Independent film executive to head Warner unit.MARK Gill has been named president of Warner Independent Pictures, a new unit of Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Entertainment aimed at acquiring, developing and producing independent films. "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that was impossible to resist," said Gill, who joined Warner Independent from Stratus stratus: see cloud. (Stratus Technologies, Maynard, MA, www.stratus.com) A manufacturer of fault-tolerant computers founded in 1980. It supports both the VOS and FTX Unix operating systems on its XA/R line of i860-based systems. Film Co. in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , which produced several films, including "Laws of Attraction For other uses, see: Laws of attraction (science); Law of Attraction (new age). Laws of Attraction is a 2004 American romantic comedy directed by Peter Howitt, based on a story by Aline Brosh McKenna and screenplay by Robert Harling and McKenna. ." Gill had served for five years as president of Miramax Pictures where he was involved in the production and acquisition of more than 25 films, including "Frida," "In the Bedroom," "Amelie," and others. Gill will report to Warner Bros. Motion Pictures Production President Jeff Robinov. "I'm also looking forward to the benefits of new relationships to be forged throughout Warner Bros. Entertainment," Gill said. With a background in marketing, Gill will oversee efforts in the acquisition, postproduction post·pro·duc·tion n. A final stage in the production of a film or a television program, occurring after the action has been filmed or videotaped and typically involving editing and the addition of soundtracks. , development and marketing of independent films for the company which is headquartered on the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank. Gill will head efforts at developing director-driven films that are targeted for niche audiences rather than larger, studio-produced properties that appeal to wide audiences, the company said. The new company, which is still hiring staff, will be a lean operation with just a handful of staffers handling acquisition, marketing, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and business affairs. The company plans to acquire between five and 10 films per year with budgets of up to $20 million. Gill said the company plans to start releasing films by next spring. Gill's past experience includes five years at Columbia and Tri-Star Pictures, both units of Sony Pictures Entertainment, where he served as senior vice president of marketing, and four years at Rogers & Cowan public relations firm. He began his career as a general assignment reporter for Newsweek and the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). . |
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