EXCLUSIVE: In the wake of scoring a Golden Globe win for Demi Moore in its first big theatrical release The Substance, MUBI has hired former IFC Films President Arianna Bocco as its new SVP of Global Distribution.
Bocco will report directly to Jason Ropell, Chief Content Officer at MUBI. U.S. Distribution will continue to be led by Mark Boxer. Bocco and Boxer had a long run together at IFC. Bocco will be at Sundance on behalf of MUBI where Amalia Ulman’s Magic Farm will receive its World Premiere.
On deck for MUBI in the near future are such titles as Kelly Reichart’s The Mastermind and Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother.
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The SVP global distribution role is a new post, based in New York., which will enable the streaming and theatrical company to taking a greater footing handling the foreign distribution of its titles. The Substance has grossed close to $80M worldwide. MUBI acquired the body swap horror movie for $12.5M before Cannes in North America from Universal. MUBI also took rights in UK, Ireland, Latin America, Germany, Austria, Benelux, Turkey and India. The Match Factory sold all remaining territories
“MUBI is an exciting company with a unique vision, perfectly positioned to expand independent film distribution on a global scale” said Bocco. “ I’m thrilled to bring my experience to their team and look forward to collaborating with Efe, Jason, and everyone at MUBI to help shape the future of its growth and impact in the world of cinema.”
Bocco is a two decades exec in the indie feature film world. She exited IFC Films in 2023 after 16 years. There she acquired hundreds of independent films and worked with renowned filmmakers. She has worked across all disciplines of independent film from acquisitions and distribution to marketing etc. and oversaw a slate of 50 movies annually across three distribution labels at IFC.
Some of her notable releases include at IFC included Armando Ianucci’s In the Loop and Death of Stalin; Andrew Haigh’s Weekend and 45 Years; Steve McQueen’s first film Hunger; Kelly Reichardt’s Certain Women; Michael Winterbottom’s Trip series; Olivier Assayas’ Summer Hours and Carlos; Noah Baumbach’s Frances Ha; The Babadook, The Dry, The Rental, Benedetta, Relic, Watcher, Happening and Corsage.
Prior to IFC, Bocco created and led the independent feature packaging division of the Gersh Agency in New York City. Before that, she worked at Miramax Films as SVP of Acquisitions out of NY. She began her career at New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features in Los Angeles where she was VP of Acquisitions and Co-Productions and held various related roles there during her six-year tenure.
Bocco is a member of the executive branch of AMPAS as well as BAFTA, previously having served as Chair of the New York Board of BAFTA.
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