Bleecker Street Hires Former Paramount Executive Kyle Davies as President of Distribution

variety.com:

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterBleecker Street has appointed Kyle Davies as the film company’s president of distribution.In his new role, Davies will be responsible for spearheading the planning and execution of Bleecker Street’s theatrical movies.

Its upcoming releases include “Infinite Storm” with Naomi Watts, “Montana Story” starring Haley Lu Richardson, “Mr. Malcolm’s List” featuring Freida Pinto and “Golda” starring Helen Mirren.“I couldn’t be more excited to join the team at Bleecker Street and share the energy and opportunity that exists within their sophisticated and diverse slate of independent films,” Davies said. “I’ve always admired Bleecker’s belief in the theatrical experience and approach in acquiring films for broad audiences.

I look forward to being a part of their evolution.” Prior to joining Bleecker Street, Davies most recently worked at Paramount Pictures as president of domestic distribution.

During his tenure, he was responsible for rolling out films like the Elton John musical fantasy “Rocketman,” John Krasinski’s nearly silent thriller “A Quiet Place,” Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” and “Book Club.”“Kyle has unparalleled relationships with exhibitors and a stellar track record in the theatrical distribution space,” Bleecker Street CEO Andrew Karpen said. “His perspective is very much in line with our business and he really is the perfect addition to our executive team.”Davies had previous stints at Relativity Media, where he served as president of worldwide distribution.