, Afua Hirsch’s Born In Me, and The Creatives indie partnership.
He will report to Andrea Scrosati, Group COO/Continental Europe CEO, who said the move is “part of the new organizational structure we are putting in place to best support our family of major producers”. This new structure has recently led to Passenger founder Brown taking on a creative role within the Vesper team.
“Under Christian’s leadership, Fremantle has delivered beautifully crafted, challenging and tasteful series,” added Scrosati.
Vesper described the promotion as a “privilege” and pointed out that Fremantle had increased the number of dramas from 30 to 100 in the past six years. “I can’t wait to continue on the path of growth and quality,” he kindly added.
Author: Max Goldbart
Source: Deadline
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