XYZ Films has opened a domestic distribution wing and has hired former Drafthouse Films and Neon COO James Emanuel Shapiro as Executive Vice President of U.S.
Distribution.The new division will focus on releasing independent genre films from around the world, complimenting the company’s production, sales and financing operations.
The debut release will be Something In The Dirt, the latest pic from Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, who are now filming Marvel’s Moon Knight.Shapiro will report into XYZ Films’ CEO Nick Spicer and XYZ Films’ Partner Nate Bolotin and will work alongside President of International Sales and Distribution Tatyana Joffe to orchestrate global releases.
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