Both will report to Courtenay Valenti, head of film, streaming and theatrical at Amazon MGM. Valenti revealed the restructuring Tuesday and sent a memo to staff.
“Julie and Alana will each oversee approximately half of our film slate – spanning all genres, theatrical and streaming – each handling approximately 15 films per year,” she wrote. “Importantly, we are not creating separate modules or siled teams, as our senior production and development team members will all work with Julie and Alana across the entire roster, regardless of specific reporting lines. »
Read his full memo below.
Valenti said Mayo will continue to lead Orion Pictures, which she has overseen since 2020. Rapaport has worked at Amazon since 2015 and recently earned the title of head of film, production and development.
Here’s the memo.
Hello team,
I’m excited to share an important development at our Amazon MGM Film Studio. Our production now spans more than 30 films per year in theaters and streaming – growth that reflects the trust our studio has built with the creative community and the extraordinary work of our team. To match this scale and generate even greater creative output, I am pleased to announce that Julie Rapaport and Alana Mayo will each serve as Head of Film, Production and Development, reporting to me.
Julie and Alana will each oversee approximately half of our film slate – spanning all genres, in theaters and streaming – with each managing approximately 15 films per year. Importantly, we are not creating separate modules or siled teams, as our senior production and development team members will all work with Julie and Alana across the entire roster, regardless of specific reporting lines.
Julie and Alana will also work closely with marketing, content strategy, finance, public relations, theatrical distribution and Prime Video programming to align creative, business and financial decisions within the film team. Physical production, business affairs, casting, consumer insights, studio operations, music and global theatrical distribution will continue to report to me, alongside Julie and Alana. We remain a unified creative team, committed to the storytelling and creative partnerships that define this studio.
Julie has been instrumental in building our creative development team since joining Amazon in 2015. Over the past decade, she has shaped a team that includes Road House, Saltburn, Hail Mary projectAnd Truth — cultivate a pipeline that consistently attracts top talent and bold material. Her creative instincts are exceptional and the trust she has earned within the creative community is a testament to her leadership.
Alongside her expanded role, Alana will continue to lead Orion Pictures, which she has overseen since 2020. Under her leadership, Orion has magnificently built on its legacy of bold and distinctive – Academy Award-winning cinema. Women who speak And American fictionOscar nominee Nickel Boysescape shot DownNia DaCosta’s provocative and modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play, Heddaand this year Is God And Your mother Your mother Your mother. Alana has a gift for identifying and elevating bold, distinctive voices, and the relationships she’s built with the talent she champions reflect the type of creative partnership this studio represents.
I’m so proud of what this team has built together, and I couldn’t be more excited about what lies ahead. Please join me in congratulating Julie and Alana.
Best, Courtenay
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