NZFC Appoints New Head Of Sales & Marketing
NZFC CEO Graeme Mason is pleased to announce the appointment of James Thompson as NZ Film’s new Head of Sales and Marketing with immediate effect.
“I am extremely pleased that James has accepted this new position. Previously James was Business Affairs Executive at the NZFC, and worked closely with his predecessor Kathleen Drumm on many international deals. He has the ability and experience necessary for the increasingly important role of selling and marketing our films; and the commitment and enthusiasm for the constantly changing sales and marketing environment.”
James has been at the NZFC since May 2006. He has been actively involved in financing and distribution arrangements for NZ films including Dean Spanley and Under the Mountain, which included closing domestic and international distribution deals for those films with the likes of Paramount, BVI and Miramax.
Prior to joining the NZFC, James was a senior manager with a high-profile international legal network based in Paris, France, and had worked in various capacities within the NZ film industry
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