Neon’s Tom Quinn, Mk2’s Nathanaël Karmitz, and former Netflix and Universal executive David Kosse stopped by Deadline's Zurich Summit studio in recent days to discuss the indie film business and what's coming up for them. The trio of executives started out by taking a temp check on the health of the…

EXCLUSIVE: AGC Studios chief Stuart Ford, Anton CEO Sébastien Raybaud, and Fremantle’s CEO Global Drama and Film, Christian Vesper, stopped by Deadline’s Zurich Summit studio in recent days to discuss the business and what’s coming up for their ambitious companies. The three executives began by…

Following his onstage conversation at the Zurich Film Festival's industry conference ahead of receiving the annual Game Changer Award, CAA Media Finance co-head Roeg Sutherland stepped into the Deadline Studio to shed light on why he feels encouraged about the independent ecosystem in the aftermath of…

"We've been talking a lot about adaptability and staying nimble in an ever-changing market and that can be really tiring sometimes," said Katie Irwin, Co-Head of International at WME Independent, when she stepped into Deadline's Zurich Studio. The exec, who was part of the Zurich Summit conference…

Mediawan Pictures CEO Elisabeth d'Arvieu stopped by Deadline's Zurich Studio this weekend to talk about her company's growing Hollywood footprint following the acquisition of a majority stake in Brad Pitt's Plan B and backing of Florian Zeller’s Blue Morning Pictures, which has offices in Paris and…

Writer-director Nick Hamm touched down at Deadline's studio in Zurich to discuss his newest feature William Tell with cast members Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid), Ellie Bamber (Nocturnal Animals), Solly McLeod (Tom Jones) and Sam Keeley (Joe Vs. Carole). The group talked about what initially drew…

With awards season in full swing, a quartet of top publicity and marketing execs and campaign veterans took to the stage at the Zurich Summit over the weekend to discuss its evolution and tips for success. PremierPR Director of Film Jonathan Rutter said the season had expanded considerably in terms…

Hollywood may be grappling with painful change but for Roeg Sutherland, co-Head of CAA's Media Finance department and its International Film Group, the disruption represents an opportunity for the independent film sector that he has supported for the past two decades. “If there’s true disruption in…

A Zurich Summit panel of Hollywood reps and producers offered “the next generation” their insights on how to get ahead in the business. The lineup consisted of former Netflix and Universal exec David Kosse, now an independent producer; Jason Sloane, Partner at blue chip law firm Sloane, Offer, Weber…

The pandemic and Hollywood strikes battered box office for independent cinema is turning a corner, distribution execs told a panel at the Zurich Summit industry conflab on Saturday. "We’ve been in a trench trying to get out," said Rebecca Kearey, Head of International at Searchlight Pictures, which…

In a first for the Zurich Summit, a slew of investors joined a panel to share what they look for when it comes to financing movies. AC Independent head Nick Shumaker, producer Marie-Christine Jaeger-Firmenich, Tango Entertainment principal Lia Buman and Sovereign Media Capital CEO Andreas Roald all sat…

How many indie movies make money? was one of the questions posed to top European film financiers and producers today at the Zurich Summit, which takes place during the Zurich Film Festival. Vincent Maraval, President Goodfellas / The Veterans; Christian Vesper, CEO of Global Drama and Film Fremantle…