Bleecker Street Promotes Kent Sanderson to CEO

Bleecker Street has promoted Kent Sanderson to be its new CEO following the passing of founder Andrew Karpen in April.

IndieWire

Andrew Karpen Remembered: Bleecker Street Media Founder Was a Force in Indie Film, Beloved for Integrity and Kindness
#Variety #News #AndrewKarpen #BleeckerStreet #Cannes #FocusFeatures

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/andrew-karpen-bleecker-street-media-founder-dead-appreciation-1236389798/

Bleecker Street Media Founder Andrew Karpen Remembered

The death of Andrew Karpen, the founder of Bleecker Street and the former head of Focus Features, at 59 has shattered the indie film community.

Variety
Andrew Karpen, Bleecker Street Founder and CEO, Dead at 59

Andrew Karpen, the founder and CEO of indie film distributor Bleecker Street and the former co-CEO of Focus Features, has died. He was 59.

IndieWire
Andrew Karpen, Bleecker Street CEO, Dies at 59

He started out at Miramax and worked for Focus Features for a decade before launching the indie distribution company in 2014.

The Hollywood Reporter

Andrew Karpen, Bleecker Street Founder and Respected Independent Film Executive , Dies at 59
#Variety #News #AndrewKarpen #BleeckerStreet

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/andrew-karpen-dead-bleecker-street-1236381386/

Andrew Karpen Dead: Bleecker Street Media Founder Was 59

Andrew Karpen, founder of Bleecker Street Media, has died at age 59.

Variety
Andrew Karpen Dies: Bleecker Street Media Founder/CEO Was 59

Andrew Karpen Dead: Bleecker Street Media Founder/CEO Was 59

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Bleecker Street Celebrates 10 Years of Bold Indie Filmmaking

Independent thinking and bold moves has fueled Bleecker Street through the market’s ups and downs for 10 years.

Variety

Bleecker Street Founder Andrew Karpen Receives Variety Vanguard Award at Indie Studio’s Emotional 10th Anniversary Celebration
#Variety #News #AndrewKarpen #BleeckerStreet

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/bleecker-street-andrew-karpen-variety-vanguard-award-10th-anniversary-1236169359/

Bleecker Street Founder Andrew Karpen Receives Variety Vanguard Award

Andrew Karpen received the Variety Vanguard Award at a 10th anniversary celebration for Bleecker Street, the indie film company he founded.

Variety
Bleecker Street Media CEO Andrew Karpen Rebounds From Harrowing Brain Cancer Diagnosis

Bleecker Street Media CEO Andrew Karpen Rebounds From Harrowing Brain Cancer Diagnosis

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Bleecker Street Unveils First-Look Footage From Cate Blanchett Starrer ‘Rumours,’ Starry Comedy ‘The Fabulous Four’ & More In 10th Anniversary Reel
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https://deadline.com/2024/04/rumours-the-fabulous-four-footage-unveiled-bleecker-street-1235880468/

Bleecker Street Unveils First-Look Footage From Cate Blanchett Starrer ‘Rumours,’ Starry Comedy ‘The Fabulous Four’ & More In 10th Anniversary Reel

'Rumours' and 'The Fabulous Four' are just two of the upcoming films teased in a Bleecker Street reel celebrating the company's 10th anniversary.

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