XYZ Films Hires Celine Lin As Senior Vice President Of International Sales And Distribution 

Ahead of Sundance, which kicks off Thursday, and the forthcoming European Film Market (Feb 15) in Berlin, Indie film studio XYZ Films has expanded its executive branch.  

Former STX exec Celine Lin has been hired as XYZ’s new Senior Vice President of International Sales and Distribution. 

As SVP, Lin will spearhead the company’s distribution and licensing strategy across the APAC region and in select European markets. She will report to XYZ President of International Sales and Distribution, Tatyana Joffe.

Lin most recently served as SVP of International Sales at STX Entertainment in London.  Before that, she held senior executive posts at Studiocanal in Paris and Wanda in Beijing.  She began her career managing international sales for the Coproduction Office.

“I’m delighted to be joining the brilliant team at XYZ Films, a company that I have long admired for their forward-thinking approach, impeccable taste, and curated slate that features a wealth of incredibly talented filmmakers from across the world,” Lin said. “I look forward to contributing to the company’s global development and bringing future world-class projects to the market.”

Joffe added: “We are thrilled for Celine to join our international distribution team.  She has developed licensing strategies for diverse libraries of content, has been an executive for companies on three continents, and has a reputation for being a bridge builder and cutting-edge dealmaker.  Her relationships and experience will be pivotal as we continue to strengthen and grow our distribution business across the globe.”

Current titles from XYZ Films with backing from IPR.VC includes Blackberry, starring Gotham and Independent Spirit-award nominee Glenn Howerton, which was released by IFC Films, Atom Egoyan’s TIFF selection Seven Veils, starring Amanda Seyfried, Ash starring Eiza González and Aaron Paul and directed by Flying Lotus, Daniela Forever, directed by Nacho Vigalondo and starring Henry Golding and Beatrice Grannó, and upcoming Sundance premieres Krazy House starring Nick Frost and Alicia Silverstone.