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NewsKorea’s CJ ENM recruits Acemaker CEO Jung Hyun-joo to lead film division
The former CEO of Acemaker Movieworks is known for her work on Bong Joon Ho’s ‘The Host’.
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NewsAndrew Cripps named head of Walt Disney Studios theatrical distribution
Industry veteran will oversee 2025 slate led by The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Avatar: Fire And Ash.
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NewsPrime Video UK director Chris Bird departs Amazon after 14 years
Streamer will “shortly begin the search for his successor.”
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NewsSky director of original film Julia Stuart to depart
The role will not be replaced, with Stuart’s team now set to report into Meghan Lyvers.
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NewsKathleen Kennedy departure report sparks Lucasfilm succession talk
Executive has presided over ‘Star Wars’ galaxy since 2012.
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NewsJames Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams retires from casting (exclusive)
”I am sad to see the end of this era but totally understand why it has happened,” says McWilliams.
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NewsDisney names ex-Paramount exec Daria Cercek president of live action theatrical
New hire oversees a roster that includes third entry in Avatar franchise, Snow White, Tron: Ares, live-action Moana.
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News‘Inu-Oh’ director Masaaki Yuasa launches animation studio Ame Pippin
The Japanese filmmaker is also known for animated features ‘Mind Game’, ‘Lu Over The Wall’ and ‘Ride Your Wave’.
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NewsSavage Films’ Bart Van Langendonck moves to Belgian outfit Potemkino (exclusive)
Van Langendonck has sold his Savage shares to Eyeworks Belgium.
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NewsProducer Anders Tangen joins Norwegian distributor North Film Distribution (exclusive)
Tangen is a renowned film and TV producer with credits including ‘Lilyhammer’ for Netflix.
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NewsPatrick Wachsberger’s 193 hires industry veterans Wendy Reeds, Ashley Stern
New venture will develop, produce, and sell in-house and third-party projects.
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NewsMark Adams joins Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival for 2025 edition
Ray Calleja named as festival director and Mark Adams as festival curator for third edition of Malta event.
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NewsDOK Leipzig director Christoph Terhechte to step down two years early
Terhechte will take early retirement after this year’s edition.
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NewsAGC Studios promotes Sara Ghorra to VP worldwide sales and distribution
Prior to joining AGC In 2021, executive worked at Middle East distributor Empire Entertainment.
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NewsStudiocanal execs Alex Hamilton, Katheryn Needham move to new roles
Hamilton will work with all territory CEOs overseeing distribution across all Studiocanal territories.
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NewsFormer Sister and BBC exec sets up LA-based outfit Hound
Kate Fenske’s launch of Hound comes four months after closure of Sister US.
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NewsMimi Poskitt to become managing director of Sheffield DocFest
The 32nd edition will run June 18-23.
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NewsMediawan Group makes Max Wiedemann its first head of artificial intelligence
Producer is briefed with integratating AI technologies across Mediawan’s production and distribution activities.
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NewsUniversal hires Kezia Williams as MD for UK and Ireland
Williams joins Universal at the end of February and will report to Paul Higginson.