Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has appointed former Aviron and The Weinstein Company executive Francois Martin as Senior Vice President of Content Partnerships.
Martin is currently responsible for leading and growing the independent distributor’s content sales presence across all platforms. He has already held this position and will report to his vertical partners Peter Jarowey and Rich Goldberg.
Martin started his career in Miramax’s marketing department and moved to The Weinstein Company when it was founded in 2005. After more than a decade of his time at the prestigious studios of the time, he rose from Senior Director of Marketing to President of Marketing Strategy at both TWCs. Miramax label, Dimension Films.
The executive has previously worked on notable movie marketing campaigns such as: kill bill, Chicago, spy kids, scary movies, Lee Daniel’s The Butler, django unchained, Inglourious Basterds, king’s speech, Paddington When silver linings playbook, among others. In between roles at TWC and Vertical, Martin served as Executive Vice President of Media Strategy and Content Delivery at William Sadleir’s Aviron Pictures.
“We are thrilled to welcome Francois to our vertical team,” said Jalloway and Goldberg. We needed someone like François to take us to the front, and I am confident that with his dedication, vision and industry experience, we will achieve our goals.”
“Since my early days at Weinstein, I have enjoyed working for companies with growth potential and identifying opportunities to gain market share and dominate segments of the industry,” added Martin. I was. “The vertical is on a great trajectory and I am excited to work with Peter, Rich and the entire team to reach these benchmarks.”
Since its founding in 2012, Vertical Entertainment has developed a unique combination of full-service marketing and sales services, the ability to leverage creative and platform relationships to maximize revenue streams from all content providers, and outstanding talent. We turn to unique materials from
Current and future releases from the company include Michael Jacobs’ maybe i do Starring Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Richard Gere, William H. Macy, Emma Roberts, and Luke Bracey. K. Usher Levins bad guy good side Starring Emile Hirsch, Thomas Jane, Harvey Keitel and Ashley Benson.Darren Le Gallo Sam & Kate Starring Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek.Hans Canosa The story of AJ Fikley, based on the New York Times best-selling novel by Gabriel Zevin. 2022 SXSW Thriller Gone In The Night, directed by Eli Horowitz, starring Winona Ryder and John Gallagher Jr.John Patton Ford’s 2022 Sundance Photo Emily the Criminal, starring Aubrey Plaza, has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Performance at the 2022 Gotham Awards.Christine Ver Linden Alicewill also premiere at Sundance 2022, starring Keke Palmer, Common, Gaius Charles and Jonny Lee Miller.and John Michael McDonagh Forgivenstarring Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain and Matt Smith, premiered at Tribeca 2022.
