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Bleecker Street Names Kent Sanderson CEO and Expands Executive Team

The promotions reinforce the distributor’s filmmaker-first ethos by preserving a traditional theatrical release window.

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Overview

  • Kent Sanderson was promoted from president to CEO, succeeding founder Andrew Karpen who died in April after a battle with brain cancer.
  • Tyler DiNapoli assumed the roles of president and chief marketing officer and will oversee marketing across Bleecker Street’s entire slate while leading its New York City office.
  • Rachel Allen was elevated to executive vice president of publicity and will continue directing the company’s publicity, festival, and awards campaigns.
  • Founded in 2014 with backing from Manoj Bhargava, Bleecker Street has released about 70 films over its first decade, including Logan Lucky, Captain Fantastic, and Trumbo.
  • The distributor’s upcoming slate features the thriller Relay starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James, and Sam Worthington on August 22 and Rob Reiner’s Spinal Tap II: The End Continues in September.