Incoming Focus CEO Peter Schlessel has announced several senior hires ahead of the January 2014 launch of the reconfigured company.
Film District’s Beth Lemberger will serve as evp of business affairs and joins Howard Meyers who is currently evp of business affairs, production at Focus Features. Both executives will report to Schlessel. FilmDistrict’s Kevin Monroe will serve as svp of business affairs for Focus, reporting to Lemberger.
Focus Features’ Robert T Gibson will continue as Focus’ CFO and svp of finance, reporting to newly appointed Focus Features COO Adrian Alperovich.
Brad Goldberg of FilmDistrict will serve as evp of marketing and reports to the newly appointed Focus Features president of marketing Christine Birch. FilmDistrict’s Tracy Pollard will become Focus’ svp of creative advertising and reports to Birch.
Joshua M McLaughlin will stay on with Focus and serve as svp of production reporting to Focus Features president of production Jeb Brody. Louis Phillips will remain...
Film District’s Beth Lemberger will serve as evp of business affairs and joins Howard Meyers who is currently evp of business affairs, production at Focus Features. Both executives will report to Schlessel. FilmDistrict’s Kevin Monroe will serve as svp of business affairs for Focus, reporting to Lemberger.
Focus Features’ Robert T Gibson will continue as Focus’ CFO and svp of finance, reporting to newly appointed Focus Features COO Adrian Alperovich.
Brad Goldberg of FilmDistrict will serve as evp of marketing and reports to the newly appointed Focus Features president of marketing Christine Birch. FilmDistrict’s Tracy Pollard will become Focus’ svp of creative advertising and reports to Birch.
Joshua M McLaughlin will stay on with Focus and serve as svp of production reporting to Focus Features president of production Jeb Brody. Louis Phillips will remain...
- 11/7/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Breaking: Peter Schlessel, who took over Focus Features after Universal swallowed his FilmDistrict label, has begun assimilating the staffs of those two companies for January’s company relaunch. This happens a day after the company formalized the widely expected news that Focus Features International would shutter. More of this mixing and matching will happen over the next few weeks, and we’ll get a sense of the final layoff count soon. For now, here’s who is staying: · FilmDistrict’s Beth Lemberger will be Evp Business Affairs, joining Howard Meyers who is currently Evp Business Affairs, Production at Focus Features. Both executives will report to Schlessel. FilmDistrict’s Kevin Monroe will also serve as Svp Business Affairs for Focus reporting to Lemberger. · Focus Features’ Robert T. Gibson will continue as Focus’ Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance, and report to newly appointed Focus Features Chief Operating Officer Adrian Alperovich.
- 11/7/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Focus Features has hired former Paramount and Jim Henson executive Louis Phillips as executive vice president, physical production, the studio announced on Thursday. Phillips will be based out of Focus' West Coast offices, overseeing all physical production and post-production for both in-house projects and acquisitions. He reports to Focus president Andrew Karpen. "Louis is a talented and well-respected executive with an impressive production and management background," Karpen said in a statement. "Being both collaborative and creative, he understands the practical craft of filmmaking and will be a great addition to our team." Phillips last served as...
- 9/20/2012
- by Lucas Shaw
- The Wrap
Here's more info on "Shutter Island" from Yahoo (for my written review of the movie, click here):
Two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, are summoned to a remote and barren island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time: 2 hrs. 18 min.
Release Date: February 19th, 2010 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent content, language and some nudity.
Distributors: Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing International (Spri)
Cast and Credits
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Produced by: Dennis Lehane, Laeta Kalogridis, Louis Phillips (II)...
Two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, are summoned to a remote and barren island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time: 2 hrs. 18 min.
Release Date: February 19th, 2010 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent content, language and some nudity.
Distributors: Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing International (Spri)
Cast and Credits
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Produced by: Dennis Lehane, Laeta Kalogridis, Louis Phillips (II)...
- 2/20/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
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