Netflix Appears To Trim EMEA Distrib Ops As Scott Stuber, London-Based Hire Hamish Moseley Departs

Netflix appears to have streamlined its EMEA theatrical distribution operations, following news that local exec Hamish Moseley has left the company.

The platform would not comment on whether his role would be re-filled or on suggestions that his duties would now be handled out of the U.S.

The company is understood to want to continue its relationships with UK and European distributors including Altitude, Tri Pictures, Lucky Red, 24 Builder, but how is less clear.

Moseley joined Netflix as EMEA Director of Distribution in early 2022, reporting to former Head of Film Scott Stuber, with an initial brief to oversee the theatrical release of around 30 features and documentaries in the region.

High profile Netflix titles released theatrically in EMEA under Moseley’s watch included awards contenders and winners The Power Of The Dog and All Quiet On The Western Front, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, The Society Of The Snow and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Just a handful of the 90-odd new feature films released by Netflix so far this year have received limited theatrical releases in EMEA, including The Kitchen, Spaceman, bubbling awards outlier His Three Daughters and doc Will & Harper.

Moseley’s departure comes just six months after Stuber’s departure amid reports that the exec’s theatrical friendly, star-driven, big budget approach was at odds with the Netflix leadership’s streaming-focused vision.

News of Hamish Moseley’s departure was first reported on Screen International.