Longtime Universal Pictures communications executive Evan Langweiler has been promoted to Senior Vice President in the filmed entertainment group. The 10-year veteran will continue to report to Evp Cindy Gardner, and work closely with studio leadership triumvirate Donna Langley, Jeff Shell and Ron Meyer. “Evan will continue to oversee many aspects of our strategic media relations, including worldwide box office reporting, transactional announcements, dating of our films, and serving as our group’s primary staff writer,” Gardner told TheWrap. Also Read: Universal First to $4 Billion at Global Box Office in 2017 Langweiler has overseen countless rollouts for massive franchise films like...
- 9/21/2017
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Blumhouse PR chief Josh Raffel has joined the White House Office of American Innovation and will work for Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, an individual with knowledge of the move told TheWrap. Raffel has been with Blumhouse Productions, the producer of horror hits like “The Purge” and “Insidious,” since 2015. He will be replaced by Teri Everett, former executive vice president of global communications for Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, who left in February and was replaced by Cindy Gardner. According to the Washington Post, last month, President Trump unveiled a new White House office to fulfill key campaign promises.
- 4/5/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Universal has promoted Cindy Gardner to fill the role that Teri Everett will vacate when she departs the company later this month.
Gardner is promoted from senior vice-president of corporate affairs for Universal Studios to a strategic joint role as executive vice-president of global communications at Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (Ufeg) and corporate affairs for NBCUniversal.
She will report to Ufeg chairman Jeff Shell and continue to report to NBCUniversal vice-chairman Ron Meyer.
Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to Vincent Tran and Riyaana Hartley’s sci-fi drama One Under The Sun. Former Miss India International Pooja Batra stars alongside Gene Farber, Ava Cantrell and Michael Keeley. Sunny Vachher produced. The film will open theatrically and on VOD on March 21.Chad Archibald and Cody Calahan of Black Fawn Films have renewed their commitment with Breakthrough Entertainment with a focus on higher budgets and more aggressive casting. The deal comes after the two Canada-based companies co-produced eight horror...
Gardner is promoted from senior vice-president of corporate affairs for Universal Studios to a strategic joint role as executive vice-president of global communications at Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (Ufeg) and corporate affairs for NBCUniversal.
She will report to Ufeg chairman Jeff Shell and continue to report to NBCUniversal vice-chairman Ron Meyer.
Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to Vincent Tran and Riyaana Hartley’s sci-fi drama One Under The Sun. Former Miss India International Pooja Batra stars alongside Gene Farber, Ava Cantrell and Michael Keeley. Sunny Vachher produced. The film will open theatrically and on VOD on March 21.Chad Archibald and Cody Calahan of Black Fawn Films have renewed their commitment with Breakthrough Entertainment with a focus on higher budgets and more aggressive casting. The deal comes after the two Canada-based companies co-produced eight horror...
- 2/1/2017
- ScreenDaily
Cindy Gardner will replace Teri Everett as Universal’s head of communications, NBC Universal announced Wednesday. Gardner will take on the role of Evp of Global Communications of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Corporate Affairs of NBC Universal. She will be responsible for all communications for the Film Group, including media relations, internal communications, and box office report. Gardner will report to film group chairman Jeff Shell, and will continue to work with NBC Universal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer and the west coast Corporate Affairs team on NBC Universal initiatives, including community outreach and corporate social responsibility programs . Also Read:...
- 2/1/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Universal shook up it senior communications team today, announcing that Teri Everett has exited as Evp Global Communications at Universal Filmed Entertainment after only 18 months and Cindy Gardner has been promoted to thjob. Gardner, a veteran of more than 20 years at the company, also adds the title of Evp Corporate Affairs for Universal Studios. She had been Svp since 2005 and has, in recent months, been handling more corporate communications and working closely with Nb…...
- 2/1/2017
- Deadline
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group is shuffling its communications team, naming Cindy Gardner to a new strategic joint role, executive vp global communications Ufeg and corporate affairs, NBCUniversal. Teri Everett, who currently heads up communications for the film group, will exit the company later this month.
Gardner, who has been with the company more than 20 years, will be responsible for all external and internal communications for the film group, reporting to Jeff Shell, and will continue to report to NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer. She will begin her expanded role later this month.
"Ron, Donna and I look forward to working with...
Gardner, who has been with the company more than 20 years, will be responsible for all external and internal communications for the film group, reporting to Jeff Shell, and will continue to report to NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer. She will begin her expanded role later this month.
"Ron, Donna and I look forward to working with...
- 2/1/2017
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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