Fred Vidal, PhD

Current

General Manager at Modernscope Invest Corp
President at Modernscope™ Inc
President at FRENCH COP® LLC

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Past

Communication Manager and Corporate Historian at Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Education

Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II)
Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris

Connections

106 connections

Industry

Entertainment

Fred Vidal, PhD’s Summary

PhD in Communication and Semiotics. Movie producer in Hollywood, entrepreneur, actor (SAG-AFTRA), Rotary member (LA5), Toastmasters member (Burbank), working on the pre-production of the French Cop® movie and videogame franchise (2009) and the development of several other movies including The German Spy™, Casino Club™ and Parallel People™.

Fred Vidal, PhD’s Specialties:

Strategy, Creativity, Public Relations, Organization, Advice.

Fred Vidal, PhD’s Experience

General Manager

Modernscope Invest Corp

(Internet industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

Creation of a community site specialized for entrepreneurs and business credit, 'When MySpace meets Wall Street', in progress.
President

Modernscope™ Inc

(Entertainment industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

Modernscope™ Inc, a New York corporation, is in charge of the development of the franchise of products inspired by the French Cop® universe (videogames, graphic novels, films).
President

FRENCH COP® LLC

(Entertainment industry)

March 2005 — Present (4 years 9 months)

FRENCH COP® LLC is preparing the shooting of our first Motion Picture for next year in 2009 when the pre-production will be completed.
Communication Manager and Corporate Historian

Caisse des dépôts et consignations

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

April 1987 — July 2002 (15 years 4 months)

Fifteen years as a civil servant for the French Government savings bank in Paris, Caisse des depots et consignations, working on communication and corporate history.

Fred Vidal, PhD’s Education

Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II)

Doctorat (PhD) , Semiotics, Media Studies , 1987 — 1999

A part of the historic French University Sorbonne. More than ten years of studies and researches about the mass media, economy, sociology and semiotics. I have a also a research degree (DEA) in public law (same university).

Activities and Societies:

Institut Francais de Presse
Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris

Diplome , Political Science, Public Law, Public Service , 1979 — 1981

A great international school for leadership, entrepreneurs, and future civil servants or private executives.

Activities and Societies:

Service Public

Additional Information

Fred Vidal, PhD’s Interests:

International Movie co-productions with France and Europe, screenwriting, management, acting, social networking, partnerships, post-doctoral studies, solidarity, songwriting.

Fred Vidal, PhD’s Groups:

Member of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce with French Cop LLC. Member of the American Film Institute, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Foundation, Rotary (Club of LA5), Toastmasters (Burbank).