Lighthouse Studios Ups Marc Jordan As France’s Gao Shan Pictures Boards Animation Firm’s Performing Arts School Comedy Series ‘Showtime’

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EXCLUSIVE: Ireland’s Lighthouse Studios has upped Marc Jordan to CFO, as it welcomes France’s Gao Shan Pictures to animated comedy series Showtime.

Jordan was previously Finance Director, and in his newly created tole will play a key role in strategy and operations. Among his duties is the financial management of co-productions, a new area for Lighthouse.

In September last year, the company announced Showtime as its first co-pro, working with Northern Irish firm Dog Ears. Jordan will look to identify and secure funding opportunities for co-productions and other projects, and collaborate with production partners.

He has been with Lighthouse, which has provided animation for Rick and Morty and The Bob’s Burgers Movie, since 2017 and is also a board member of Animation Ireland. “Marc has been a pivotal member of our team during his tenure at the studio,” said Claire Finn, Managing Director, Lighthouse Studios. “His promotion to CFO is well-deserved, and he will be instrumental in collaborating with our esteemed production partners to continue delivering the first-class animation we have been known for since our inception.” “The past seven years have provided a tremendous opportunity to work with Claire and the team to grow from primarily an animation service provider to expanding into original content, and I am delighted to continue the journey to help further build Lighthouse Studios into a world class animation studio,” added Jordan.