International correspondent
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MK2 Films has appointed Vanessa Saal, formerly managing director of Protagonist Pictures, as an executive consultant and UK lead. The key strategic appointment underlines the company’s ambitions to scale up co-productions and acquisitions, including English-language projects.
Saal will work with co-CEO Nathanael Karmitz and general manager Fionnuala Jamison from London.
Saal began working with MK2 Films on a freelance basis earlier this year, helping the banner secure its most ambitious Cannes lineup to date, including Andrew Haigh’s “Belly of the Beast” starring Ben Stiller and Colin Farrell, “Alpha Gang” starring Cate Blanchett and Kent Jones’ “Late Fame” starring Willem Dafoe, Sandra Hüller and Samy Burch. Saal will continue to serve in this capacity, advising the company on strategy, working on its scaled-up co-production activity and launching a U.K. presence for the Paris-based company.
