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Picturehouse announces distribution team
NEW YORK, June 17, 2005 — The Picturehouse distribution team composed of senior industry veterans was announced today by Picturehouse President Bob Berney.
Based in New York the team is comprised of Rob Schwartz, Chief Operating Officer, Bill Thompson, Senior Vice President/Co-General Sales Manager, John Lange, Senior Vice President/Co-General Sales Manager and Crystal King, Vice President, Marketing Operations. Rounding out the team are Tom Hassell and Dan Lange, both Vice Presidents of Distribution.
“This talented group of executives realize that exhibition is a great partner and have the relationships that will enable Picturehouse to reach the widest audience possible,” said Berney.
Schwartz comes to the team from Newmarket Films where he served as Senior Vice President, Marketing, and Distribution. Schwartz played a crucial part in setting the infrastructure for the company that went on to release such box office hits as Whale Rider, Monster and The Passion of the Christ. Schwartz has worked with company head Bob Berney for more than 10 years. Prior to Newmarket, Schwartz worked with Berney at IFC Films as Vice President of Marketing and Distribution. During this time he helped oversee release campaigns for the box office juggernaut My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the critically praised Y Tu Mama Tambien and many more.
Thompson joins Picturehouse from Newmarket Films where he was Vice President, General Sales Manager since the company’s inception in 2002. He has previously held executive distribution positions at USA Films, Gramercy Pictures and Miramax Films. He has also worked as a film buyer for several theatres circuits based in New York, such as City Cinemas, Cineplex Odeon, Walter Reade and Cinema 5 Theaters.
Lange formerly was President of Lange Film Releasing, a division of Lange & Associates, an Illinois-based company incorporated in 1977. He has been an instrumental member of Berney’s team working on several films, which have included Memento, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Whale Rider, Monster, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and The Passion of the Christ.
A 22-year veteran of the motion picture industry, King began her career at MGM as a film booker. She has also held positions at Embassy Pictures, Cannon Releasing, United Artists and DreamWorks in booking, cashiering and exhibitor relations. Prior to joining Newmarket Films in September 2002, she served as Vice President of Exhibitor Relations at Miramax for almost nine years.
Picturehouse is a company that is the product of two leaders of the entertainment community – HBO and New Line Cinema. Launched in April 2005, upcoming releases include Gus Van Sant’s Last Days; Paul Reiser’s The Thing About My Folks starring Peter Falk; and Steven Shainberg’s Fur, which recently began production and stars Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr.