Chris Besseling, former marketing lead at eOne and Pathé UK, is joining Zygi Kamasa’s True Brit Entertainment as head of theatrical distribution, marketing and publicity.
Besseling is one of the distribution and financing outfit’s first major hires, with True Brit’s speedily expanding slate including Marching Powder, The Scurry, Giant, The Critic and Gurinder Chadha’s Christmas Karma.
He will be based in London and report to Kamasa.
Throughout his career Besseling has been responsible for launching over 200 films at the UK and Ireland box office. He has also held posts at Metrodome, the BFI, Optimum Releasing and consulted for Studiocanal.
Besseling is one of the distribution and financing outfit’s first major hires, with True Brit’s speedily expanding slate including Marching Powder, The Scurry, Giant, The Critic and Gurinder Chadha’s Christmas Karma.
He will be based in London and report to Kamasa.
Throughout his career Besseling has been responsible for launching over 200 films at the UK and Ireland box office. He has also held posts at Metrodome, the BFI, Optimum Releasing and consulted for Studiocanal.
- 4/29/2024
- ScreenDaily
Former eOne and Pathé UK marketing executive Chris Besseling has joined True Brit Entertainment, the UK distribution company run by Zygi Kamasa.
Besseling’s official title at True Brit is Head of Theatrical Distribution, Marketing, and Publicity. He will oversee the full theatrical distribution, marketing, and publicity function for True Brit Entertainment’s slate. He will be based in London and report to True Brit Entertainment CEO Kamasa.
Besseling began his career at the Metrodome, BFI, and Optimum Releasing. Since then, he has been responsible for launching over 200 films at the UK and Irish box office. During his time at eOne and Pathé, he spearheaded the theatrical campaigns for a wide array of titles, including 1917, Suffragette, Green Book, Selma, Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves, Wild Rose, The Death of Stalin, The Woman King, Stan & Ollie, Clifford The Big Red Dog, The House With A Clock In Its Walls, Blinded By the Light...
Besseling’s official title at True Brit is Head of Theatrical Distribution, Marketing, and Publicity. He will oversee the full theatrical distribution, marketing, and publicity function for True Brit Entertainment’s slate. He will be based in London and report to True Brit Entertainment CEO Kamasa.
Besseling began his career at the Metrodome, BFI, and Optimum Releasing. Since then, he has been responsible for launching over 200 films at the UK and Irish box office. During his time at eOne and Pathé, he spearheaded the theatrical campaigns for a wide array of titles, including 1917, Suffragette, Green Book, Selma, Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves, Wild Rose, The Death of Stalin, The Woman King, Stan & Ollie, Clifford The Big Red Dog, The House With A Clock In Its Walls, Blinded By the Light...
- 4/29/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Chris Besseling joins distributor from Pathé.
eOne has appointed Chris Besseling as head of theatrical marketing for the UK.
He takes on the role effective from today, joining from Pathé where he has been director of marketing since 2014.
In his new job, Besseling will oversee the theatrical marketing function of eOne in the UK and will be based in London.
Before his role at Pathé, he was the senior marketing and creative manager for Studiocanal in the UK, and had previous roles as the marketing advisor for festivals and special projects and the marketing officer for the London Film Festival at the BFI.
“I am delighted to welcome Chris to the team,” Kezia Williams, eOne’s head of theatrical distribution said, “Chris brings with him a wealth of experience, having led the charge on an extensive array of film campaigns in his time at Pathé and Studio Canal before that.
“I’m looking...
eOne has appointed Chris Besseling as head of theatrical marketing for the UK.
He takes on the role effective from today, joining from Pathé where he has been director of marketing since 2014.
In his new job, Besseling will oversee the theatrical marketing function of eOne in the UK and will be based in London.
Before his role at Pathé, he was the senior marketing and creative manager for Studiocanal in the UK, and had previous roles as the marketing advisor for festivals and special projects and the marketing officer for the London Film Festival at the BFI.
“I am delighted to welcome Chris to the team,” Kezia Williams, eOne’s head of theatrical distribution said, “Chris brings with him a wealth of experience, having led the charge on an extensive array of film campaigns in his time at Pathé and Studio Canal before that.
“I’m looking...
- 5/2/2017
- ScreenDaily
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