Authentic Brands Group has hired former WarnerMedia exec Jessica Holscott as Chief Financial Officer. She succeeds Kevin Clarke, founding partner and longtime company leader, who is becoming the company’s Executive Vice Chairman. Authentic has a portfolio of several dozen entertainment, media and lifestyle brands (among them Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali, plus apparel makers like Brooks Brothers and Reebok) generating $23 billion a year in retail sales in 150 countries. At WarnerMedia, Holscott was EVP and CFO of Studios and Networks. She previously held exec roles at HBO and GE Capital. As CFO of Authentic, Holscott will lead the company’s finance teams and work with founder, chairman and CEO Jamie Salter and the executive team to shape financial strategy and fiscal performance. She will be based in the company’s New York City headquarters and report directly to Salter. “We are thrilled to welcome Jessica to Authentic,” Salter said. “Jessica has … [Read more...] about Authentic Brands Hires WarnerMedia Vet Jessica Holscott As CFO
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The Gotham Names Winners Of 4th Annual Focus Features & JetBlue Student Short Film Showcase
EXCLUSIVE : The Gotham Film & Media Institute has unveiled the winners of its fourth annual Focus Features & JetBlue Student Short Film Showcase. The five filmmakers chosen are Saleem Gondal ( Post Term , Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema), Yingtong Li ( The Silent Whistle , Emerson College), Taylor Mannsman ( Obscura , University of Texas at Austin), Shannon M. Sutherland ( They Flew Like Blackbirds , Florida State University) and Cheryl Wong ( Stigma, Style , NYU). The Gotham’s Short Film Showcase aims to discover and empower a diverse group of emerging filmmakers, and to foster multi-platform distribution of their work. Winners of this year’s showcase, supported by returning partners JetBlue and Focus Features, as well as new partner Soho House, had their works selected by a jury of filmmakers, curators and critics, with shorts from 23 graduate schools having been submitted. Each was recognized during the 2022 Gotham Awards Ceremony on November 28, received … [Read more...] about The Gotham Names Winners Of 4th Annual Focus Features & JetBlue Student Short Film Showcase
Television Academy Installs Six Industry Vets To 2023 Executive Committee
Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma of the Television Academy has named his six new appointees to the Executive Committee for 2023. They will advise on the organization’s diverse initiatives and help lead the Academy throughout the upcoming year. “I’m thrilled to welcome these accomplished executives back to serve on our Executive Committee,” said Scherma in a statement. “They will continue to bring their extensive experience and insight to our dynamic organization.” The new committee members are Casey Bloys , Chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content; George Cheeks , President and CEO, CBS, and Chief Content Officer, News and Sports, Paramount+; Pearlena Igbokwe , Chairman, Universal Studio Group; Gloria Calderón Kellett, award-winning writer, producer, director and actress; Lisa Nishimura, Vice President, Independent and Documentary Films at Netflix; and Zack Van Amburg, Chief Content Officer and Head of Worldwide Video for Apple TV+. Additionally, the Academy’s … [Read more...] about Television Academy Installs Six Industry Vets To 2023 Executive Committee
Michael Porseryd Departs ‘A Man Called Otto’ Nordic Film Powerhouse SF Studios
Michael Porseryd is stepping down as the CEO of SF Studios , the Nordic production and distribution powerhouse behind the recent Tom Hanks-starring drama A Man Called Otto . The company said in a statement posted on its website on Thursday that the board of SF Studios and Michael Porseryd had jointly agreed that Porseryd would leave his position as CEO after six years. “To ensure a smooth transition”, it said, SF Studio’s board chairman Jan Bernhardsson will take over as acting CEO. The board is now starting the process of recruiting a new regular CEO. “I want to thank Michael Porseryd who, during his six years as CEO of SF Studios, drove the development by changing from being a company focused on distribution to also strengthening its production operations,” said Jan Bernhardsson. “The changeover has been successful and was recently crowned by the premiere of A man Called Otto , the English-language version of A Man Called Ove . SF Studios is now entering a … [Read more...] about Michael Porseryd Departs ‘A Man Called Otto’ Nordic Film Powerhouse SF Studios