Benoît Landot

Responsibilities: I am in charge of New Technologies, Special Projects, high-definition, VOD/DTO, 3D, Antipiracy, Blu-ray & DVD localization & production (700 +titles) and local productions.

New Technologies
• Worked on special project such as DTO/VOD and 3D business.
• Searched and lanched new business opportunities such as cloud computing, E-copy, mobile devices and connected TV.
• Kept an advisor position for General Management., Marketing and Sales Force.

Anti-piracy
• Designed local anti-piracy procedures and educated local team.
• Liaised with local MPAA, Home Entertainment and movie industries associations.
• Monitored P2P and général Piracy activities.
• Created first ever business loss analytic tool (per title).

Production
• Managed the production of WDHSE international samplers. Titles include: The Lion King, The Incredibles, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Desperate Housewives, Lost.
• Produced outstanding 2 and 3-disc sets, from menus storyboarding to bonus features producing. Titles include: Spirited Away, March Of The Penguins, Brother Bear - some localized in several languages.
• Produced France only / retailer specific discs. Titles include: Cars, Ratatouille, There Will Be Blood.
• Produced local bonus features (Interviews, film/storyboard comparison, making-of, etc).
• Improved product quality and consumer and press attractiveness getting THX & DTS labels on Disney discs.
• Created promo reels and various films for trade and company meetings.
• Created inexpensive DVD screeners meeting legal requirements and anti-piracy rules.
• Set up a File Transfer Protocol tool (France initiative).
• Worked closely with Technical Services and operations to improve menu localization, quality assurance and operations responsibilities.
• Educated sale force and retailers to New Technologies. Developed training tools now used worldwide.
• Produced Special Events such as 2K / DCI digital screenings, PR demos & Trade Conventions.

Launched High End DVD & Home Theater magazine entitled ZONE 2 (aka: Region 2). Hired freelance writers, drove publicity & promotion making the magazine profitable from issue #1.
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Took over the consumer electronics reviews in France’s Home Theater leading magazine.

Responsibilities: In charge of consumer electronics reviewing and technical watch from 5.1 receiver review to multiregional modification in depth look.
Achievements include:
• Issued new review policies adding “in-depth” in reviews and developing “consumer driven” reviews.
• Developed new partnership with unheard of electronics brands resulting in wider reviewing and new advertisement opportunities.
• Wrote for Thomson, Fnac, Virgin (fliers & White papers aimed at consumers and Sales Force).

Worked as a Freelance journalist in France’s most read and acclaimed Home Theater / DVD magazines: Les Années Laser, Home Ciné DVD, La Nouvelle Revue du Son, L’Écran Vidéo

Responsibilities: Home Theater Electronics and Laserdiscs & DVD reviews.

Moved from assistant Production Manager to 1st Assistant Director and Production Manager.

Responsibilities: Budgeted shooting. Hired technical and talent. Rented equipment. Casted talent and extras. Oversaw everything from location scouting to post production (editing, mixing, telecine, conversion & replication).
Achievements/references include:
- Music Videos: Johnny Hallyday, Michel Delpech, Liane Foly, William Sheller, F. Pagny, Nougaro, etc.
- Documentaries: France Télévision, London Weekend TV, Planète, etc.
- Corporate: Accor, Renault, Total, Alcatel, Heineken, Disneyland Paris, etc