Disney has changed its awards team and structure and added new team members to its ranks.
New to the team is René Ridinger, who will lead the team as V.P. of awards and Nikki Adler as director of awards. In addition, Samy Gaballa, a 20-year Disney veteran, will take on the newly created role of creative arts director, spearheading all awards-related creative.
The new awards team encompasses publicity, creativity, and media. It will handle film and episodic content across all labels in Disney Studios content, including Disney Live Action, Disney Animation, Pixar Animation, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios. The team falls under Michelle Sewell, executive vice president of global publicity, and is part of the marketing team led by Asad Ayaz, president of marketing.
Ridinger is a seasoned film and TV PR and awards executive, who will focus on strategy and talent relations, working closely with internal executives and marketing and publicity teams.
New to the team is René Ridinger, who will lead the team as V.P. of awards and Nikki Adler as director of awards. In addition, Samy Gaballa, a 20-year Disney veteran, will take on the newly created role of creative arts director, spearheading all awards-related creative.
The new awards team encompasses publicity, creativity, and media. It will handle film and episodic content across all labels in Disney Studios content, including Disney Live Action, Disney Animation, Pixar Animation, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios. The team falls under Michelle Sewell, executive vice president of global publicity, and is part of the marketing team led by Asad Ayaz, president of marketing.
Ridinger is a seasoned film and TV PR and awards executive, who will focus on strategy and talent relations, working closely with internal executives and marketing and publicity teams.
- 7/11/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Disney announced Monday that the company has formed a new Awards team to handle film and episodic content across all labels in Disney Studios Content. The news comes just one day before the 2022 Primetime Emmy nominations are announced.
Led by René Ridinger, the new VP, Awards, the team encompasses publicity, creative, and media for awards campaigns for projects produced by Disney Live Action, Disney Animation, Pixar Animation, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and more. The only exception will be Searchlight Pictures, which will remain in-house at Searchlight.
The new group will work under Michelle Sewell, EVP, Global Publicity, as part of the marketing team led by Disney Studios President of Marketing Asad Ayaz. In addition to Ridinger is Nikki Adler, who serves as Director, Awards, and Samy Gaballa, who will be Creative Arts Director.
Ridinger, a seasoned film and TV PR and awards executive, most recently led documentary publicity at Netflix,...
Led by René Ridinger, the new VP, Awards, the team encompasses publicity, creative, and media for awards campaigns for projects produced by Disney Live Action, Disney Animation, Pixar Animation, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and more. The only exception will be Searchlight Pictures, which will remain in-house at Searchlight.
The new group will work under Michelle Sewell, EVP, Global Publicity, as part of the marketing team led by Disney Studios President of Marketing Asad Ayaz. In addition to Ridinger is Nikki Adler, who serves as Director, Awards, and Samy Gaballa, who will be Creative Arts Director.
Ridinger, a seasoned film and TV PR and awards executive, most recently led documentary publicity at Netflix,...
- 7/11/2022
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Film and TV public relations awards executive René Ridinger has been named VP, Awards at Walt Disney Studios.
Ridinger will focus on strategy and talent relations, working closely with internal executives and marketing and publicity teams.
In addition, Strategy PR vet Nikki Adler will be joining the Burbank, CA studio as Director, Awards, to oversee awards publicity, guild, and event strategy.
Samy Gaballa, a 20-year Disney veteran, will be stepping into a new role as Creative Arts Director, spearheading all awards-related creative.
The new awards team encompasses publicity, creative, and media and will handle film and episodic content across all labels in Disney Studios Content, including Disney Live Action, Disney Animation, Pixar Animation, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios.
The team is seated under Michelle Sewell, EVP, Global Publicity, as part of the marketing team led by the...
Ridinger will focus on strategy and talent relations, working closely with internal executives and marketing and publicity teams.
In addition, Strategy PR vet Nikki Adler will be joining the Burbank, CA studio as Director, Awards, to oversee awards publicity, guild, and event strategy.
Samy Gaballa, a 20-year Disney veteran, will be stepping into a new role as Creative Arts Director, spearheading all awards-related creative.
The new awards team encompasses publicity, creative, and media and will handle film and episodic content across all labels in Disney Studios Content, including Disney Live Action, Disney Animation, Pixar Animation, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios.
The team is seated under Michelle Sewell, EVP, Global Publicity, as part of the marketing team led by the...
- 7/11/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
PR veteran Alex Klenert, co-founder and current COO of Prodigy Public Relations, has been appointed Svp at Mprm Communications. He takes over the position previously held by Rene Ridinger, who left the agency a couple of weeks ago and has joined the consultancy Smith & Company as Svp. She already is at work fueling the PR campaign for the Margot Robbie-starrer I, Tonya among others. In his new role that begins November 1, Klenert will oversee the film practice and work on…...
- 10/25/2017
- Deadline
Rene Ridinger has joined mPRm Public Relations as a vice president.
Ridinger will oversee the company's film practice as well as consult on television and DVD accounts, while reporting to exec vp and COO Alan Amman.
Ridinger moves to mPRm from 42West Public Relations where as senior executive, she managed campaigns for films and television projects, home entertainment, corporate entertainment accounts and personal clients.
Ridinger also worked on awards campaigns in both film and television realms, including "Revolutionary Road," "Wendy & Lucy," "No Country for Old Men," "The Queen," Showtime's "An American Crime" and ABC Family.
Before 42West, Ridinger was president and CEO of Wallman/Ridinger Public Relations, overseeing clients such as Agency for the Performing Arts and Regency Television. She has also worked on television series such as "CSI: Miami," "Alias," "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice."...
Ridinger will oversee the company's film practice as well as consult on television and DVD accounts, while reporting to exec vp and COO Alan Amman.
Ridinger moves to mPRm from 42West Public Relations where as senior executive, she managed campaigns for films and television projects, home entertainment, corporate entertainment accounts and personal clients.
Ridinger also worked on awards campaigns in both film and television realms, including "Revolutionary Road," "Wendy & Lucy," "No Country for Old Men," "The Queen," Showtime's "An American Crime" and ABC Family.
Before 42West, Ridinger was president and CEO of Wallman/Ridinger Public Relations, overseeing clients such as Agency for the Performing Arts and Regency Television. She has also worked on television series such as "CSI: Miami," "Alias," "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice."...
- 5/7/2009
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lee Wallman and Rene Ridinger have joined forces to launch Wallman/Ridinger Public Relations. The Hollywood-based company will specialize in working with actors, film and television projects and corporate entertainment accounts. Its clients include Regency Television, SAGIndie and TWI, the television production arm of international sports agency IMG, as well as actors Blair Underwood, Dominic Monaghan, Brenda Strong, Leslie Hope and Peter Dinklage.
- 12/2/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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