Cream Productions Names Matt MacLellan President & Promotes Francince DiBacco

EXCLUSIVE: Canada‘s Cream Productions is handing promotions to a pair of senior production execs.

Matt MacLellan has been upped to President from his current role as VP of Production, while Francince DiBacco is elevated from Supervising Producer to Head of Production.

MacLellan will report into Cream founder and CEO David Brady, with DiBacco reporting into MacLellan.

In his new post, MacLellan will oversee Cream’s overall operations and strategic direction while continuing work on its slate of unscripted programs and feature films. He has previously played a key role in overseeing productions such as An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau for Bloomberg, The Haunted Museum for Travel Channel and Relative Secrets with Jane Seymour for Acorn). He most recently served as executive producer on The Horror Section’s upcoming feature film Ice Cream Man, directed by Eli Roth.

DiBacco will now oversee company’s production slate. Now in her tenth year at Cream, she previously served as Production Manager, Line Producer and most recently Supervising Producer. Her credits include The Game Show Show for Hulu and History of the Sitcom for CNN, as well as the Canadian Screen Award-winning Blue Rodeo: Lost Together.

Cream is currently in production on the likes of Burger Month for CBC and Countdown to Disaster for History and Corus, and is building out AI and VFX unit Dark Half, which supports in-house and third-party productions.

“Matt and Francine have each been instrumental in shaping Cream into the company it is today,” said David Brady, CEO of Cream Productions. “They combine exceptional creative instincts with outstanding business leadership and have consistently delivered world-class productions while fostering the collaborative culture that defines Cream.

“As our industry continues to evolve, their ability to embrace innovation – including opportunities in AI and visual effects through Dark Half – positions us to continue growing and creating premium content for years to come. I couldn’t be more confident in the leadership team guiding Cream into its next chapter.”