Former Film4 chairman Daniel Battsek has been named as the brand new president of Movie at Lincoln Middle.
Battsek, who begins his new function on Could 1, will information the strategic route of the group behind the New York Movie Competition.
He assumes the management function of the nonprofit group devoted to the artwork of cinema after former president Lesli Klainberg stepped down following the 2024 New York Movie Competition.
Battsek was director after which chairman of Film4 from 2016-2024 overseeing the manufacturing of critically-acclaimed, award-winning movies reminiscent of The Zone of Curiosity, Poor Issues, All of Us Strangers, The Banshees of Inisherin and The Favorite. He stepped down from his function main Film4 in 2024.
Since 2018, Battsek additionally served as chairman of Movie London. Prior govt roles throughout his greater than three a long time of management expertise embody tenures as president of Nationwide Geographic Movies, president of filmed leisure at Miramax and a long term as govt vp and managing director of U.Ok. distribution and European manufacturing and acquisitions at Buena Vista Worldwide, U.Ok., overseeing the distribution of 18-25 movies yearly from Walt Disney Studios and its companions, together with Pixar and Miramax.
“I’m very honored to be chosen to guide Movie at Lincoln Middle, a globally acknowledged cornerstone of movie tradition,” Battsek mentioned in an announcement. “My purpose is to convey the data and expertise I’ve gained all through my profession within the movie business to assist and elevate FLC’s programming, mission and model. Having lengthy admired FLC as an important New York cultural establishment, I’m immensely proud to take the helm at such an thrilling second for cinema.”
Movie at Lincoln Middle board of administrators chair Daniel H. Stern added, “Daniel Battsek’s in depth management expertise, his deep connections throughout the international movie group and his clear ardour for cinema and our mission make him the best match to guide Movie at Lincoln Middle — particularly on this time of nice change within the movie ecosystem. After a complete worldwide search carried out by a seven-person board committee with recruiting agency Stanton Chase, Daniel distinguished himself amongst a extremely certified pool of candidates, rising because the clear and unanimous alternative for this place. After two years of record-breaking attendance on the New York Movie Competition, widespread popularity of its year-round initiatives and a brand new multiyear partnership with Rolex — a long-standing supporter of excellence within the cinematic arts — FLC has the potential to broaden its attain, programming and model in a quickly evolving movie panorama, each domestically and internationally. We’re excited to welcome Daniel and desperate to assist his management in charting a daring future for Movie at Lincoln Middle.”
