10:57 uur 27-10-2016

Twentieth Century Fox Film benoemt Andrew Cripps tot president Internationale Bioscoopdistributie

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bestuursvoorzitter en ceo van Twentieth Century Fox Film Stacey Snider heeft vandaag bekendgemaakt dat Andrew Cripps is benoemd tot president voor Internationale filmdistributie voor bioscopen.

Cripps, die in januari 2017 overkomt van IMAX Corporation, heeft leiding over alle strategische en bestuursmatige activiteiten rond de bioscoopdistributie van de studio. Hij is ook betrokken bij de ontwikkeling van zakelijke kansen in het buitenland, zowel in reeds gevestigde markten als de nieuwere, opkomende gebieden. Cripps werkt onder de verantwoordelijkheid van Snider. Hij werkt bovendien nauw samen met Chris Aronson, president binnenlandse bioscoopdistributie, en Tomas Jegeus, president internationale producties, aan de productie en distributie van films in lokale talen. Daarnaast bouwen ze in FOX’ afzetgebieden aan langdurige creatieve samenwerkingen. Cripps verhuist met zijn gezin van Londen naar Los Angeles.

 

 

Twentieth Century Fox Film Appoints Andrew Cripps to President of International Theatrical Distribution

 

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Twentieth Century Fox Film Chairman and CEO, Stacey Snider, today announced the appointment of Andrew Cripps as President, International Theatrical Distribution.

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Andrew Cripps, President of International Theatrical Distribution (Photo: Business Wire)Andrew Cripps, President of International Theatrical Distribution (Photo: Business Wire)

Cripps, who will join Fox from IMAX Corporation in January 2017, will oversee all strategic and managerial international theatrical distribution activities for the studio. He also will be involved with developing business opportunities in the foreign marketplace, including established territories as well as newer, burgeoning areas. Cripps will report to Snider and work closely with Fox’s President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, Chris Aronson, and with Fox International Productions President, Tomas Jegeus, on local language production and distribution opportunities and to build long-term creative relationships in the Fox territories. Cripps will relocate with his family from London to Los Angeles.

Stacey Snider commented: “I have known Andrew since we worked together when I was at Universal Pictures and he ran United International Pictures, which distributed all of our pictures internationally. He is not only an expert on the global distribution marketplace, but he is the consummate professional and an all around great person. I can think of no one better to lead our world class Fox international team.”

Cripps currently works as the President of IMAX International. He joined IMAX in 2012 as President of IMAX for Europe, Middle East and Africa, overseeing the company’s expansion of its theater network in those regions. He also worked closely with the company’s filmed entertainment division to identify international local language distribution opportunities. Cripps also served as Executive Vice President of IMAX Corp.

“I have greatly enjoyed my time at IMAX, but now I am really looking forward to this incredible opportunity with Fox and to be working with Stacey Snider again,” said Cripps. “As the international marketplace continues to grow, this is an auspicious time to be joining the studio. I am very excited to get started.”

Prior to IMAX, Cripps served as President of Paramount Pictures International from 2007 until 2011. Previously, Cripps was President and COO of UIP – a joint venture distribution company between Paramount and Universal – from 1999 to 2006. He joined UIP in 1986 as Executive Assistant to the General Manager, Japan, and was later promoted to the roles of Vice-President Sales, South East Asia and Senior Vice-President, International Sales. Cripps spent 19 years in Japan and speaks fluent Japanese.

Cripps is a British citizen who was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He holds a BSc in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, and an MBA in International Business from Georgia State University, Atlanta.

Twentieth Century Fox International reaches audiences in more than 120 countries outside the United States and Canada through its regional offices or affiliates.

About 20 th Century Fox Film:

One of the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, 20 th Century Fox Film produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the following units of the studio: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox International Productions, and Twentieth Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios.

Contacts

20th Century Fox Film
Chris Petrikin
310.369.4781
chris.petrikin@fox.com

 

 

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