Veteran government Kalle Friz is ready to affix Common Footage Worldwide as Managing Director for Germany and Austria. Friz, who takes up the publish in July, will report back to Paul Higginson, Govt Vice President, EMEA at Common Footage Worldwide, and can handle day-to-day operations within the territory, which is certainly one of UPI’s largest theatrical markets.
Friz will work with Higginson to drive field workplace revenues and set strategic targets and targets for the Germany and Austria working corporations overseeing gross sales, distribution, acquisitions, advertising, publicity and finance.
Friz strikes to UPI after 16 years at Studiocanal the place he held a number of notable positions, most lately serving as EVP Worldwide Operations & CEO Germany. On this position, he was liable for shaping the technique of Studiocanal in Germany, Austria and Poland and labored intently with the opposite CEO’s throughout the studio’s distribution items.
He has a observe report of rising Studiocanal’s revenues within the area and has additionally held roles overseeing theatrical releases and advertising activations for movies together with English-language productions such because the Paddington collection, The Starvation Video games and Noticed franchises, La La Land and Again To Black, in addition to native productions akin to Heidi, The Little Witch, Woodwalkers and Balloon.
Previous to becoming a member of Studiocanal, Friz was head of Fox Searchlight and native acquisitions from 2002-2009 overseeing the discharge of such titles as Little Miss Sunshine, Juno, 28 Days Later and Black Swan.
Higginson stated: “Kalle is a seasoned expertise within the business who has a long-standing fame for progressive distribution methods, a powerful fluency within the German market and is a dedicated chief who empowers his groups. With over 20 years of expertise, we’re thrilled to have Kalle shepherd new progress methods within the native market and construct upon the sturdy positioning we have now within the area.”
