Véronique Culliford

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[b]Véronique Culliford[/b] (b. 1958) is a Belgian entrepreneur, comics merchandiser, and animation TV/film producer, daughter of renowned cartoonist [a=Peyo], né [b][a=Pierre Culliford][/b] (1928—1992), and his wife [b]Nine Culliford[/b], née [b]Janine Devroye[/b] (29 March 1930 — 5 July 2016), and younger sister of [a=Thierry Culliford] (b. 1955). She is the founder and President/CEO of [b][url=https://discogs.com/label/385471]I.M.P.S.[/url][/b] company established in 1984 as a primary rightsholder and legal "guardian" to manage and promote her father's estate and artistic legacy, including [i][url=https://discogs.com/artist/319535]The Smurfs[/url][/i] and [i][url=https://discogs.com/artist/8465445]Johan & Peewit[/url][/i] 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 [i][url=https://discogs.com/release/23511605]The Smurfs[/url][/i] (2011) and its two sequels by [l=Sony Pictures Animation] and [l=Columbia Pictures], [i][url=https://discogs.com/master/1401594]The Smurfs 2[/url][/i] (2013) and [i][url=https://discogs.com/release/10621502]Smurfs: The Lost Village[/url][/i] (2017). Since April 2021, she has been one of the producers of the "Smurfs" TV series.