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Los Angeles, CA, February 27, 2018— World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation has announced today that Elizabeth Sheldon has joined its Board of Directors. Ms. Sheldon will be providing a wide variety of ancillary sales knowledge and expertise to company management.
Sheldon is a veteran film industry executive with over two decades of experience, specializing in domestic and international markets. She has worked with World Wide for the past 6 years as a non-theatrical sales specialist, responsible for the release of many of the company’s films to the educational market, on DVD, and across various digital platforms such as Netflix, Amazon, and iTunes.
“As the corporation continues to grow and evolve we’re very happy to welcome Elizabeth to the company’s Board of Directors,” stated Paul Hancock, CEO of World Wide. “We look forward to her guidance and council with respect to non-theatrical sales, digital strategy and to working together for many years to come,” Hancock added.
Sheldon is the founding partner and Chief Executive Officer of Juno Films, an all rights distribution company with a historically strong expertise in the non-theatrical and educational market. Prior to launching Juno Films, she was Chief Operating Officer of BOND/360 where she oversaw acquisitions and distribution. Previously she was the SVP at Kino Lorber, where she founded the educational division Kino Lorber Edu. Her expertise in digital distribution has allowed her to become one of the industry’s foremost liaisons between filmmakers and digital exhibition outlets.
“The opportunity to collaborate with Paul and the fellow board members and officers is an immense honor and I hope that my particular expertise will be beneficial to the corporation over the years to come,” said Sheldon,
Sheldon graduated from Princeton University with a MA in German Studies, and a BA from Mills College in Philosophy. She has been recognized as one of the 50 Most Influential People in the documentary world by POV Magazine and has served as a jurist for a variety of film festivals.
Founded in 1977, World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (www.wwmpc.com) is a diversified company with shareholders throughout the world, primarily involved in the development, financing, production and distribution of feature films, documentaries, and television productions. World Wide’s industry executives and board members have produced, distributed, and consulted on a wide variety of film and television projects, earning Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, and prizes from international film festivals.
Contacts
Kelli Myers
Associate Vice President, Public Relations
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
(714) 960-7264
Farid Toloi
Marketing Specialist
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
(714) 960-7264
