Martin Moszkowicz new advisory board chairman for German Films
by German Films
The advisory board of German Films Service + Marketing GmbH was newly elected at the shareholders meeting on March 14.
The shareholders have elected Martin Moszkowicz as the new chairman of the advisory board. Moszkowicz, executive board member with responsibilities in film and television at Constantin Film and board member of the feature film section at the German Producers Alliance, will take over with immediate effect from Alfred Hürmer, who had been the chairman of the advisory board since January 1, 2003.
Klaus Schaefer, managing director of FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, will also join the advisory board, while Michael Schmid-Ospach, former managing director of Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, presented his resignation. FilmFernsehFonds Bayern and Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen are shareholders of German Films and traditionally take turns every two years on the advisory board.
Sylke Gottlebe, managing director of Kurzfilm, is another new member of the board. Kurzfilm has been one of German Films' nine shareholders since 2004.
Peter Dinges of the German Federal Film Board (FFA), Antonio Exacoustos from the Association of German Film Exporters (VDFE), and Ulrike Schauz, head of the film department at the Ministry of Culture, were all re-elected.
Roman Paul, managing director of Razor Film and representative of the German Producers Alliance within the board in 2009 and 2010, decided to step down.
The newly elected advisory board will serve until December 31, 2012.
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