‘Davos 1917’ Producer Contrast Film Appoints Former Disney Exec Anke Beining As Commercial Managing Director (EXCLUSIVE)
13.05.2024 - 07:15
/ variety.com
Jamie Lang Swiss production company Contrast Film has appointed former Disney, Global Screen and Blue Entertainment executive Anke Beining as its new commercial managing director. Beining brings with her a strong and diverse history of industry experience. She studied political science in Germany, Switzerland and the U.S.
and has a PhD in law. Early in her career, Beining worked for Swiss production companies Senator Film and Kinowelt. She then spent a decade on The Walt Disney Company’s executive management team in Munich, where she led the Business and Legal Affairs team and the Affiliate Sales department.
In 2011, she started a four-year stint as CEO and program director of Teleclub, a Swisscom-now-Blue Entertainment subsidiary. In 2017, she took on the role of managing director at Global Screen, a Telepool company in Munich. In her previous roles, Beining collaborated several times with Contrast, including on Hannes Baumgartner’s “Midnight Runner,” Joel Basman’s “Caged Birds,” and Dimitri Krebs’ “The Traitor.” Of her new role, Beining said, “I am very excited to become part of Contrast Film and to continue the success story of this company together with the creative team,” Contrast Film rightfully stands among the most innovative production houses in Switzerland.” At Contrast, Beining joins a management team that includes co-owners Ivan Madeo, Stefan Eichenberger, and Urs Frey.
Founded in 2009, Contrast is a leading Swiss indie that recently produced “Davos 1917,” the most ambitious and highest-cost Swiss TV series ever. The show won two Prix Walo, Switzerland’s top entertainment award. Contrast also has a strong track record of European co-production and recently backed the 1944-set feature “Stella.
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