Universal Pictures International’s EVP and Manager Director Niels Swinkels will now add President, International Distribution ...

Niels Swinkels has been promoted to president of international distribution at Focus Features. He was previously EVP and ...

The London-based Focus Features International will close its doors on Dec. 31, marking the final step in a dramatic overhaul of the Universal-owned specialty division. Official word of the closure ...

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Focus Features has in that time become a fixture of the art-house scene and awards circuit. The company is known for releasing such movies as “Brokeback ...

Focus Features is no longer Focus Features. It’s FilmDistrict — with a new owner and a new name. That’s the takeaway from Universal’s announcement on Tuesday, which unveiled the label’s ...

In the wake of the Focus Features shake-up two weeks ago, Comcast-owned parent studio Universal Pictures announced the new leadership of its top-ranking executives at Focus.

Current CEO James Schamus, who co-founded Focus Features more than 12 years ago, will leave the company to concentrate on Ang Lee’s next film, which he is producing with Lee and developing at ...

In an overhaul of its Focus Features imprint, Universal Pictures is installing FilmDistrict founder Peter Schlessel as the new head of the specialty movie label. James Schamus, Focus’ current ...

Niels Swinkels has been named to the new post of president of international distribution at NBCUniversal’s special outlet ...