WestEnd Films hires Sofia Neves as director of sales

Sofia Neves has joined international sales and film financing outfit WestEnd Films as its new director of sales.

Neves previously worked with WestEnd’s managing directors Schoukroun and Maya Amsellem during her time at Capitol Films.

She began her career with producer Paulo Branco before joining Capitol, run by Jane Barclay and Sharon Harel, in 2005.

Neves then moved to HanWay Films, run by Jeremy Thomas and Tim Haslam, in 2008 as the company’s director of sales and distribution.

Throughout her career she has handled titles including Nick Cassavettes’ Alpha Dog, Sidney Lumet’s Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead, Robert Altman’s A Prairie Home Companion, John Maybury’s The Edge Of Love, Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Nowhere Boy, and Steve McQueen’s Shame

WestEnd’s managing director Maya Amsellem said of the appointment: “We’re delighted to welcome Sofia to the WestEnd team and renew our collaboration with her. Sofia has an extensive knowledge of the business and a valuable network that will make a significant contribution to WestEnd’s sales activity.”

Neves added: “It will be a pleasure to be working again with Eve, Maya and Sharon and together taking the company to the next level. We have a great slate of titles lined up for this year and I’m looking forward to start talking to buyers about it.”

WestEnd’s current slate includes Una, starring Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn, Shepherds And Butchers, with Steve Coogan and Andrea Riseborough and Jeremy Saulnier’s Green Room.