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Black Bear’s US distribution chief Benjamin Kramer plans his exit

For sellers with talks under way, the immediate question is the handover.

Benjamin Kramer plans to leave his position leading US distribution at Black Bear in the coming months, TheWrap reports.

The report does not establish any wider change in the company’s acquisition policy. Black Bear recently acquired worldwide rights to Laika’s Atmosphere, which it is also co-financing.

Our reading

There are two clocks in a buyer relationship. A film moves through development and delivery; an executive moves through a job. For sellers, the question is who carries a project into its next decision.

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