Cooper Waterman Joins New Kids & Family Animation Outfit Sycamore Studios As Head Of Production And Distribution

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EXCLUSIVE: Sycamore Studios, the recently launched kids and family animation studio from former Participant exec Christian McGuigan and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Timothy Reckart, has made Cooper Waterman a Partner and appointed him to the role of Head of Production and Distribution. “Cooper brings a wealth of experience in both production and distribution, having guided a number of beloved family films to incredible success,” observed CEO McGuigan, to whom Waterman reports. “His ability to merge creative vision with business acumen is unmatched, and we couldn’t be more excited to have him on board as we build Sycamore Studios into a leader in family entertainment.” A widely respected industry executive, Waterman was formerly a principal at Waterman Entertainment, which has stewarded such iconic, family-friendly projects as Casper the Ghost and Stuart Little, as well as the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise, which grossed over $2 billion at the worldwide box office.

Over the last 10 years, Waterman has been involved in the acquisition, development, production, and distribution of content across all genres.

As an executive producer for the creative agency Los York, he worked on the documentary Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1, in partnership with Air Jordan, which was acquired by Hulu.

Through his personal production company Riven Rock Projects, he developed and sold an adaptation of Richard Newsome’s bestselling book series, The Billionaire’s Curse, to Disney+.