SYRINTHIA STUDER NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, NICKELODEON AND AWESOMENESS FILMS
LOS ANGELES - JUNE 1, 2020 - Syrinthia Studer has been named Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films, overseeing all live-action feature-length content for Awesomeness and Nickelodeon's Kids & Family Studio in a role that encompasses development, production, acquisitions and co-financing. The news was announced today by Shelley Zimmerman, Executive Vice President, Live-Action Studio, Awesomeness and Nickelodeon, to whom Studer will report.
Said Zimmerman, "Syrinthia's extensive experience and understanding of today's content landscape will make her an invaluable asset to Awesomeness's and Nickelodeon's expanding live-action studio businesses. We're thrilled to have her join the team and lead the charge in creating an exciting new slate of projects and partnerships that will reflect the passions, curiosities and diverse profile of our audiences."
Studer's addition comes at a time of great momentum for Awesomeness's film business in particular, evidenced by its recent successes ranging from To All The Boys I've Loved Before and To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, to The Perfect Date and Before I Fall. In her new role, Studer will further harness the strengths of Awesomeness and Nick to develop original feature-length live-action content for both Gen Z and the kids and family audience.
Said Studer, "Awesomeness and Nickelodeon have created such impactful movies for screens worldwide that reflect the different realities that young people live and play in. I'm excited to join the team and expand the studio's successes and find compelling stories from new voices."
A 20-year industry veteran, Studer most recently served as Paramount Pictures' Executive Vice President, Worldwide Acquisitions, where she oversaw the global content acquisitions business, acquiring films for domestic and international theatrical release and distribution across multiple home entertainment platforms including streaming and digital VOD.
Studer is known for her ability to identify and nurture films across genres for global audiences. Among her notable acquisitions are the breakout comedy Book Club starring Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen which grossed $100M in the worldwide box office, Richard Linklater's Boyhood which she acquired home media rights via a multi-picture relationship with IFC Films as well as numerous internationally distributed film festival favorites.
Previously, she held senior strategic marketing and acquisitions roles at Paramount in addition to new business development with theatre chain Loews Cineplex Entertainment.
About Awesomeness
Awesomeness, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS, is a media company focused on serving the global Gen Z audience through its digital publishing, film and television studio divisions. Awesomeness has become the destination for youth culture, cultivating a loyal audience with hit programming on the world's biggest streaming services including Netflix (smash-hit film series "To All The Boys I've Loved Before," "Trinkets") and Hulu (Emmy(R) award-winning "Zac & Mia", Emmy(R) nominee "Pen15"), along with the company's immensely popular short-form programs on YouTube ("Brent Rivera's Dream Vacation," "My Dream Quinceañera," "Malibu Surf"), that garner hundreds of millions of views. As a leading media brand, Awesomeness' worldwide distribution footprint spans owned, social and premium SVOD platforms. The company also includes a creative agency, creator network, and brand partnerships division. Founded in 2012, Awesomeness is headquartered in Los Angeles, with additional offices in New York.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 41st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).
Via TheFutonCritic.com.
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Studer will oversee live-action, feature-length content aimed at Gen-Z, kids and family
Syrinthia Studer has been named Executive Vice President (EVP) of Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films, overseeing all live-action feature-length content for Awesomeness and Nickelodeon’s kids and family studio. The role encompasses development, production, acquisitions and co-financing.
A 20-year industry veteran, Studer most recently served as fellow Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures’ executive VP of worldwide acquisitions, where she oversaw the global content acquisitions business, acquiring films for domestic and international theatrical release and distribution across multiple home-entertainment platforms, including streaming and digital Video-on-Demand (VOD). Among her notable acquisitions are the breakout comedy Book Club starring Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen, which grossed $100M in the worldwide box office, and Richard Linklater’s Boyhood which she acquired home media rights via a multi-picture relationship with IFC Films. Previously, Studer held senior strategic marketing and acquisitions roles at Paramount in addition to new business development with theater chain Loews Cineplex Entertainment.
Studer will report to Shelley Zimmerman, executive VP of live-action studio at Awesomeness and Nickelodeon. “Syrinthia’s extensive experience and understanding of today’s content landscape will make her an invaluable asset to Awesomeness’s and Nickelodeon’s expanding live-action studio businesses. We’re thrilled to have her join the team and lead the charge in creating an exciting new slate of projects and partnerships that will reflect the passions, curiosities and diverse profile of our audiences,” Zimmerman said in a statement.
Studer commented, “Awesomeness and Nickelodeon have created such impactful movies for screens worldwide that reflect the different realities that young people live and play in. I’m excited to join the team and expand the studio’s successes and find compelling stories from new voices.”
Awesomeness’s recent studio content includes To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and its sequel To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, as well as The Perfect Date and Before I Fall. In her role, Studer will continue to develop original, live-action feature films for both Gen Z, kids and family.
From L.A. Biz:
Former Paramount exec to head Nickelodeon’s live-action films
Awesomeness’s recent films include “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” and its sequel “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,” as well as “The Perfect Date” and “Before I Fall.”
Syrinthia Studer, previously executive vice president of worldwide acquisitions for Paramount, has been tapped to head live-action features for Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films.
Studer has been named an executive vice president and will oversee all live-action features for the labels’ Kids & Family Studio, a role that will encompass development, production, acquisitions and co-financing, reported TheWrap.
She will report to Shelley Zimmerman, executive vice president of the live-action studio at Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films.
In her new role, Studer will be tasked with developing original, live-action feature films targeted at Gen Z, as well as kids and family.
Awesomeness’s recent films include “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” and its sequel “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,” as well as “The Perfect Date” and “Before I Fall.”
“Syrinthia’s extensive experience and understanding of today’s content landscape will make her an invaluable asset to Awesomeness’s and Nickelodeon’s expanding live-action studio businesses,” Zimmerman said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to have her join the team and lead the charge in creating an exciting new slate of projects and partnerships that will reflect the passions, curiosities and diverse profile of our audiences.”
Studer is a 20-year industry veteran who most recently oversaw Paramount’s global content acquisitions business, including domestic and international theatrical release and distribution, home video, streaming and digital VOD.
Among Studer’s acquisitions at Paramount were the 2018 comedy “Book Club” starring Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen, which grossed $100 million worldwide, reported Deadline. She also picked up the home media rights to Richard Linklater’s 2014 “Boyhood” via a multi-picture deal with IFC Films.
She also has held other senior strategic marketing and acquisitions roles at Paramount and before that worked at theater chain Loews Cineplex Entertainment.
“Both Awesomeness and Nickelodeon have brought such impactful movies to screens worldwide that reflect the many different realities in which young people live and play,” Studer said. “I’m excited to continue building upon the studio’s successes, and finding new and compelling stories that allow them to feel seen and heard. I’m excited and thrilled to get to work.”
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From Deadline:
Paramount Exec Syrinthia Studer Named EVP At Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Films To Head Live-Action Pics
Syrinthia Studer, the industry veteran who most recently was EVP Worldwide Acquisitions at Paramount, has been hired as EVP of Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films. In the new role, she will oversee all live-action features for the combined labels’ Kids & Family Studio, a role that will encompass development, production, acquisitions and co-financing.
Awesomeness is behind recent teen pics To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, The Perfect Date and Before I Fall. Studer will help develop new original Gen Z-targeted films as well as for kids and family.
“Syrinthia’s extensive experience in film across platforms, along with her global understanding of today’s content landscape, make her an invaluable asset to Awesomeness and Nickelodeon’s expanding film business,” said Shelley Zimmerman, EVP Live-Action Studio at Awesomeness and Nickelodeon, to whom Studer will report. “We’re thrilled to have her join the team and lead the charge in creating an exciting new slate of projects and content partnerships that reflect the passions, curiosities and diverse profile of our audiences.”
At Paramount as Worldwide Acquisitions EVP, Studer oversaw the studio’s global content acquisitions business across domestic, international, home video, streaming and digital VOD. Among her pickups there was the 2018 comedy Book Club starring Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen, which grossed $100 million globally, and scoring home media rights to Richard Linklater’s 2014 Oscar Best Picture nominee Boyhood in a deal with IFC Films.
She held other senior strategic marketing and acquisitions roles at Paramount and before that worked at Loews Cineplex Entertainment.
“Both Awesomeness and Nickelodeon have brought such impactful movies to screens worldwide that reflect the many different realities in which young people live and play,” she said. “I’m excited to continue building upon the studio’s successes, and finding new and compelling stories that allow them to feel seen and heard. I’m excited and thrilled to get to work.”
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From Kidscreen:
Syrinthia Studer to lead live-action films at Nick
The former Paramount Pictures EVP will oversee feature-length content for both Awesomeness and Nickelodeon as the studio builds out their film slates.
ViacomCBS has named Syrinthia Studer as the first EVP of Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films, overseeing all live-action feature-length content for both Awesomeness and Nickelodeon’s kids and family studio. Reporting to Shelley Zimmerman, studio EVP, Studer’s new role encompasses development, production, acquisitions and co-financing work.
Based in LA, she starts in this new role today and is charged with developing original feature-length live-action content for the Gen Z, and kids and family audience.
Studer is a 20-year veteran of the film industry. Most recently she was the EVP of worldwide acquisitions at Paramount Pictures, where she oversaw the global content acquisitions business (including acquiring films for domestic and international theatrical distribution, as well as home entertainment platforms). Some of her notable acquisitions include Book Club (which grossed US$100 million at the worldwide box office, according to ViacomCBS) and Richard Linklater’s Oscar-nominated Boyhood.
Previously she held senior strategic marketing and acquisitions roles at Paramount in addition to new business development with theater chain Loews Cineplex Entertainment.
Studer joins Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films as the kidcaster builds up its animated film slate. It’s signed an original animated film deal with Netflix, which will see Nick produce movies based on its popular IPs including Ninja Turtles and Loud House. It’s also working on a PAW Patrol movie with Spin Master and Paramount Pictures, with plans to hit theaters in August 2021.
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Original source: TVKIDS; Additional sources: The Hollywood Reporter, TheWrap; H/T: Special thanks to RegularCapital WarnerMedia Animation News for the news!
Originally published: Monday, June 01, 2020 at 18:51 BST.
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