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<\/p>\nSaban Films\u2019 President Bill Bromiley announced this week that executives Jonathan Saba and Ness Saban have been promoted to Senior Vice President of Distribution, Sales & Marketing, and Vice President of Business Development, respectively, at the Los Angeles-based film acquisition and distribution company. Saban Films has released 23 films since its launch in May 2014, with another 22 acquired and slated to be released through 2018. With their combined efforts, Saba and Saban have led the company to ongoing double-digit growth in both revenue and profitability.\u00a0Both have been with Saban Films since its inception and will continue reporting to Bromiley.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBoth Jonathan and Ness have been instrumental to the establishment and growth of Saban Films, bolstering our slate with market savvy strategies and inspiring leadership,\u201d said President Bill Bromiley. \u201cIn today\u2019s rapidly changing media landscape, both continue to rise with their extraordinary instincts, tenacity, and expertise. We\u2019re proud to recognize their ongoing success at Saban Films with these well-deserved promotions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Saban Films is a competitive force in the acquisition and distribution of high-end independent films, acquiring commercial, talent-driven films to be released theatrically as well as across various digital platforms. \u00a0The 2017 Saban Films slate includes: John Michael McDonagh\u2019s\u00a0War on Everyone<\/i>\u00a0starring Michael Pe\u00f1a, Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd, Theo James, and Tessa Thompson; Colm McCarthy\u2019s critically acclaimed apocalyptic thriller\u00a0The Girl with All the Gifts\u00a0<\/i>starring Glenn Close, Gemma Arterton and Paddy Considine; Walter Hill\u2019s\u00a0The Assignment<\/em> starting Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia; and Jonathan Mostow\u2019s\u00a0The Hunter\u2019s Prayer\u00a0<\/i>starring Sam Worthington and Odeya Rush.<\/p>\n Prior to being named Senior Vice President, Saba served as Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Distribution, a post he held since the company\u2019s launch. Saba has supervised the release strategy and marketing campaigns for the company\u2019s entire slate, including Rob Zombie\u2019s\u00a031<\/i>, one of the highest grossing pre-theatrical VOD movies of all-time.\u00a0 He has also lead Saban Films\u2019 sales and distribution efforts, including negotiating output and license deals with Amazon, Netflix, Starz, Showtime and HBO, and spearheading the company\u2019s entry into Canada by partnering with premiere distributors to bring Saban\u2019s films to audiences across the continent.\u00a0Prior to Saban Films, Saba held executive positions in acquisitions, distribution and marketing at Anchor Bay Films, Image Entertainment, Criterion Collection, and Rilean Pictures.<\/p>\n Saban began his career at the film acquisition and distribution company, where he has been serving as Director of Business Development. He has spearheaded the acquisition of almost 50 films in less than 3 years, including Tommy Lee Jones\u2019 acclaimed Western\u00a0The<\/i>\u00a0Homesman<\/i>, Ethan Hawke\u2019s upcoming action\/thriller\u00a024 Hours to Live<\/i>\u00a0and the much-anticipated thriller\u00a0Small Town Crime.<\/i><\/p>\n The company has been and continues to be a very active buyer at festivals such as Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and Sundance. Its successes have run the gamut from critically acclaimed theatrical films such asThe<\/i>\u00a0Homesman\u00a0<\/i>starring Hilary Swank, to premiere VOD titles including\u00a0I Am Wrath<\/i>\u00a0starring John Travolta, to one of the biggest Fathom events in 2016 with Rob Zombie\u2019s horror thriller\u00a031<\/i>.<\/p>\n Most recent titles include Simon West\u2019s\u00a0Gun Shy\u00a0<\/b><\/i>starring Antonio Banderas and Olga Kurylenko\u00a0<\/i>and John Travolta\u2019s\u00a0Speed Kills.<\/i>\u00a0Upcoming titles for release include: Ric Roman Waugh\u2019s\u00a0Shot Caller\u00a0<\/i>starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Lake Bell; Sean Penn\u2019s\u00a0The Last Face\u00a0<\/i>starring Charlize Theron and Javier Bardem; John Stockwell\u2019s\u00a0Armed Response\u00a0<\/i>starring Wesley Snipes and Anne Heche; Alexandros Avranas\u2019\u00a0True Crime<\/i>\u00a0starring Jim Carrey; and FilmNation\u2019s sci-fi film\u00a0Kill Switch<\/i>\u00a0starring Dan Stevens and B\u00e9r\u00e9nice Marlohe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Saban Films\u2019 President Bill Bromiley announced this week that executives Jonathan Saba and Ness Saban have been promoted to Senior Vice President of Distribution, Sales & Marketing, and Vice President of Business Development, respectively, at the Los Angeles-based film acquisition and distribution company. Saban Films has released 23 films since its launch in May 2014, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16797,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[5946,5944,5945,1560],"class_list":["post-20011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bill-bromiley","tag-jonathan-saba","tag-ness-saban","tag-saban-films"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Jonathan-Saba-814x1024.jpg\")
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