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I don't think Disney, where Daniel served longest, has gone bust yet. And Miramax still exists, if under new ownership. That's the business we're in. He can hardly be held accountable for Nik and Steve's unique approach to corporate management at Palace. NatGeo was a misstep, but was it his fault?
He's a good candidate, with a range of experience across indie and studio, production and distribution, UK and international, that's hard to match. Whether he's the best depends on who else has applied. It's a bit naughty of Stewart to lobby so publicly, though.
But this is a very big job they have created at the BFI, and it needs a big figure to stand up to the self-serving Vicar of Bray who chairs the institute.