Jim Amos Joins Motion Picture Studio STX Entertainment As Senior Vice President Of Distribution

-Distinguished Industry Veterans Join Growing Distribution Team-

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Apr 15, 2015, 02:07 ET

BURBANK, Calif., April 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran film distribution executive Jim Amos has joined motion picture and television studio STX Entertainment as Senior Vice President of Theatrical Distribution, it was announced today by Kevin Grayson, President, Domestic Distribution for the STX Entertainment Motion Picture Group.

In his new role, Amos will report to Grayson in selling all STX Entertainment titles to exhibitors nationwide. The studio, which handles its own production, marketing and distribution of its theatrical projects, is rapidly ramping up and has recently revealed it will release 12 to 15 major motion pictures a year beginning in 2016. STX Entertainment is delivering on its promise to be a significant presence in the distribution landscape as it has already dated four films.

"As we were looking to build this team, one key name kept coming up from all corners - whether that was the exhibition community, trusted colleagues, analysts or media, and that name was Jim Amos," said Grayson. "I have known Jim for years, and I am thrilled to finally be able to work with him. He is respected by his peers and he understands our industry like few others."

Amos previously spent nearly 30 years in distribution at Sony Pictures Entertainment working in a variety of roles, most notably as President of Domestic Distribution from 2009 until 2013. Throughout his tenure with the company, Amos worked on more than 50 films that each grossed more than $100 million at the domestic box office, including such titles as Skyfall, Casino Royale, and the Spider-Man and Men in Black franchises.

Amos currently serves on the board of directors of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation and previously served as its Treasurer. In addition Amos is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Amos was awarded The Nat Stern Outstanding Service Award in 2007 by the Motion Picture Club and in 2011 received the prestigious Show 'E' Award at ShowEast, which recognizes accomplishments and dedication to the industry.

Amos most recently served as Vice President of Distribution at alternative content leader Fathom Events.

In addition to Amos, the studio is strategically assembling a highly targeted team of distinguished industry distribution veterans to join Grayson and Amos, among them Mark Mulcahy and Robert Springer.

As STX Entertainment's Vice President of In-Theater Marketing, Mark Mulcahy brings over three decades of film and exhibition experience to the studio. He spent 15 years leading Paramount Pictures' in-theater marketing unit where he pioneered ground-breaking standards for integrated marketing in lobbies and at concession stands, including Annual Popcorn Bag Programs and Interactive Trade Show Booths at ShowEast and ShoWest. Mulcahy is known for elevating project pictures with custom circuit promotions and is widely regarded for raising the bar for the services provided to theatre owners by studio in-theater marketing teams. Most recently, he helped build the Gold Class/iPic Theaters brand in the United States, overseeing the upscale chain's presence through media, publicity, promotions, social media and websites. Before joining STX, he was VP of Exhibitor Relations for The Weinstein Company, where he worked on recent films such as Silver Linings Playbook, Django Unchained, The Imitation Game and Paddington.

Robert Springer will serve as STX Entertainment's Vice President of Theatrical Distribution and Operations. Springer is known as a thought leader who has utilized innovations in information technology and business intelligence to develop new distribution management systems. He has a record of leadership in business operations, IT innovation and driving change in entertainment data systems for top studios including Paramount Pictures, Relativity Media and Overture Films, among others. Springer's career highlights include spearheading the efforts of Rentrak's first international systems for Brazil, Hong Kong, Mexico and others. He also modernized sales operations and reporting at Paramount Pictures, where he led the development of new technology that provided for real-time data access and significantly improved analytical capabilities. Springer most recently served as Senior Vice President & Product Manager at Cinedigm Theatrical Distribution Systems, and was previously Senior VP and Head of Technology for Relativity Media.

About STX Entertainment

STX Entertainment is a fully-integrated motion picture and television studio specializing in the production, marketing, and distribution of talent-driven films and television programming. The multi-platform studio is rapidly moving to include digital production and distribution, in addition to gaming. It is the first major studio to be launched at this scale in Hollywood in more than twenty years.

STX Entertainment is led by prolific businessman Robert Simonds and was co-founded by TPG Capital, a leading global private investment firm with $65 billion of capital under management. In addition to backing from TPG Capital, additional investors include blue chip financial partner Hony Capital, a leading private equity firm in China; and business interests of Gigi Pritzker and Beau Wrigley, among others.

STX Entertainment recently announced its first four theatrical release dates. On July 31, 2015, the studio will release The Gift contemporary psychological thriller from Jason Blum's Blumhouse, written and directed by Joel Edgerton and starring Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall and Edgerton. Secret in Their Eyes will be released on October 23, 2015. The crime thriller is written and directed by Billy Ray and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts. On January 22, 2016, STX will release The Boy, a horror film from director William Brent Bell (The Devil Inside), written by Stacey Menear and starring Lauren Cohan ("The Walking Dead"). And March 11, 2016, brings the release of the epic action-drama The Free State of Jones, starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell and Mahershala Ali from writer-director and 4-time Academy Award nominee Gary Ross.