VFX studio Folks, a Pitch Black company, is launching a London studio under the leadership of Christian Roberton.
Folks London is immediately operational, working withg Pitch Black’s network of media companies in Europe and India, and the collective expertise of sister companies El Ranchito and Rising Sun Pictures (RSP).
Christian Roberton, appointed as Executive Vice President of Features, brings over two decades of VFX industry experience, overseeing work for productions including Disney’s The Jungle Book and 1917.
Amélie Poitras, Folks President, adds: “Expanding to London is a defining moment for Folks. This strengthens our ability to serve the industry worldwide. With Christian’s leadership, we will deliver high-end VFX by bringing large-scale VFX experience. We are creating a truly global network that brings new possibilities to our clients.”
Sébastien Bergeron, CEO of Pitch Black, saidd: “I’m thrilled about Pitch Black’s expansion in the UK. Having Christian join our creative leadership speaks to our commitment to building a world-class team that will naturally boost our high-end VFX offering. This is a well-timed and well-deserved evolution for Folks. It demonstrates the strength of the Pitch Black platform that we have meticulously built throughout our network of brands by investing in new markets and capabilities to meet the industry’s toughest creative challenges. We bring a significant new perspective to this changing industry landscape.”
“Folks has a very strong reputation in the market, and I look forward to building on that in London,” says Roberton. “This initiative connects Hollywood with UK talent and incentives.”
Founded in 2012, FOLKS has since operated offices in Montreal, Toronto, Bogota, Mumbai, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Vancouver, Saguenay and London. Folks delivers visual effects under Pitch Black umbrella.
Pitch Black is a global house of creative brands with digital production for film, television and streaming media.
Pitch Black brings together visual effects studios Folks, with Rising Sun Pictures and El Ranchito. The company has fourteen worldwide studio locations.
Pitch Black is majority-owned by investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, a New York City-based private equity firm.
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