Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterLisa Schwartz, co-president of IFC Films, announced she will be stepping down from her role at the end of the year.Schwartz, who led the independent film studio’s business strategy, distribution and strategic partnership, most recently spearheaded IFC’s streaming channel called IFC Films Unlimited.
The newly created subscription-based platform is home to IFC favorites like “The Trip,” “45 Years” and “The Babdook.”IFC Films has been one of the few studios to continue rolling out new movies during the pandemic, fielding modest COVID-era hits that were popular at drive-in theaters, like “The Wretched” “The Trip to Greece,” psychological thriller “Swallow,” and “How to Build a Girl” with Beanie Feldstein..
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