Véronique Culliford

Véronique Culliford (b. 1958) is a Belgian entrepreneur, comics merchandiser, and animation TV/film producer, daughter of renowned cartoonist Peyo, né Pierre Culliford (1928—1992), and his wife Nine Culliford, née Janine Devroye (29 March 1930 — 5 July 2016), and younger sister of Thierry Culliford (b. 1955). She is the founder and President/CEO of [url=https://discogs.com/label/385471]I.M.P.S.[/url] company established in 1984 as a primary rightsholder and legal "guardian" to manage and promote her father's estate and artistic legacy, including [url=https://discogs.com/artist/319535]The Smurfs[/url] and [url=https://discogs.com/artist/8465445]Johan & Peewit[/url] comic series. In partnership with a related [url=https://discogs.com/label/2538112]Lafig S.A.[/url] production, IMPS is an exclusive international licensor and publisher for any audio-visual works based on the "Smurfs." Culliford oversaw the production of the "reboot" 3D cartoon film [url=https://discogs.com/release/23511605]The Smurfs[/url] (2011) and its two sequels by Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Animation, [url=https://discogs.com/master/1401594]The Smurfs 2[/url] (2013) and [url=https://discogs.com/release/10621502]Smurfs: The Lost Village[/url] (2017). Since April 2021, she has been one of the producers of the "Smurfs" TV series.