Mark Viane, President of International Theatrical Distribution, and Mary Daily, Co-President, Worldwide Marketing & Distribution at Paramount Pictures have been named as the 2019 recipients of the “International Distributor of the Year” award at CineEurope. The award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, 20 June, at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona (CCIB) in Barcelona, Spain.
“Mark and Mary have set the bar incredibly high, leading Paramount to generate nearly $1.1 billion at the global box office over the last year,” stated Andrew Sunshine, President of the Film Expo Group. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to honor Mark and Mary for their game-changing accomplishments in leading Paramount to record breaking successes.”
Viane joined Paramount in 2007 as Senior Vice President of Theatrical Distribution for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In that role, his responsibilities included supervising film budgets, profits and losses, and release distribution strategies for the region. Prior to his current role, Viane was subsequently promoted to roles as Senior Vice President Theatrical Distribution, Asia Pacific & Latin America and Co-President, International Theatrical Distribution & Marketing. In his current role, Viane oversees strategies for international film releases and distribution. For over 10 years, Viane has been at the forefront of industry trends and implemented forward-thinking strategies with exhibition partnerships.
Daily joined Paramount Pictures in 2017 as President of International Theatrical Marketing and Worldwide Home Media Entertainment. In her International Theatrical Marketing role, Daily jointly ran Paramount’s international division across Asia, EMEA and Latin America. In that role, she was responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all marketing, creative, publicity, media, and digital campaigns for the studio across 67 territories. In her current role, Daily is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of all elements of marketing including strategic approach, creative advertising, publicity, digital, research, partnerships, content creation and distribution strategies for Paramount Pictures’ global theatrical releases.
Viane and Daily’s recent accomplishments at Paramount include the international launch of Bumblebee, the latest installment in the Transformers franchise, which garnered over $340 million in international box office. They also led Mission: Impossible—Fallout to the biggest international release of the franchise grossing $570 million internationally. Apart from other franchise successes such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Star Trek, they also oversaw A Quiet Place which made upward of $152 million internationally.
About CineEurope
CineEurope 2019 will take place 17-20 June at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona (CCIB) in Barcelona, Spain. CineEurope is the longest-running and most successful European convention and trade show for Major, Regional, and Independent cinema professionals. CineEurope will feature exclusive screenings and product presentations of upcoming films, sponsored events, timely and informative seminars and the CineEurope Trade Show. CineEurope is the Official Convention of the Union Internationale des Cinémas/International Union of Cinemas (UNIC).
About UNIC
The Union Internationale des Cinémas/International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) represents the interests of cinema trade associations and cinema operators covering 37 countries in Europe and in neighbouring regions.
About Film Expo Group
The Film Expo Group is the premier organizer of events in the motion picture industry. The Film Expo Group produces CineEurope, held in Barcelona; ShowEast, held in Miami; and CineAsia, held in Hong Kong.
Additional information on CineEurope can be found at www.cineeurope.net.