Curzon Hires Edward Fletcher As CEO
deadline.comIndustry veteran Edward Fletcher has been hired as the new CEO at Curzon. He will oversee exhibition and distribution. Fletcher joins following the departure of Philip Knatchbull.
He has experience in British film exhibition, distribution, and production. After managing cinemas in Croydon, Cambridge, and London’s ICA, Fletcher moved into distribution at ICA Projects before co-founding distributor Soda Pictures in 2002, growing its catalog to more than 300 titles, including acclaimed British, international, and documentary films.
In 2014, Soda Pictures was acquired by Canadian media group Thunderbird Entertainment, relaunching as Thunderbird Releasing.
The Palme d’Or-winning Shoplifters delivered the company’s biggest hit to date before they pivoted to television production.
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