Profile
Productions Casablanca has carved a place in the television landscape with its original,
primetime productions.
The success of its television series lies mainly in the
Montreal-based company’s primary mission: to offer quality content by providing creators with a
production environment that measures up to their imaginations.
The company’s creative vision gives rise to stories and characters
that resonate with a wide audience and leave a mark on the collective imagination, both at home
and abroad. The many awards and honours it has received attest to that fact. As further proof,
the television series Les Invincibles was sold and adapted in France.
This attention to detail and commitment to excellence are made
possible by the company’s personal, intimate approach. Producer and founder Joanne Forgues
favours quality over quantity in her choices, and has built a tightly knit company. While she
employs over 100 freelancers per year, Productions Casablanca is made up of a small team that
works in close cooperation with creators. Productions Casablanca stays small in order to think
big.
In a constant search for innovation and talent, the company works
with a wide array of well-known creators and partners, while also giving opportunities to
up-and-coming artists. Passion, talent and perseverance are what motivate the company’s teams.
Whether through a drama series, sitcom or feature film, Productions
Casablanca aims to seduce, move and entertain the audience with rich stories and compelling
characters. The boldness of its projects and its continuous desire to redefine genres are what
make the company unique.
Joanne Forgues
President and producer
A business administration graduate from HEC Montréal and a chartered accountant, Joanne Forgues
worked in the business world for ten years before transitioning to television production. She became
vice president and producer at Productions Prisma and produced television series such as "Pacha et
les chats", "Urgence", "Paparazzi", "Back to Sherwood" and more. In 2000, she founded her own production
company: Productions Casablanca Inc. She produced two game shows "Ultimatum" and "Vingt-et-un", the
series "François en Série" (in collaboration with Locomotion Télévision), "Les Invincibles", "Les
Rescapés ", "Série Noire", "Le Clan", "The Disappearance", "En tout cas", "5e Rang", "Happily Married" and "Le Phoenix", as well as web series "Terreur 404" and "L ’ Ascenseur". She is now developing a number of television and
feature film projects.
Andréanne Audet
Chief financial officer
Working in the field of television finance for over twenty years, Andréanne has worked on various types of productions before specializing in television and film drama.
She worked for three years at “Juste pour Rire” before being recruited by Ubisoft. She then decided to go on her own as a production accountant on major Quebec series (“Les beaux malaises, Boomerang, Lâcher prise”) as well as on a number of short films.
With a good grasp of the financial mechanisms of the productions, she spent seven years at “Encore Télévision”. She subsequently explored visual effects at Raynault VFX, before returning to her passion for production as Senior Financial Director for fiction and feature films at “Sphère Média”.
She worked for three years at “Juste pour Rire” before being recruited by Ubisoft. She then decided to go on her own as a production accountant on major Quebec series (“Les beaux malaises, Boomerang, Lâcher prise”) as well as on a number of short films.
With a good grasp of the financial mechanisms of the productions, she spent seven years at “Encore Télévision”. She subsequently explored visual effects at Raynault VFX, before returning to her passion for production as Senior Financial Director for fiction and feature films at “Sphère Média”.
Catherine Faucher
Producer
It is on "Les portes tournantes" of Francis Mankiewicz, in 1987, that Catherine faucher career started in cinema and television. Rising to the top, she went from Assistant Director to Unit Production Manager on feature films.
It is in 1994 on "The Polygraph" of Robert Lepage that she made the move to become Production Manager. Since then, Quebec and foreign productions have followed one after the other: "Hasard et Coïncidence" of Claude Lelouch, "The secret adventures of Jules Verne", "Cauchemar d’amour" ...
Since 2003, she has held the positions of Production Manager and Line Producer on Quebec television series such as: "Temps dur", "Cover Girl 1 ...", "Les Invincibles", "Série Noire" and "The Disappearance".
In March 2015, she has joined the Productions Casablanca team as a Producer. She produced in collaboration with Joanne Forgues the television series: "En tout cas", "5e Rang", "Happily Married" and "Le Phoenix", as well as web series "Terreur 404" and "L ’ Ascenseur".
It is in 1994 on "The Polygraph" of Robert Lepage that she made the move to become Production Manager. Since then, Quebec and foreign productions have followed one after the other: "Hasard et Coïncidence" of Claude Lelouch, "The secret adventures of Jules Verne", "Cauchemar d’amour" ...
Since 2003, she has held the positions of Production Manager and Line Producer on Quebec television series such as: "Temps dur", "Cover Girl 1 ...", "Les Invincibles", "Série Noire" and "The Disappearance".
In March 2015, she has joined the Productions Casablanca team as a Producer. She produced in collaboration with Joanne Forgues the television series: "En tout cas", "5e Rang", "Happily Married" and "Le Phoenix", as well as web series "Terreur 404" and "L ’ Ascenseur".
Martine Blackburn
Administrative assistant
After 14 years at a trust company, Martine changed careers and began working as a coordinator at
Fabrique d’Images, a company that produces commercials and short films.
In 2004, she joined Productions Casablanca as an administrative assistant.
In 2004, she joined Productions Casablanca as an administrative assistant.
Lise Plourde
Head of accounting
After working for years as a director of administration at various companies, Lise decided to spice
up her everyday life and work for herself. Most of her clients are artists, which adds colour to her
job. For the last five years, Lise has worked at Productions Casablanca. She enjoys the company’s
dynamic energy and is thrilled to be part of the team.
Charles Ohayon
International sales
Charles Ohayon has worked in the television, advertising and film industries since 1979.
While at Films 24, he produced a number of advertisements that won awards, including a Silver Lion at the Cannes International Advertising Festival and a Clio Award in New York. In 1986, he became president of the subsidiary Cléo 24, created to work across all genres of production, and took charge of business development.
From 1994 to 1998, he was Director General of Programming (television) at Société Radio-Canada, where he was responsible for drama, culture, variety, youth and sports content, as well as acquisitions and external productions.
From 1999 to 2004, he was President-Director General and shareholder of Exotik Tours, a travel wholesaler, where he was in charge of business development and the overall management of the company.
Since 2004, he has provided consulting services in film and television production, as well as in the development and financing of new projects, in addition to handling distribution and sales at Productions Casablanca.
He was President of the Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ), sat on the board of directors of the Canadian Television Fund, was the chair of the Quebec board of directors of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television from 2006 to 2012 and is still president of the board of directors of the Independent Production Fund.
While at Films 24, he produced a number of advertisements that won awards, including a Silver Lion at the Cannes International Advertising Festival and a Clio Award in New York. In 1986, he became president of the subsidiary Cléo 24, created to work across all genres of production, and took charge of business development.
From 1994 to 1998, he was Director General of Programming (television) at Société Radio-Canada, where he was responsible for drama, culture, variety, youth and sports content, as well as acquisitions and external productions.
From 1999 to 2004, he was President-Director General and shareholder of Exotik Tours, a travel wholesaler, where he was in charge of business development and the overall management of the company.
Since 2004, he has provided consulting services in film and television production, as well as in the development and financing of new projects, in addition to handling distribution and sales at Productions Casablanca.
He was President of the Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ), sat on the board of directors of the Canadian Television Fund, was the chair of the Quebec board of directors of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television from 2006 to 2012 and is still president of the board of directors of the Independent Production Fund.
Bineta Ndoye
Receptionist