Kent Sanderson<\/a> said in a statement. \u201cHer expertise and decades of experience will be integral to amplifying Bleecker\u2019s ongoing efforts in addressing and succeeding in the ever-changing landscape of sharing great theatrical films with audiences at home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\u201cI am honored to be joining Bleecker Street at such an exciting time in its growth, \u201d Manna said in a statement. \u201cThe company has built an incredible reputation for curating films that truly connect with audiences, and I look forward to expanding that mission into the home entertainment space.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tPrior to joining Bleecker Street, Manna established, launched and managed home entertainment divisions for studios such as New Line Cinema, The Weinstein Company, Relativity, EuropaCorp and STX..<\/p>\n
Throughout her career, Manna has cultivated and managed partnerships with dozens of distribution partners. She has overseen marketing campaigns for high-profile PVOD and TVOD releases including\u00a0\u201cAustin Powers,\u201d \u201cThe Lord of the Rings,\u201d \u201cWedding Crashers,\u201d \u201cA Bad Moms Christmas\u201d and \u201cGreenland\u201d and has also led negotiations for numerous output deals with major platforms such as Apple, Amazon, Google, Fandango at Home, DirecTV and Dish.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Manna\u2019s hiring comes on the heels of a series of executive promotions at Bleecker Street including Sanderson\u2019s elevation to CEO, Tyler DiNapoli promotion to president and chief marketing officer and Rachel Allen\u2019s promotion to EVP of publicity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bleecker Street recently re-released the 1984 cult classic\u00a0\u201cThis Is Spinal Tap\u201d and will release \u201cSpinal Tap II: The End Continues\u201d on\u00a0Sept. 12. Bleecker\u2019s upcoming slate includes horror-thriller\u00a0\u201cBone Lake,\u201d \u201cRebuilding\u201d\u00a0starring Josh O\u2019Connor, and \u201cHarmonia\u201d\u00a0starring Bella Ramsey, Odessa Young, Carrie Coon and Lily James.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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