MELS strengthens its international positioning with the addition of Aurée Lepage to its Los Angeles team

MELS takes another major step forward on the international stage with the  appointment of Aurée Lepage as Director of International Business Development in Los Angeles. This  strategic addition to its team will enhance MELS’ international posture as a key destination for film  production and strengthen its reputation for excellence with major studios. 

'Aurée’s arrival is a strategic turning point that will boost our growth on global   markets', says Patrick Jutras, President of MELS. 'The Quebec-Montreal hub   offers foreign productions remarkable advantages. Aurée is thoroughly familiar   with these assets, as well as the workings of Hollywood and the expectations of   the global market. Her deep knowledge of the North American film ecosystem   makes her the ideal person to understand and meet the needs of our many   partners in California, while enhancing the unique proposition that MELS can   offer them'.

'I’m thrilled to be joining MELS at this pivotal moment in its international   positioning', said Aurée Lepage. 'Drawing on my experience on both sides of   the border, I intend to establish a strong presence in L.A. and show our partners   that MELS offers an outstanding integrated package with the world-class   soundstages and image and sound postproduction services, creative know  how, permanent virtual production set and state-of-the-art equipment for   which we are known around the world'.

With nearly 30 years of experience in the film industry, Aurée has made her mark working on high-profile  productions such as as Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, Roland Emmerich’s The Day After Tomorrow, Steven  Spielberg’s The Terminal, Denis Villeneuve’s Maelstrom and many others. Based in Los Angeles for the past  few years, she has been promoting Quebec to key industry players as the representative of the Quebec  Film and Television Council (QFTC). 

Her appointment is effective April 1, 2025. 

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