Arianna Bocco, IFC Films President, is out at the distributor, Deadline has confirmed. The shocking news to the NYC indie world comes within days after the 17-year IFC vet was feted at the New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT)’s flagship fundraising event, the annual Muse Awards gala.
Bocco will be replaced in the interim by IFC Head of Acquisitions Scott Shooman. The Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group and CBS Films vet joined last year.
The search for a new long-term replacement is underway. Talk about a revolving door at IFC. We’re still sorting through what went down here.
In the meantime, Bocco posted the following statement on social media, “I have big news to share! After much thought, I have stepped down from my post as President of IFC Films to pursue other opportunities.
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