Entertainment
Sony hires YouTube executive Fede Goldenberg to lead Screen Gems
The Hollywood Reporter reports Sony Pictures has tapped YouTube veteran Fede Goldenberg to steer the genre label toward digital-native filmmakers.
The short version
- Sony Pictures has hired veteran YouTube executive Fede Goldenberg to lead Screen Gems.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- According to the studio, the label will expand from traditional genre films into theatrical projects from digital-native creators.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Ashley Brucks, who has led the label as president since 2023, is moving to a producing role, though the scope of that deal is unclear.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Goldenberg reports to motion picture group president Sanford Panitch and previously spent 15 years at YouTube.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Key facts
- Sony Pictures hired YouTube executive Fede Goldenberg to lead Screen Gems.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Under the new strategy, Screen Gems will expand its focus on traditional genre films to include theatrical projects from digital-native creators.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Ashley Brucks, who has run Screen Gems as president since 2023, is transitioning to a producing role.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Goldenberg reports to Sony Pictures motion picture group president Sanford Panitch.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Goldenberg spent 15 years at YouTube in senior content partnership roles, including head of film and TV partnerships.[The Hollywood Reporter]
What remains uncertain
- The scope of Ashley Brucks' new producing deal with Screen Gems is unclear.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- The report credits Goldenberg with helping elevate the careers of Curry Barker, Kane Parsons and Markiplier, a characterization not independently confirmed in the available reporting.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Sources
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