Global Showbiz Briefs: Revolver Entertainment Partners With BFI Film Academy, Icon Film Distribution Names Development Exec

Revolver Entertainment UK Partners On Film Education Program
Revolver Entertainment UK is working with the BFI Film Academy Network in a film education program for young people in the UK. Over the next four months, Revolver will work with BFI and partners Bafta, Creative Skillset and Pinewood Studios on the program aimed at educating 500 teens (ages 16-19) about film. In addition to the cultural program and master classes, participants will be encouraged to develop their creative, business and commercial skills by working in teams of three (writer/producer/director) to make a one-minute promotional campaign film to raise £5,000 on the Kickstarter platform to fund their future film.

Icon Film Distribution Names New Head Of Development
Former Screen Australia Development Executive Susan Boehm is joining Icon Film Distribution as Head of Acquisitions and Development. She’ll be based in Sydney. Prior to a three-year stint at Screen Australia, Boehm served as Managing Director, International at IFP in New York. Boehm began her career at the former William Morris Agency in the literary department and also worked at Cinetic Media. She begins her new position next month.

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