Happy Accidents Opens Second North American Office, Taps Courtney Colman as Chief Financial Officer (EXCLUSIVE)

Happy Accidents has set up a second North American office. The international film and TV studio has also appointed Courtney Colman as its chief financial officer.

Colman will work from the studio’s new office in Toronto, where she will be oversee finance and tax for film and TV as well as corporate strategic planning, accounting, finance, budgeting and forecasting. She previously held CFO positions at Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), Mob Scene, XPRIZE Foundation, Gold Circle Entertainment, Porchlight Entertainment and First Look Studios and has over 30 years of strategic financial experience in media and entertainment.

She has also held roles at CBS Films, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group U.K., Sony Pictures Entertainment, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Universal Music’s Interscope.

Happy Accidents, which was launched earlier this year by co-CEOs Holly A. Hines and Eric Jarboe, specializes in production and distribution of films, scripted and unscripted series, documentaries and formats. The studio develops, financies and produces high-end content alongside international partners while also distributing third-part content globally as well as its own.

“Bringing industry-leading talent into our fold is a cornerstone of our strategy at Happy Accidents,” said Hines and Jarboe. “With Courtney’s longstanding experience in the industry, having held senior posts at both major studios and independent production companies, we couldn’t ask for a better person to lead our financial operations. Courtney’s understanding of corporate finance in entertainment is second-to-none, and her appointment to oversee ours is an integral part of our mission to create exceptional domestic and international productions. We’re delighted to bring her on board.”