FilmNation Hires Former Amazon, Sony & Fox Vet Laine Kline To Key Role
EXCLUSIVE: FilmNation Entertainment has appointed former Amazon, Sony and Fox vet Laine Kline as its General Counsel and Head of Business and Legal Affairs.
Kline will oversee all business and legal matters for FilmNation’s film, TV, podcast, and theatre business, as well as FilmNation’s genre label Infrared. FilmNation’s 15-year GC Alison Cohen recently left to join Neon.
As we revealed, Kline exited his role as Head of Production for Amazon MGM International Originals at the end of last year. During his tenure, the division worked on local-language scripted and unscripted series and movies spanning 22 countries. Before his tenure at Amazon, Kline was EVP, Head of International Production at Sony Pictures International Productions. He also served as SVP of Business Affairs at Fox International and EVP of Business and Legal Affairs at TWC.
Recent FilmNation productions include Sean Baker’s awards hit Anora, starring Mikey Madison, which won five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actress; Edward Berger’s Oscar-winning Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, and Pablo Larraín’s Oscar-nominated Maria starring Angelina Jolie. The company is at Cannes this week with a slate of pre-sales titles including Bunker with Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz.
Glen Basner, FilmNation CEO said today: “We’re thrilled to welcome Laine to the leadership team at FilmNation. Laine is a great person and this combined with his proven track record of navigating complex deals and extensive international experience of the ever-evolving media landscape will be a tremendous asset to our team.”
Kline added: “I’m honored to join FilmNation, a company admired worldwide for its creative excellence and progressive business vision. I’m eager to contribute to its continued success by fostering innovative partnerships and driving strategic growth across all areas of the business.”
