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girl with a fi nance background and a huge passion for movies. I wasn’t sure how my skillset fitted into Hollywood, but I was lucky to learn from some of the best minds at The Weinstein Company which prepared me for the terrifi c opportunity of working with Kirk D’Amico at Myriad Pictures. “It’s an exciting and challenging time to
work in the independent sector. Financing and selling films during the 2008 crash made me realise we have to be creative throughout the entire process: finding relevant material with a hook international markets respond to, and fi nding innovative ways to market and distribute, so that wonderful, relevant films like Margin Call can fi nd their way to the screen.”
Or Handelsman Head of business affairs 6 Sales (Sp)
■ Earned a BA in media from Australia’s Macquarie University in 2007, majoring in screen production. ■ Completed the MEDIA Business School’s MEGA PLUS European master of audiovisual management in 2009. ■ Interned at Spain’s Morena Films during its release of Daniel Monzon’s Goya-winning film Cell 211 and production of Iciar Bollain’s Even The Rain. ■ Worked at KanZaman as development co-ordinator under producers Denis O’Dell and Mark Albela. ■ Joined Marina Fuentes at 6 Sales in November 2011. “Attending MEGA PLUS was what really got my foot in the door. It was a great induc- tion into the business and introduced me to people who have been extremely generous with their knowledge and experience and who became great colleagues, peers and mentors. From there it was a matter of seiz- ing the opportunities as they arose, which led me to sales. “In sales you’re involved with projects at
all stages, from paper to third cycle, so you’re exposed to trends and changes in consumption as well as production. For example the cuts in Spanish subsidies, which potentially mean fewer films for agents to sell due to a drop in production levels, also mean agents will be called upon to bridge the gap through international sales. I love that dynamic. Every challenge
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inherently has an opportunity, and you have to roll with the punches. My ambition is to keep on rolling.”
Cynthia Kim International sales executive Exclusive Media (US)
■ Started out as an investment banking analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston. ■ Became director of corporate development at Sony Pictures involved in strategic planning and business development activities across multiple business lines. ■ Joined CAA in 2006 as assistant to Ken
Stovitz, Motion Picture Literary Department. ■ Assistant to Bruna Papandrea, president of production, at Groundswell Productions in 2007. Production assistant on films including Smart People and The Visitor. ■ International sales co-ordinator at Paramount Vantage (2008-10). ■ Joined Exclusive Media in May 2010 overseeing sales for Asia, Turkey, Israel, Portugal and Iceland. ■ Plays an active role in securing third-party film acquisitions. “I’ve always loved independent fi lm and tel- evision, so in 2006 I decided to make a career switch from fi nance and business develop-
ment and joined CAA. It was a great move and since then each opportunity has showed me a different facet of the industry from working with fi lm-makers to international distribution. “I’ve been blessed to work with seasoned
and well-respected executives including the incomparable Alex Walton, who I’ve worked with since Paramount Vantage. He is a stal- wart supporter of his team and is enor- mously well respected not only in the international space but also with producers, film-makers and financiers. I’ve always admired how calm and sharp he remains under pressure.
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Or Handelsman
Florian Leupin
Cynthia Kim
Nicolai Korsgaard
Afolabi Kuti
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