CAA’s Maren Olson Joins 30West as Executive VP of Film
variety.comMatt Donnelly Senior Film WriterTop CAA media finance agent Maren Olson has joined 30West as executive vice president of film, it was announced Wednesday.Olson will work alongside 30West’s Trevor Groth to manage the label’s slate.
This includes the upcoming “The Trashers” starring David Harbour and directed by Sundance breakout Cooper Raiff, as well as the thriller “Day Drinker” from director Marc Webb.Olson spent 7 years at CAA working alongside Media Finance chiefs Roeg Sutherland and Ben Kramer.
Projects she recently helped assemble include Channing Tatum’s “Dog”; “The 355” directed by Simon Kinberg and starring Jessica Chastain and Penelope Cruz; the forthcoming “The Pale Blue Eye” from director Scott Cooper and star Christian Bale; and “Pussy Island,” directed by Zoë Kravitz and starring Tatum.
30West heads to Cannes with the Imperative Entertainment premiere “Triangle of Sadness” playing in competition, as well as “The Silent Twins,” which will premiere in Un Certain Regard.
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