Eleanor Coleman

Eleanor Coleman is an American producer and distributor based in Paris, with over 25 years of experience in the international animation industry. Her European career began with a 15-year stint at TF1/TFOU in France, where she served as head of in-house production and business development across all platforms aimed at children.

Currently, Eleanor curates animated feature films for the international distributors Indie Sales and Best Friend Forever. Her work on animated series focuses on high-quality productions, such as Blue Eye Samurai, for Blue Spirit Studios in France and Canada.

Eleanor is a founding member and vice-president of the French association Les Femmes s’Animent (Women in Animation), dedicated to gender equality and the production of socially conscious content. Recently, he produced the short film The Musician, by Iranian director Reza Riahi, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), won the Best Film award at the Tribeca Film Festival, and was shortlisted for the Oscars. The film was acquired by Viacom for exclusive streaming on Paramount+.