Founder and President
Angela Watel has spent more than twenty years navigating both corporate and creative environments, at the crossroads of finance, consulting, and communications — from Paris to Sydney, London to Chicago, with Los Angeles and New York City along the way.
This immersion in demanding, high-end worlds helped her develop a genuine understanding of audiences, along with a creative approach and cultural awareness that encourage human connection.
Curious about people and what connects them, she launches Angela Productions and infuses every project with creativity, authenticity, and humanism. Her cosmopolitan DNA perfectly mirrors her values and her inspired vision of the audiovisual sphere — a world where meaning and entertainment meet.
Always with one clear goal in mind: to create entertainment that is both enriching, playful, and profoundly human; stories that move, inspire, and bring people together.
Executive Producer & Development Executive
Steven Gower has worked in the television industry for nearly thirty years, both in production and development. He has collaborated with several major British and Australian companies including Spun Gold TV, Celador Productions, Talkback Thames, September Films, Beyond Productions, MTV Australia, and Flame TV. He also worked at Channel 5 in the UK, where he developed concepts for the channel’s in-house production arm. With his partner, Steven created a format called It’s Now or Never, in partnership with September Films, which was commissioned by ITV in the UK and sold to many countries worldwide. Steven has also contributed to several TV series, notably You Are What You Eat for Channel 4 in the UK, Jane Goldman Investigates for Sky TV, Haunted Homes for ITV, and No Place Like Home for BBC2. He is now excited to collaborate with Angela in developing new concepts aimed at French, British, and international television markets.
Steven Gower brings valuable expertise in global television development to Angela Productions. Together, they share and unite their skills and visions to design programs that inspire and unite audiences beyond borders.
Development Producer
Benoit Chaigneau is a successful television presenter, reporter, director, writer and development producer with over 30 years of experience. Well known in France and Vietnam, he began as a journalist, covering major stories in France and internationally for TF1 and France 2 and was one of the story editors for Loft Story. Benoit was the casting director for Temptation Island for TF1, and one of the writers for the hit show “Mon incroyable fiancé”. His work also includes directing the M6 series “Madame le Chef”, reporting for the France 2 series “Comment Ca Va Bien”, presenting “Five Solutions to Sell a House” for TF1 and consulting and appearing on several television projects in Vietnam. During his career, Benoit has worked for international production companies, including Fremantle International and Endemol Productions, and over the last few years, has developed and created several YouTube channels and TV shows for Vietnamese national TV.
Benoit’s talent as a producer, director, writer, and consultant brings huge experience to Angela Productions, as he shares a vision to design authentic programs that inspire and unite audiences worldwide.
Bold, authentic storytelling is definitely a part of our DNA.
Public Relations - Consultant
Herta Bourély joined Angela Productions as a public relations consultant with extensive experience across France.
Herta has been instrumental in raising money and awareness for IRME (Institute for Spinal Cord and Brain Research) bringing together major donors and patrons.
Drawing on her experience in event organization and network development, Herta brings her expertise and strong interpersonal skills to enhance the visibility to all the projects and talent at Angela Productions.
Strategy – Consultant
With more than 30 years of experience in business management and corporate governance, Nicole Leturc is a seasoned executive in multiple sectors across France. Nicole served as Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Laboratoire Erempharma, and is currently the CEO of Ramax Investissements, a holding company based in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Nicole brings strong expertise in strategic leadership and will contribute her skills and commitment across all of the projects at Angela Productions.