TVA Group studio MELS in Montreal hires LA-based Aurée Lepage to boost international presence

Montreal-based production studio MELS, part of TVA Group, is bringing in Aurée Lepage as director of international business development in LA.

Aurée Lepage

The studio owner and post-production specialist said the hire, effective from April 1, will enhance its international presence as it seeks to position Montreal as a key destination for production.

With nearly 30 years of experience in the film industry, Lepage has worked on high-profile productions such as Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, Roland Emmerich’s The Day After Tomorrow, Steven Spielberg’s The Terminal and Denis Villeneuve’s Maelstrom.

Based in LA for the past few years, she has been promoting Quebec to key industry players as the representative of the Quebec Film & Television Council.

“Aurée’s arrival is a strategic turning point that will boost our growth on global markets,” said Patrick Jutras, president of MELS.

“The Quebec-Montreal hub offers foreign productions remarkable advantages. Aurée is thoroughly familiar with these assets, as well as the workings of Hollywood and the expectations of the global market.

“Her deep knowledge of the North American film ecosystem makes her the ideal person to understand and meet the needs of our many partners in California, while enhancing the unique proposition that MELS can offer them.”