Arianna Bocco Named President of IFC Films, AMC Networks

Arianna Bocco has been named the president of IFC Films, AMC Networks introduced on Wednesday.

Bocco has spent greater than a decade overseeing acquisitions and productions for IFC Films and its style label IFC Midnight. In her new position, she’s going to proceed to supervise acquisitions and productions, in addition to advertising and publicity, whereas including oversight of theatrical movie distribution and IFC Films Unlimited subscription streaming service. She will report back to AMC Networks President of SVOD Miguel Penella.

IFC Films is having a formidable yr regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the studio discovering field workplace success at drive-in theaters with the discharge of indie horror movies like “The Rental” and “The Wretched” which have ranked amongst a few of the distributor’s top-performing titles even when in comparison with regular circumstances.

Lisa Schwartz introduced final month that she would step down from her place as co-president of IFC Films on the finish of the yr. Schwartz joined IFC Films in 2006 and was elevated to her present position in 2016, the place she led enterprise technique, distribution and strategic partnerships for the distributor behind unbiased hits like “Boyhood,” “The Trip” franchise, “The Babadook” and “45 Years.”

“Arianna is a talent and respected executive who has established IFC Films as a leading platform for new, emerging voices as well as acclaimed filmmakers, and through her acquisitions she has helped create a wide-ranging library of celebrated independent films for the company,” AMC Networks COO Ed Carroll mentioned. “I’m confident that Arianna will bring her unmatched expertise and depth of knowledge to lead IFC Films to continued success and as we serve new audiences through our IFC Films Unlimited streaming offering.”

Bocco added, “IFC Films is synonymous with quality, innovation and filmmaker-driven cinema. I could not be more excited by the opportunity to embrace this prestigious reputation and lead the company forward by continuing our commitment to bringing audiences dynamic films, diverse auteurs and thought-provoking art in new and exciting ways.”

Prior to becoming a member of IFC Films, Arianna Bocco served as head of the unbiased function packaging division of the Gersh Agency. She additionally beforehand labored at Miramax Films as senior vp of acquisitions. While there, she acquired notable movies like Zach Braff’s “Garden State” and Tom McCarthy’s “The Station Agent.” Before becoming a member of Miramax Films, she served as vp of acquisitions and co-productions at New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features.

IFC Films’ present and upcoming releases embody Jude Law’s “The Nest” and the documentary “MLK/FBI.”