Jeff Emerson has been upped to managing director of Tele-Cine Ltd. and its design arm, XTV.
Emerson held the position of general manager since October ’98, when he took over management responsibilities for the firm.
The London-headquartered Tele-Cine has recently completed postproduction on new episodes of Roger Roger for BBC1, and Optomen Television’s Jamie the Naked Chef.
XTV’s most recent work includes updated titles for Carlton’s London Today and London Tonight news programs.
Tele-Cine Ltd. is part of the Todd-AO Corporation.
“Memoir of a Snail” Takes Top Prize At London Film Festival
The Official Competition jury said: “Our jury was incredibly moved by Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail, which is a singular achievement in filmmaking. Emotionally resonant and constantly surprising, Memoir tackles pertinent issues such as bullying, loneliness and grief head-on, creating a crucial and universal dialogue in a way that only animation can. The jury is delighted to recognize an animated film alongside its live-action peers.”
Rounding out the winners of this year’s films screening In Competition are:
- Winner of the Sutherland Award in the First Feature Competition – On Falling (Dir. Laura Carreira)
- Winner of the Grierson Award in the Documentary Competition – Mother Vera (Dirs. Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson)
- Winner of the Short Film Award in the Short Film Competition – Vibrations from Gaza (Dir. Rehab Nazzal)