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 May 6, 2008 iW NEWS | Regent Ups Aubry to VP, Theatrical Marketing
Regent Releasing's Jonathon Aubry has been promoted to Vice President, Theatrical Marketing, the Los Angeles-based company announced Tuesday. In his new position, Aubry will report to Mark Reinhart, Gernal Manager, West Coast Operations and Executive Vice President, Distribution and Acquisitions. Aubry will oversee all theatrical and DVD marketing and publicity for both here! Films and Regent Releasing’s other independent theatrical releases. This includes all gay and lesbian titles released under the here! Films banner as well as Regent’s roster of independent and specialized releases. Formerly, Aubry served as Director, Marketing and Corporate Communications. [Brian Brooks]  [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] May 1, 2008INDUSTRY MOVES | Phathanavirangoon Joins Toronto Fest
Raymond Phathanavirangoon has been named the Southest Asian progammer for this year's Toronto International Film Festival. He joins TIFF from Fortissimo Films where he served as director of marketing and special projects. Phathanavirangoon has served as an international programmer for the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, worked for the Hong Kong International Film Festival and served on the Teddy Jury at last year's Berlin International Film Festival. [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves, Toronto ] INDUSTRY MOVES | Yeung Joins Fortissimo's HK Office; Lim Promoted
Esther Yeung has been named director of marketing and special projects, replacing Raymond Phathanavirangoon in the Hong Kong office of Fortissimo Films. She joins the company from the Asia Film Financing Forum. Additionally, Ingrid Y. Lim has been promoted to director of distribution and Asian sales. [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] IMDUSTRY MOVES | Dubinet at Unified
Ann Dubinet has been named Head of Strategic Planning, Acquisitions & Distribution at Unified Pictures. She will oversee the company's international sales and distribution operations, as well as handling domestic distribution and marketing duties. [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] April 25, 2008INDUSTRY MOVES | Rob Williams Tapped for Liberation
Rob Williams has been named VP of acquisitions at Liberation Entertainment, leaving his acquisitions post at Netflix's Red Envelope Entertainment. In the words of an announcement, in this new position Williams will, "develop and oversee the company's U.S. acquisition strategy for film & television across multiple platforms." [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] April 24, 2008iW NEWS | Urman Named ThinkFilm President
Mark Urman has been promoted to President of ThinkFilm, replacing Jeff Sackman who recently left the company. A co-founder of the company, Urman was head of theatrical distribution when it launched in September of 2001. Urman will remain based in New York City, which will now serve as the company's headquarters. Making the announcement, ThinkFilm chairman David Bergstein said, in a statement, "Mark has played a crucial role in establishing THINK as a brand that is known and respected around the world. His strengthened role in the company guarantees that THINKFilm will retain its unique identity even as we take the company in new directions." Since being acquired by Bergstein's CapCo in the fall of 206, the company has expanded stateside, while selling off its Canadian assets last month. Urman previously served as Co-President of Lions Gate Film Releasing and has also worked for Dennis Davidson Associates, Columbia Pictures, Triumph Films, and United Artists. The company's next release, "Then She Found Me" opens in theaters tomorrow, April 25th. [Eugene Hernandez] [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] April 17, 2008HR | Jeff Sackman leaving ThinkFilm
Jeff Sackman is leaving ThinkFilm, the company he co-founded, according to The Hollywood Reporter. [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] March 24, 2008INDUSTRY MOVES | McClellan and Bunnell Upped at Landmark
Mike McClellan has been promoted to senior VP and head film buyer at Landmark Theaters, while Lisa Bunnell has been upped to VP of film, according to Variety. [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] February 4, 2008INDUSTRY MOVES | Bonn Leaving Film Society of Lincoln Center
Tribeca Film Festival coverage sponsored by Stella Artois. After five years as executive director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Claudia Bonn is leaving the post next month. In April, she will join Wave Hill as the new head of the public garden and cultural center in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. Bonn has spent more than 15 years at the Film Society, previously serving as Director of Administration and as Director of Development. The organization's board is actively searching for a replacement.[permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves, New York ] January 18, 2008INDUSTRY MOVES | Stambler Upped at ThinkFilm
Ben Stambler has been named VP of acquisitions and development at ThinkFilm, the company announced this week. Based in the company's New York office, Stambler joined ThinkFilm in March, after serving as Manager of Acquisitions at Magnolia Pictures. He was also recently nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as a producer of Aaron Katz' "Quiet City." [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] January 17, 2008iW NEWS | Kasell Launches New Festival Division at Home.Work.People
Denise Kasell, former executive director of the Hamptons International Film Festival, has launched a film festival consulting, staffing and training operation with Home.Work.People, a real estate and human resources company serving the entertainment industry with a database of some 2,500 freelance professionals. Aimed at smaller and midsize events, the company's new festival division will work to find and train a range of festival organizers and staff, as well as advising fests on developing key initiatives and programs. "There is a big gap in the way festivals are run," noted Kasell, "and we hope to bring uniformity and a professional approach to each event. At present there really is no one doing this. There are other consultants but they are stand alone individuals, not a company with resources to hundreds of festival personnel." [Eugene Hernandez] [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] January 14, 2008INDUSTRY MOVES | Amman Promoted at MPRM
Alan Amman has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at PR and marketing firm, mPRm, the company announced today. He will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations at the company, reporting to co-presidents Rachel McCallister and Mark Pogachefsky. [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] December 19, 2007iW NEWS | Toronto Fest Changes: Cowan Named Artistic Director of Bell Lightbox; Cameron Bailey Appointed New TIFF Co-Director
Toronto International Film Festival co-director Noah Cowan has been named Artistic Director of Bell Lightbox, the multi-million dollar festival center now under construction in downtown Toronto, while Cameron Bailey will assume the co-directorship of the festival effective January 1, 2008, Toronto International Film Festival Group head Piers Handling announced Wednesday. Handling also announced that Jim Hamilton, who over the last two years helped design and conceive the programming philosophy of Bell Lightbox, has decided to return to the United Kingdom. Cowan, a senior member of the artistic team at TIFFG, has served the past four years as co-director of TIFF and has worked with the organization for 23 years. He will retain a select programming and advisory role at TIFF, mentoring Bailey through his first year. Bailey has been a programmer for the Toronto International Film Festival for 12 years where he founded the Planet Africa section and headed the Perspective Canada series. Most recently he has been responsible for the annual selection of films from Africa, south Asia and the Philippines. "I have a great job...Being the co-director [of TIFF] is one of the best jobs in film," Cowan told indieWIRE by telephone Wednesday evening. "Bell Lightbox is going to be a unique cultural institution -- there's nothing like it. This provides me an opportunity to create a new institution -- that's the kind of challenge I relish...I also realize my interests as a curator is where film intersects with other media. This provides a much more open playing field for exploring those ideas." TIFFG organizes the annual film festival in September as well as several other annual events. [Brian Brooks] [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] December 6, 2007VAR | Top promotions at Paramount
Paramount Vantage head John Lesher is leaving his post at the specialty division for a top job at the studio, Variety is reporting. The trade paper says that Lesher is being promoted along with Rob Moore as part of a Paramount shake-up, adding that Nick Meyer will likely lead Vantage. [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] November 20, 2007INDUSTRY MOVES | Korbelin and Grasic Join Blackwell at Palm
Jan Korbelin and Marina Grasic, executive producers of "Crash" and "Alpha Dog" are joining Chris Blackwell's Palm Pictures as managing partners at the company, which is heading in a new direction, according to an announcement. Blackwell is Chairman of Palm, which vowed to expand production and acquisition among its theatrical, home video and converging digital divisions. [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] iW NEWS | Shanon Larimer Named to Senior Enzian Theater/Florida Film Festival Post
Shanon Larimer has been appointed executive director of Orlando's Enzian Theater and Florida Film Festival, the organization's president Sigrid Tiedtke announced Tuesday. Larimer, who formerly served as senior manager of public relations and communications for Busch Entertainment Corporation's Florida theme park division, "will play a key role in outlining the strategic vision, direction and inspiration for the organization's long-term future." Also, in early news from 17th FFF which takes place March 28 - April 6, Anthony Bourdain from the Travel Channel's "No Reservations" will take part in the event's opening festivities this year. [Brian Brooks] [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] November 19, 2007iW NEWS | Tribeca and Gucci Team For Finishing Fund
The Tribeca Film Institute and fashion designer Gucci announced the joint launch of the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund. The fund will offer finishing funds and post production guidance to independent filmmakers in need of finances to complete documentaries that promote social change and illuminate issues in need of comprehensive coverage currently missing from mainstream media. It will provide grants totally $80,000 to a minimum of three filmmakers in 2008 and will be administered by the Tribeca Film Institute. The fund is open to documentary filmmakers who have projects in production or postproduction. Recipients will be selected by the Tribeca Film Institute along with Gucci and a selection committee of documentary filmmakers, to be announced at a later date. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] November 15, 2007iW NEWS | Tyler Perry and Lionsgate Team For Two
Lionsgate has announced its acquisition of two of writer/actor/director Tyler Perry's upcoming projects, "The Family That Preys Together" and "Madea Goes To Jail". This is coming off the Perry franchise's third #1 box office success, October's "Why Did I Get Married". Both acquired films are scheduled to begin production in Spring of 2008. Perry's next release, "Meet The Browns," stars Angela Bassett and will be released on March 21, 2008. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] November 14, 2007iW NEWS | Film Independent Partners With B-Side For Spirit Awards
In a strong effort to eliminate paper and energy waste, Film Independent has partnered with independent film discovery and distribution company B-Side to offer online streaming of nominated films of the 2008 Spirit Awards. Members who wish to vote much register online by December 1, 2007. Only registered Film Independent members and IFP chapter members will receive voter information and the official ballot, which they can choose to submit online or by mail. Registered voters will also have access to view nominated films streaming online provided by B-Side. "B-Side is the perfect fit for our company's efforts in greening the Spirit Awards as they have the capabilities and technology to help us execute our goal of moving towards a greener way of doing things," said Dawn Hudson, Executive Director of Film Independent. The nominations for the Spirit Awards are announced Tuesday, November 27, at the Sofitel LA Hotel in Los Angeles, with the ceremony taking place in Santa Monica on February 23, 2008. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] November 12, 2007INDUSTRY MOVES | Frankel Leaves IFC for Weinsteins
The Weinstein Company has named Rainbow Media's Matthew Frankel its new Chief Communications Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs. He will join TWC at the end of the month following the departure of Sarah Levinson Rothman. Julie Cloutier remains Director of Corporate Communications. Prior to joining Rainbow, where he served as corporate communications VP (including oversight of PR at IFC), Frankel worked in communications on Capitol Hill for the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and House Democratic Leader Richard A. Gephardt (D-MO). [permalink] [ filed under Industry Moves ] Older Buzz/Rumors about Industry MovesNovember 7, 2007 November 2, 2007 October 31, 2007 October 30, 2007 October 30, 2007 October 18, 2007 October 4, 2007 October 3, 2007 October 3, 2007 October 3, 2007 September 6, 2007 September 5, 2007 September 4, 2007 August 28, 2007 August 21, 2007 August 8, 2007 August 6, 2007 July 30, 2007 July 25, 2007 July 24, 2007 July 17, 2007 July 16, 2007 July 10, 2007 July 10, 2007 July 9, 2007 June 26, 2007 June 25, 2007 June 20, 2007 June 13, 2007 June 12, 2007 June 12, 2007 June 7, 2007 June 7, 2007 June 6, 2007 June 1, 2007 June 1, 2007 May 30, 2007 May 22, 2007 May 18, 2007 May 17, 2007 May 7, 2007 May 1, 2007 April 26, 2007 April 24, 2007 April 12, 2007 April 12, 2007 April 11, 2007 April 10, 2007 April 10, 2007 April 4, 2007 April 2, 2007 March 29, 2007 March 22, 2007 March 21, 2007 March 19, 2007 March 15, 2007 March 14, 2007 March 8, 2007 March 7, 2007 March 5, 2007 March 5, 2007 March 2, 2007 February 28, 2007 February 22, 2007 February 22, 2007 February 20, 2007 February 14, 2007 February 8, 2007 February 5, 2007 January 31, 2007 January 18, 2007 January 17, 2007 January 17, 2007 January 15, 2007 January 15, 2007 January 11, 2007 January 8, 2007 December 19, 2006 December 6, 2006 December 5, 2006 December 5, 2006 December 1, 2006 December 1, 2006 October 23, 2006 October 12, 2006 October 6, 2006 October 2, 2006 September 22, 2006 September 15, 2006 September 12, 2006 September 5, 2006 August 16, 2006 August 15, 2006 August 11, 2006 August 11, 2006 August 8, 2006 August 4, 2006 August 3, 2006 July 30, 2006 July 24, 2006 July 18, 2006 July 18, 2006 July 17, 2006 July 10, 2006 July 9, 2006 July 9, 2006 June 29, 2006 June 29, 2006 June 12, 2006 May 9, 2006 May 8, 2006 April 26, 2006 April 24, 2006 April 20, 2006 April 20, 2006 April 20, 2006 April 17, 2006 April 14, 2006 April 13, 2006 April 5, 2006 March 29, 2006 March 9, 2006 February 23, 2006 February 23, 2006 February 10, 2006 February 9, 2006 February 2, 2006 January 12, 2006 January 8, 2006 January 5, 2006 November 30, 2005 November 29, 2005 November 22, 2005 November 17, 2005 November 14, 2005 November 8, 2005 October 31, 2005 October 21, 2005 October 21, 2005 October 20, 2005 October 19, 2005 October 14, 2005 October 11, 2005 October 11, 2005 October 10, 2005 October 6, 2005 October 5, 2005 October 3, 2005 October 3, 2005 September 29, 2005 September 27, 2005 September 21, 2005 September 20, 2005 September 18, 2005 September 15, 2005 September 13, 2005 September 11, 2005 September 8, 2005 September 7, 2005 August 31, 2005 August 28, 2005 | |
