Artisan Entertainment Says Malin Will Share CEO Position with Curcio
Amir Malin has been promoted to co-chief executive of Artisan Entertainment, the distribution and marketing company behind last year’s surprise hit “The Blair Witch Project.”
Malin, who has served as co-president with Bill Block since 1997, will now share the CEO post with Mark A. Curcio.
Block, who oversees production and is headquartered in Santa Monica, remains president. Malin, responsible for the company’s acquisitions and its distribution operation, will continue to be based in New York. Prior to Artisan, Malin was co-president of independent distributor October Films.
Separately, Executive Vice President Ken Schapiro has been promoted to chief operating officer for all of Artisan Entertainment.
As reported, Artisan has filed papers with the Securities & Exchange Commission that it is planning an initial public offering.
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