Exclusive: U.S. sales and distribution firm Visit Films has hired Jake Riley-Hunte, previously International Sales Manager at Bankside Films, as its new Director of Acquisitions.
Based in London, Riley-Hunte will acquire films for the company’s sales slate across all territories and for Visit’s sister distribution company Monument Releasing.
Riley-Hunte joined Bankside Films in 2015. During his five years there, he worked on movies including Hole In The Ground, Wolf, Ordinary Love and I See You. He previously graduated from Kingston University with a first class Bachelors Degree in Film Studies before attending the National Film & Television School in Beaconsfield, obtaining a Masters Degree in producing. His graduation film Sweet Maddie Stone, starring Jessica Barden, won the Grand Prix award at Encounters Film Festival in 2016.
Ryan Kampe, president of Visit Films, stated: “I am so excited to welcome Jake to the team. I believe that his understanding of the...
Based in London, Riley-Hunte will acquire films for the company’s sales slate across all territories and for Visit’s sister distribution company Monument Releasing.
Riley-Hunte joined Bankside Films in 2015. During his five years there, he worked on movies including Hole In The Ground, Wolf, Ordinary Love and I See You. He previously graduated from Kingston University with a first class Bachelors Degree in Film Studies before attending the National Film & Television School in Beaconsfield, obtaining a Masters Degree in producing. His graduation film Sweet Maddie Stone, starring Jessica Barden, won the Grand Prix award at Encounters Film Festival in 2016.
Ryan Kampe, president of Visit Films, stated: “I am so excited to welcome Jake to the team. I believe that his understanding of the...
- 11/10/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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