EXCLUSIVE: Jaclyn Philpott is leaving her function as Government Director of the Affiliation Of Movie Commissioners Worldwide. She was named as chief of the trade org in late 2022. She’ll vacate the place at end-April.
The LA-based AFCI’s seek for a substitute is underway. The job spec outlines the function and particulars duties together with being the AFCI’s major spokesperson and fundraiser and overseeing employees operations. The Exec Director stories to the Board, and the Chair is their quick supervisor.
The AFCI is a membership community of movie commissions, which marks its fiftieth anniversary this 12 months. Marnie Gee of the British Colombia Movie Fee was elected AFCI Chair final 12 months for a two-year time period.
The org hosts numerous conferences and networking occasions on the large worldwide movie markets. It has organized a World Movie Fee Community Summit, which shall be held in the course of the Cannes Movie Competition, inside the Marché du Movie. Its annual Cineposium shall be held in Cincinnati this 12 months, working 15-18 September.
Philpott confirmed the information of her departure. “I’ve valued my time with AFCI, the place over the previous two years I’ve achieved essential milestones, strengthened the group’s basis, and superior the strategic plan developed in 2023; I’ve now determined to pursue new skilled alternatives however stay dedicated to supporting AFCI’s continued progress,” she instructed Deadline in an e-mail alternate.
Highlighting accomplishments throughout her stint working the AFCI, Philpot has cited achievements together with a 27% uptick in membership and a rise in revenues, in addition to securing funding for a digital transformation initiative.
