Bleecker Street names Frank Martinez, formerly A24’s Head of Theatrical Sales, as its new Head of Distribution, with him joining effective immediately. He is set to oversee the company’s theatrical distribution strategies, including planning and execution across Bleecker Street and its Crosswalk slate.
The appointment follows the departure of Kyle Davies, Bleecker Street’s former Distribution Chief. Deadline reports that Davies leaves to join AMC Theatres’ new distribution label, Leawood Films. Across the outlets, the shift is presented as part of a broader change within Bleecker Street’s distribution leadership. Variety adds that Martinez reports to Bleecker Street leadership, including CEO Kent Sanderson, and that he will hold responsibility for distribution decisions spanning the company’s film releases.
While both sources agree on Martinez’s role and timing and Davies’s exit, they place different emphasis: one focuses on the personnel movement and effective start date, while the other details the scope of Martinez’s oversight across slates and includes company remarks about his fit for the position.
