Gatien returns to Pixcom to head factual

Quebec-based production company Pixcom has re-hired Jennifer Gatien as head of factual television and producer.

Jennifer Gatien

Gatien will oversee all international non-scripted development and production slates at Pixcom.

With close to two decades of industry experience as a producer, line producer and production manager, Jennifer was most recently executive producer on CBC’s true crime series The Detectives.

She was also the former head of production at WAM Media GRP and previously worked at Pixcom, where her production credits included Restoration Garage and Dangerous Flights.

Based in Montreal, Pixcom produced shows such as Hellfire Heroes, Guild Garage and Licence to Drill for Discovery Channel Canada, You Can’t Ask That for CBC and Restoration Garage for the Discovery USA Group.

Nicola Merola, president of Pixcom, said: “I am so thrilled to have Jennifer coming back to the Pixcom team, in this new managing role. Together and with the creative talents we have here I know that strong and fun projects will be unleashed on the world.”