If you've got video, we've got a solution. Lanterna Magica develops video logging and indexing systems and services for film and TV productions and for any type of organization that produces or distributes video.

Our flagship product, Reality, is designed for reality TV productions and other unscripted shows. Used on major North American productions, its real-time logging and instant access to video and descriptive content simplifies the selection of material and the editing process.

We've also developed an advanced Indexing Service, which allows producers and broadcasters to repurpose their video assets more efficiently.

Founded in 1999, Lanterna Magica started as a software developer on a number of third-party projects in North America and Australia, in particular developing an advertising campaign auditor, a post-synchronization system and a captioning system. In 2003, the company decided to devote its talents to developing its indexing, logging and search technology to help directors and producers tackle the challenges created by reality TV environments.

Now that the reliability, simplicity and ease of use of its technology have been proven on a number of productions using up to 39 cameras and generating millions of entries in an indexed database in a 24/7 environment, Lanterna Magica is launching a new rugged version of its solutions. This is another milestone in the company's quest to simplify the production workflow.

Our Management Team

Pierre Rinfret
Chief Executive Officer

Pierre Rinfret has held senior management positions at a number of high-profile public and private companies. He made a major contribution to the growth and success of Softimage, building the marketing team that helped transform the company from a small private player to a recognized leader in its industry, which would eventually lead to its purchase by Microsoft. Pierre was also a founder of ZAQ iTv, a software developer for interactive television applications that was acquired by Bluestreak Technologies. Pierre holds an MBA from HEC Montréal and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Université de Montréal.

Jean-Denis Gingras
Chief Technology Officer

Co-founder of Lanterna Magica, Jean-Denis has more than 25 years of experience in information technology and has worked in Canada, Australia and France. He was associate director with the DMR Group in Sydney, Australia. Throughout his career, Jean-Denis has managed major infrastructure projects, worked on strategic technology architectures for very large organizations and managed a large number of software development projects. Jean-Denis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Quebec's Laval University.

Marianne Ozkan
Chief Operating Officer

Over the last 12 years, Marianne Ozkan has been developing video-related software applications. She has in-depth knowledge of digital video technologies and of software engineering, from architecture to development. Prior to co-founding Lanterna Magica, Marianne was a key architect for Discreet Logic's Fire product—a non-linear editing suite that has become an industry standard. Marianne holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from McGill University and a Bachelor's degree from Université du Québec in Montreal.

Our Advisory Board

Dr. Nadine Ozkan

Dr. Nadine Ozkan is a human/computer interface (HCI) specialist for speech applications at Nuance. As co-founder of Lanterna Magica, she was instrumental in defining the company's solutions. Prior to working with Lanterna Magica, Nadine was a senior research scientist with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia, where she managed the HCI group. She is the author of numerous scientific publications and patents, notably for video applications. She holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Sciences from the INPG in Grenoble, France, a Master's degree in Computer Science from McGill University and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Université de Montréal.

Strath Goodship

Strath Goodship is President and Chief Executive Officer of Technologies Miranda Inc. Mr. Goodship joined Miranda in 1998 to set up its European headquarters in Paris and was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer in May 2002. Prior to joining Miranda, Mr. Goodship was employed at Leitch Corporation, where he was Director of Engineering from 1986 to 1990, then set-up and headed Leitch's European division from 1990 until 1996. From 1984 to 1986, he worked in the systems department of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's engineering headquarters. Mr. Goodship graduated with an honours degree in Electrical Engineering Science from Salford University (United Kingdom) in 1980 and an MBA from Henley Management College (United Kingdom) in 1997.

Claude Cajolet

Claude Cajolet has been part of the executive team of Bluestreak Network since 2003. Prior to that, he spent 10 years in senior management and software development roles, including as vice president of technology and director of software development at Softimage. He also held software and systems development positions at Virtual Prototypes and CAE Electronics, two companies involved in visual simulation, and as a consultant launched several software development organizations. Today he is a member of the technical advisory council for Audiokinetic, a developer of audio tools for game developers. Claude holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science from the Université de Montréal.

Alain Legault

Alain Legault is Vice President, Product Development for the Matrox Video Products Group. He is responsible for all aspects of video technology evolution at Matrox including product definition, hardware design, software architecture and technical marketing. Alain is member of the COCEP advisory board for electrical engineering of École Polytechnique de Montreal, and he sits on the board of the industrial high-tech consortium Montreal Technovision. Alain holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the École Polytechnique de Montréal.

Richard Cormier

Founder of Richard Cormier Consultants, Richard Cormier provides strategic and long-term planning guidance to companies involved in digital media production, post-production and distribution. Prior to launching his own consulting firm, Richard was vice president of post house Nice Shoes and managing director of the creative boutiques Guava and Freestyle Collective. He has expertise in such areas as workflow, digital asset management and electronic distribution, as well as in studio management, restructuring and growth.