Producer Solmaz Azizi will take over the management of the German branch of Zentropa, the Danish production house behind films such as Nymphomaniac and The Rush, from 1 September 2026. She succeeds......
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has founded Academy Studios, a new production platform. The aim is to create digital content such as interviews, videos, podcasts and livestreams......
MFG Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg has introduced Susanne von Kessel-Doelle as the new company spokesperson for film funding. She succeeds Max-Peter Heyne and will take over the strategic......
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) is strengthening its management team: Mehmet Inan will join the Executive Board as Managing Director from March 2026. In this role, he will be responsible for key areas such as marketing,......
The Walt Disney Company has decided to appoint Josh D'Amaro as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will take office on 18 March 2026 as part of the Annual General Meeting and......
The Academy of Austrian Film elected a new Board of Directors at its General Assembly on 15 January 2026. Andi G. Hess, Jürgen Karasek and Christine Ludwig were newly elected to the board.......
Christian Vesper, Global Head of Drama and Film at Fremantle, is to leave the company. This was announced by the international production and distribution group. Vesper worked for Fremantle for around ten years......
On 1 January 2026, Barbara Fock took over the position of Head of Theatrical Sales at STUDIOCANAL Germany. In this role, she will be responsible for the entire area of cinema distribution in......
Paramount, a leading global media and entertainment company, is currently at the centre of several strategically significant developments: a change in financial management, an expansion of the board and a spectacular takeover bid for......
The Sundance Institute has appointed David Linde as its new Chief Executive Officer. Linde will take up his post on 17 February 2026, assuming operational and strategic leadership of one of the......