‘Minions’ production executive Dave Rosenbaum joins Cinesite as Chief Creative Officer
Posted in: AnimationMoving one step ahead, visual effects and animation studio, Cinesite announced that Dave Rosenbaum has joined the company assuming the key leadership position of chief creative officer. Rosenbaum will be ushering in the studio’s next phase of growth and expansion into a premiere movie animation studio in North America.
Dave Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum was a part of the team at Illumination since its inception as the VP of talent and shaped all facets of Illumination’s feature films, marketing, video games and theme park rides including the second highest grossing animated film of all time, Minions. He also served as the production executive and story supervisor for Despicable Me, The Lorax, this year’s blockbuster, The Secret Life of Pets and the upcoming film, Sing.
“Dave is one of the industry’s most highly regarded animation executives, with an impeccable track record of shaping movies that become culture phenomena,” said Cinesite Animation, president, Antony Hunt. “Dave’s drive, passion and vision will harness a new phase of expansion for us, as he leads our studio’s growing slate.”
In addition to building and expanding Cinesite’s movie slate, Rosenbaum will help grow the Montreal studio, based at the company’s new 54,000 sq ft facility, which has capacity for over 500 storytellers. He will be responsible for seeking out and cultivating new projects, artists, writers and directors.
“To grow our studio with impressive capacity and potential, to support talented filmmakers, and to deliver great animated films to a worldwide audience is an exciting opportunity. Let’s start with the best stories and storytellers and make Montreal the next animation nexus,” commented Rosenbaum on his appointment.
Prior to joining Illumination, Rosenbaum worked at DreamWorks and Screen Imagination Agency in Bulgaria. He received his Master’s Degree in Producing from the American Film Institute.
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