Trio Orange unveils ‘female succession plan’

Trio Orange’s Netflix series Can You Hear Me?

Montreal-based prodco Trio Orange has promoted five employees to partners and shareholders as part of what the company has called an “all-female succession plan.”

Trio Orange described the appointment of the partners – producers Marie-Claude Brunelle, Julia Langlois, Julie Lavallée and Annie Sirois and director of business affairs Shaney-Kim Carufel – as “a natural transition for the company’s mission moving forward.”

The firm has the support of the Quebecor Fund, which encourages female investors. Trio Orange is among two of the first Quebecois companies to benefit from this financing under the Export Assistance Programme. Backing for the move also came from SODEC and National Bank of Canada.

Carlos Soldevila, president and executive producer at Trio Orange, said: “It’s with great pride and enthusiasm that I welcome, by my side, these five collaborators. They are as passionate as their talent and experience.”

Serge Thibaudeau, president and CEO at Quebecor Fund, added: “We are proud to contribute to this initiative and are granting Trio Orange an increase of C$80,000 [US$60,550] via our EXAP investment programme.”

Launched in 2008, Trio Orange produces youth programming, documentaries, drama series, lifestyle and gameshows. It is perhaps best known for Netflix scripted series Can You Hear Me?.

The company recently launched a feature documentary department and is also working with Oscar-nominated director Philippe Falardeau on two projects: four-part doc Mégantic and scripted series Last of the Summer Berries.