Bingham Ray Named Executive Director from the Bay Area Film Society

Bingham Ray, an experienced from the indie film scene, continues to be named executive director from the Bay Area Film Society.our editor recommendsGraham Leggat, Former Executive Director from the Bay Area Film Society, Dies at 51 Dealing with the brand new role November. 7, he works Graham Leggat, who died August. 25 after an 18-month fight with cancer. Leggat, who was simply the organization's executive director since 2005, walked lower in the job in June due to health problems. Ray, who started his career like a manager and programmer from the Bleeker Street Cinema almost 30 years ago, cofounded October Films in 1991 and offered since it's co-leader until its purchase to USA Systems in 1999. He subsequently went U . s . Artists since it's leader from 2001 to 2004. In 2007, he became a member of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, where he spent 3 years, first as leader of Kimmel Distribution after which as leader of creative matters. Most lately, he's offered like a programming consultant for that Film Society of Lincoln subsequently Center, executive consultant to SnagFilms and adjunct professor at NY University's Tisch School from the Arts. "Couple of veteran industry professionals tend to be more highly regarded as, have larger experience or perhaps a better history of success in most areas of the film world than Bingham. Together with his extensive background like a major studio executive, founding father of October Films, adjunct professor at NYU and consultant to several film communities, festivals and firms, Bingham is an ideal and timely fit to continue Graham's legacy and develop the building blocks in our year-round exhibition, education and filmmaker services programs," Pat McBaine, SFFS board leader stated. "This chance defines the saying 'too good to be real' for me personally,Inch Ray stated. "To become asked to mind among the world's finest, most exclusive film communities, within the world's finest metropolitan areas, is beyond remarkable. Walking in behind Graham Leggat is really a challenging task. He elevated the Bay Area Film Society and it is great festival to world-class levels and put together a remarkably gifted staff, which are based on a progressive, passionate and involved board of company directors. I'm thrilled to stay in such great company and welcome the difficulties in the future within this exciting new personal and professional chapter." Additionally to managing year-round programming, the SFFS presentes the annual Bay Area Worldwide Film Festival, that will next take place April 19 to May 3, 2012. Related Subjects