The Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) elections of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the 2017-2019 term, continues with Michael Ryan (GFM Films) as Chairperson, and includes an unprecedented number of female executives (11) in the Film and Television industry. This is a welcome refection of the role of female executives in the international ecosystem of sales and distribution worldwide and the role of IFTA. Members produce more than 400 independent films and countless hours of television programming each year and generate more than $4.5 billion in distribution revenues annually.
Michael Ryan
Chairman Michael Ryan (pictured above) commented: “I’m delighted to continue in the role of Chairman for a second term. This is a fantastic board and I look forward to working with them over the next two years to make a difference for the independent industry.”

IFTA’s Executive Committee is headed by Chairperson Michael Ryan (GFM Films), (second term), with Andrew Kramer (Lionsgate), elected as General Vice Chairperson, and Clay Epstein (Film Mode Entertainment), elected as Vice Chairperson/Secretary. Jay Joyce (Artist View Entertainment), Lloyd Kaufman (Troma Entertainment), Charlotte Mickie (Celluloid), and Almira Ravil (Screen Media) will continue serving as members of the Executive Committee through the second year of their term.

The following new board members have been elected to serve a two-year term for 2017-2019: Tannaz Anisi (13 Films), Paul Bales (The Asylum), Jason Buckley (Lakeshore Entertainment), Carl Clifton (Hyde Park International),  Caroline Couret-Delegue (Unaffiliated), Kirk D’Amico (Myriad Pictures), Jeffrey Greenstein (Millennium Media, Inc.), Lisa Romanoff (Vision Films, Inc.), Gabrielle Stewart (HanWay Films), Jeannine Tang (The Weinstein Company), Andrew Orr (Independent Film Sales) serves as an Alternate.

Also on the Board of Directors, continuing for their second year, are: Shaked Berenson (Epic Pictures Group), Tamara Birkemoe (Foresight Unlimited), Jody Cipriano (MarVista Entertainment), Alexandra Cocean (Voltage Pictures), Camela Galano (Unaffiliated), Brad Krevoy (Motion Picture Corporation of America), Albert Lee (Emperor Motion Pictures), Nat McCormick (The Exchange), Michael Rothstein (IM Global), and Alison Thompson (Cornerstone Films).

IFTA’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors were elected by IFTA’s voting Membership and represent companies from Europe, Asia, and North America, reflecting the global scope of the association’s services, activities, and its annual event, the American Film Market® (AFM®).

About The Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®)
The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA®) is the global trade association of the independent motion picture and television programming industry. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IFTA represents and provides significant entertainment industry services to more than 130 member companies from 20+ countries, consisting of independent production and distribution companies, sales agents, television companies, studio-affiliated companies, and financial institutions engaged in content finance. Collectively, IFTA Members produce more than 400 independent films and countless hours of television programming each year and generate more than $4.5 billion in distribution revenues annually.