About Carol Bidault de l'Isle
Carol Bidault de l’Isle is an award winning producer, specialized in international motion
picture/television financing, distribution, media asset acquisitions and management. She brings
with her 30 years of industry experience in the United States, Europe and Latin America. In 2010,
Ms. Bidault moved to New Orleans, Louisiana to open the new headquarters of MediaFusion
Entertainment, LLC.
Her recent clients and projects have included: Acquisition of films and television programs for the
Chinese market; Embassy of Mexico; Washington, DC Independent Film Festival & Market,
European Union's MEDIA program, MEDIA Salles (Italy), Latin American Film Conference
(Organization of American States), World Bank, Cine Latino; the Washington, DC Center of the
Moving Image (DC Film Center); and is currently the lead researcher on the Cultural Industries
and an Economic Impact Study of the Audiovisual Sector in Latin America.
Ms. Bidault began her career in script development working for the major film studios - Columbia,
MGM and Paramount in Los Angeles. She then worked with renowned independent producers and
filmmakers, such as Dino de Laurentiis, Federico Fellini and Sergio Leone; and then branched into
distribution and international sales for Vestron, New World and Lorimar Studios. In 1988, she
moved to Paris, France where she worked as a finance and distribution consultant for the European
Union/France MEDIA Program for 7 years, responsible for over the gap financing of over 100
productions in Europe. In early 1995, she was hired as an Acquisition consultant by France
Telecom in New York to work on a $1Billion merger. In September of that year, she moved to
Washington, DC where she was hired as a Media Asset Management consultant by Discovery
Communications (DCI) to manage their company wide media asset evaluation and distribution for
5 years. In 2000, she left DCI and founded MediaFusion, which spawned such programs as:
Cultural Assets; Washington, DC Independent Film Festival; Washington, DC Film Market; Cine
Latino; Mid-Atlantic Regional Showcase (MARS) and currently is presiding over the capital
campaign for the Washington, DC Center of the Moving Image (DC Film Center).. She also
produces seminars and conferences: Annual Roundtable on International Film Distribution
(Washington, DC); Washington, DC Independent Film Festival Seminars; International, National
and Regional Advocacy Forums for industry professionals; and others.
Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Ms. Bidault grew up in Los Angeles, graduating high school from
Westlake School for Girls; earned her Bachelor's degree from UCLA in Political Science, performed
research for her Master’s degree in Paris at l'Institut des Etudes Politiques and La Sorbonne IV.
She is fluent in four languages: English, French, Spanish and Italian; and is a dual citizen of the
United States and European Union.
Ms. Bidault is a co-founding member of Women in Film & Television - Louisiana (2011) Women in
Film International, Co-Founder of Women in Film (France), a member of Women in Film & Video –
Washington, DC, and a former board member of "Les Anciens de Science Po" in Washington, DC.
Ms. Bidault has been recently named a film advisor to the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of
American History (2011); is a recipient of the US Department of State/ Secretary's Open Forum
for Outstanding Contribution to international cultural affairs and support to media arts (2002);
Reatig Award/Rosebud Film Festival for Outstanding Service & Contribution to the Washington,
DC; Maryland and Virginia film and video community, as well as other awards and recognition in
the area of film.
Published Reports:
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About Claire C. Ambrosio: General Counsel
Claire C. Ambrosio is a transactional lawyer with emphasis is the area of media and entertainment
law. She acted as general counsel and director of business and legal affairs for several independent
production companies. She handled all of the negotiations and drafting of the entertainment and
media agreements required per project. In addition she prepared business plans, investments
materials and prospectuses. She assisted her clients in attaching talent, financing and distribution
to their various projects.
Ms. Ambrosio acted as general counsel and director of business and legal affairs for Cecchi Gori
Pictures, Inc. based in Los Angeles, California. Cecchi Gori Pictures was a related entity to Cecchi
Gori Fin.M.V., one the largest independent production and distribution movie companies in Europe.
Ms. Ambrosio handled all negotiation and drafting of entertainment agreements for production,
distribution and acquisitions to or from Fin M.V. tremendous library. Ms. Ambrosio also negotiated
and prepared co-financing documents using the European co-financing programs. In addition Ms.
Ambrosio dealt directly with all the guilds, studios, banks and other media companies. She handled
all facets human resources including employment agreements and insurance.
Ms. Ambrosio has also acted as general counsel for her real estate clients and has provided
corporate maintenance and performed due diligence of various projects and sites. She uses her vast
network of contacts to provide the best service for her clients. In addition Ms. Ambrosio has had
the rare opportunity to represent, as general counsel, public, private and non-profit companies.
Ms. Ambrosio has almost twenty years experience in the legal field working first as paralegal, law
clerk and then as an attorney licensed in the State of California. She has worked for some of the
largest law firms in the country.
In addition to Ms. Ambrosio’s professional experience, she has donated much of her time and
talents to non-profit organizations. She is past president of the Italian America Lawyers
Association of Los Angeles County. Currently she acts as legal advisor to the San Gennaro
Foundation of Los Angeles County; as a special advisory board member to the annual Quintus
Montreal Italian Film Festival held in Montreal, Canada and as an advisory board member to
KlikVU, Inc a streaming video company based in New York, New York.
Ms. Ambrosio is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, National Italian American
Bar Association, National Italian American Foundation and the Sons of Italy.
Ms. Ambrosio is a native of New York State and was raised on Long Island. She attended Catholic
University of America in Washington, D.C. and received her law degree from Southwestern
University School of Law in Los Angeles, California.
Ms. Ambrosio in connection with her work as production counsel has received associate producer
credit on the following projects: “Unsung Heroes” a documentary on child abuse in the United
States, “The Golden Frog” a spiritual lecture series, “Soccer Academy”, an international children’s
informational soccer program and “Spiritual Trekking”, a travel program highlighting some of the
world most interesting spiritual sites. Ms. Ambrosio also earned an executive producer credit on
“Mike Marino – Live, New Jersey’s Bad Boy” a comedy DVD currently in distribution.
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Carol Bidault de l’Isle is an award winning producer, specialized in international motion
picture/television financing, distribution, media asset acquisitions and management. She brings
with her 30 years of industry experience in the United States, Europe and Latin America. In 2010,
Ms. Bidault moved to New Orleans, Louisiana to open the new headquarters of MediaFusion
Entertainment, LLC.
Her recent clients and projects have included: Acquisition of films and television programs for the
Chinese market; Embassy of Mexico; Washington, DC Independent Film Festival & Market,
European Union's MEDIA program, MEDIA Salles (Italy), Latin American Film Conference
(Organization of American States), World Bank, Cine Latino; the Washington, DC Center of the
Moving Image (DC Film Center); and is currently the lead researcher on the Cultural Industries
and an Economic Impact Study of the Audiovisual Sector in Latin America.
Ms. Bidault began her career in script development working for the major film studios - Columbia,
MGM and Paramount in Los Angeles. She then worked with renowned independent producers and
filmmakers, such as Dino de Laurentiis, Federico Fellini and Sergio Leone; and then branched into
distribution and international sales for Vestron, New World and Lorimar Studios. In 1988, she
moved to Paris, France where she worked as a finance and distribution consultant for the European
Union/France MEDIA Program for 7 years, responsible for over the gap financing of over 100
productions in Europe. In early 1995, she was hired as an Acquisition consultant by France
Telecom in New York to work on a $1Billion merger. In September of that year, she moved to
Washington, DC where she was hired as a Media Asset Management consultant by Discovery
Communications (DCI) to manage their company wide media asset evaluation and distribution for
5 years. In 2000, she left DCI and founded MediaFusion, which spawned such programs as:
Cultural Assets; Washington, DC Independent Film Festival; Washington, DC Film Market; Cine
Latino; Mid-Atlantic Regional Showcase (MARS) and currently is presiding over the capital
campaign for the Washington, DC Center of the Moving Image (DC Film Center).. She also
produces seminars and conferences: Annual Roundtable on International Film Distribution
(Washington, DC); Washington, DC Independent Film Festival Seminars; International, National
and Regional Advocacy Forums for industry professionals; and others.
Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Ms. Bidault grew up in Los Angeles, graduating high school from
Westlake School for Girls; earned her Bachelor's degree from UCLA in Political Science, performed
research for her Master’s degree in Paris at l'Institut des Etudes Politiques and La Sorbonne IV.
She is fluent in four languages: English, French, Spanish and Italian; and is a dual citizen of the
United States and European Union.
Ms. Bidault is a co-founding member of Women in Film & Television - Louisiana (2011) Women in
Film International, Co-Founder of Women in Film (France), a member of Women in Film & Video –
Washington, DC, and a former board member of "Les Anciens de Science Po" in Washington, DC.
Ms. Bidault has been recently named a film advisor to the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of
American History (2011); is a recipient of the US Department of State/ Secretary's Open Forum
for Outstanding Contribution to international cultural affairs and support to media arts (2002);
Reatig Award/Rosebud Film Festival for Outstanding Service & Contribution to the Washington,
DC; Maryland and Virginia film and video community, as well as other awards and recognition in
the area of film.
Published Reports:
 | America’s Image Abroad – The UNESCO Cultural Diversity Convention & US | |
| Motion Picture Exports (pdf attached) | ||
| Study Economic Impact of the Film Industry in Latin America. For a copy of the | |
| report, please contact: cbidault@mediafusiondc.com |
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About Claire C. Ambrosio: General Counsel
Claire C. Ambrosio is a transactional lawyer with emphasis is the area of media and entertainment
law. She acted as general counsel and director of business and legal affairs for several independent
production companies. She handled all of the negotiations and drafting of the entertainment and
media agreements required per project. In addition she prepared business plans, investments
materials and prospectuses. She assisted her clients in attaching talent, financing and distribution
to their various projects.
Ms. Ambrosio acted as general counsel and director of business and legal affairs for Cecchi Gori
Pictures, Inc. based in Los Angeles, California. Cecchi Gori Pictures was a related entity to Cecchi
Gori Fin.M.V., one the largest independent production and distribution movie companies in Europe.
Ms. Ambrosio handled all negotiation and drafting of entertainment agreements for production,
distribution and acquisitions to or from Fin M.V. tremendous library. Ms. Ambrosio also negotiated
and prepared co-financing documents using the European co-financing programs. In addition Ms.
Ambrosio dealt directly with all the guilds, studios, banks and other media companies. She handled
all facets human resources including employment agreements and insurance.
Ms. Ambrosio has also acted as general counsel for her real estate clients and has provided
corporate maintenance and performed due diligence of various projects and sites. She uses her vast
network of contacts to provide the best service for her clients. In addition Ms. Ambrosio has had
the rare opportunity to represent, as general counsel, public, private and non-profit companies.
Ms. Ambrosio has almost twenty years experience in the legal field working first as paralegal, law
clerk and then as an attorney licensed in the State of California. She has worked for some of the
largest law firms in the country.
In addition to Ms. Ambrosio’s professional experience, she has donated much of her time and
talents to non-profit organizations. She is past president of the Italian America Lawyers
Association of Los Angeles County. Currently she acts as legal advisor to the San Gennaro
Foundation of Los Angeles County; as a special advisory board member to the annual Quintus
Montreal Italian Film Festival held in Montreal, Canada and as an advisory board member to
KlikVU, Inc a streaming video company based in New York, New York.
Ms. Ambrosio is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, National Italian American
Bar Association, National Italian American Foundation and the Sons of Italy.
Ms. Ambrosio is a native of New York State and was raised on Long Island. She attended Catholic
University of America in Washington, D.C. and received her law degree from Southwestern
University School of Law in Los Angeles, California.
Ms. Ambrosio in connection with her work as production counsel has received associate producer
credit on the following projects: “Unsung Heroes” a documentary on child abuse in the United
States, “The Golden Frog” a spiritual lecture series, “Soccer Academy”, an international children’s
informational soccer program and “Spiritual Trekking”, a travel program highlighting some of the
world most interesting spiritual sites. Ms. Ambrosio also earned an executive producer credit on
“Mike Marino – Live, New Jersey’s Bad Boy” a comedy DVD currently in distribution.
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Profiles of:
| Carol Bidault de l'Isle, President/ Producer | |
| Claire C. Ambrosio, General Counsel | |
Aided by its international network of relationships with distributors, financiers, sales agents,
banks, attorneys, government and non-governmental agencies, exhibitors, publicists, journalists,
film festivals, and trade shows, MediaFusion Entertainment, LLC is uniquely positioned to
assist its clients in maximizing their productions. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana,
MediaFusion makes independent vision a reality.
banks, attorneys, government and non-governmental agencies, exhibitors, publicists, journalists,
film festivals, and trade shows, MediaFusion Entertainment, LLC is uniquely positioned to
assist its clients in maximizing their productions. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana,
MediaFusion makes independent vision a reality.
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