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IFTA Chief Jean Prewitt to Step Down After AFM 2025

The alliance has begun a successor search to steer the organization through AFM’s Los Angeles return.

Overview

  • Prewitt will exit at year-end after leading the 2025 American Film Market and will assist the incoming leader with a smooth transition.
  • IFTA has retained executive search firm McCormack + Kristel to identify her successor.
  • AFM is slated for November 11–16 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City following a widely criticized 2024 detour to Las Vegas.
  • IFTA chair Clay Epstein praised Prewitt’s 25-year tenure, citing her role in strengthening both the trade group and AFM.
  • During her leadership, IFTA expanded its policy advocacy and global reach, supporting independent companies in more than 20 countries as AFM facilitated significant distribution and financing deals.