Marko Balsamm to head a new command structure as President and CEO

European Independent Animation Studio Team announced that Marco Balsam will take the post of President and CEO by following him Purchase Riva Studios Productions SRL In December 2024. The 33-year-old Italian-American director and entrepreneur will now control Teamto operations, balanced the acting and creative responsibilities, positioning the studio for growth in the fast-growing animation industry.

Co -founded Balzama and Tara Sibel Deren, an Italian production company Riva Studios, who cooperated with Jew Oliv with Lex & Otis and investor Peter Beckerman to create a new ownership group with the sole purpose of providing a long -term future studio. The acquisition coincides with the 20th anniversary of Teamto, which notes the key point in its history.

As part of his commitment to keep Teamto’s legacy, Riva Studios retained 90% of the studio staff, ensuring continuity during stabilization of operations. The new management structure includes long -term Teamto executives Clelia Santi (Studio Head, Paris, is now located at 20 Rue de la Pierre Levée); Carrol Toledo (Studio Head, Valence); Gin-Baptist spy (Chief Director of Technology); Olivier Plaza (Artistic director); and Fanny Weber (Executive producer).

Other key roles include Ja saw wisdom and Jay Oliva As executive producers and balsama as a producer, with subsequent creative purposes, which should be announced in the near future.

“This studio has created a great legacy, and we strive to ensure its long-term success,” Balsamm said. “We also want to expand our coverage by international partners, strengthen our presence in the global animation industry and install Team for the leader in both original content and premium production services.”

Under the new Teamto guidance will expand its creative slate, combining its inheritance from famous children.s Animated series as Angelo rules and Nephritis armor With a line of original IPS with Riva, expanding its access to adult animation and 2D animation. The studio is currently developing Akira flying cart, Junichiro Jackson, Yellow cello and a sea of ​​memories, The adventures of Amir Hamza (based on the legendary epic of South Asia), Cradle: Unmarried, Era: a legend of alkali And Belly Corwus Infinity: Paradise is lost.

One of Balzama.s Key Initiatives as CEOs will diversify Teamto.S production slate, guaranteeing that it remains competitive force in the industry. It will work closely with Oliva and Demren to develop bold new projects that promote the boundaries of storytelling and visual artistry. In addition to its executive role, Balsamam will take on extended creative responsibilities, performing the functions of a showruner, writer and director in various projects.

Balzamo and Demren, who already knew about Teamto’s financial situation, studied ways of rescuing the studio from bankruptcy since the beginning of June 2024, actively working on potential decisions. Then a random meeting with Oliva in New York in mid-October-lipper four days before the commercial period, to their decision to acquire the studio together. What began as a friendly rise quickly turned into a decisive effort to keep the studio known for its technical innovations and perfect stories. Over time, the group filed its application to the French court only 24 minutes before the term, providing the future Teamto.

“The way this agreement gathered together – so carelessly, so fast – still feels surreal, ”Balsamm said. “In the field where animation studies are struggling, talented animators are released and decades of work are threatened with disappearanceDn‘ Let the studio out of teamto.s the ancestry is lost. We.V have always advocated the independent spirit of the film, and the team embodies the same spirit. I coulDn‘ Ask the best team you go into this adventure. “

Learn more about Teamto and its production in teamto.com.