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Mar 31, 2023 · The exits of film executives Lisa Nishimura and Ian Bricke from Netflix late on March 30 shocked the documentary and indie film world. Not only were they Netflix stalwarts — Nishimura joined in...
- Brian Welk
Mar 31, 2023 · Longtime Netflix executives Lisa Nishimura and Ian Bricke have departed amid a restructure which will have the industry scrutinising its evolving content strategy. Nishimura was with the...
Mar 30, 2023 · Deadline has confirmed that Netflix film executives Lisa Nishimura and Ian Bricke are exiting the streamer amid a reorganization of the film group. All live-action film content now will be...
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- Taking Netflix to Oscar Glory
- Leading Netflix’s Foray Into Docuseries
- Netflix’s Cutbacks and Nishimura’s Legacy
Nishimura came to Netflix in 2007 from Palm Pictures where she served as general manager. At the time, virtually the only significant distributors of documentary content were PBS and HBO. Under Nishimura’s tenure, Netflix became a major player in the space, scoring the platform’s first Oscar nomination in 2014 for the documentary feature The Square...
“A couple years ago you would’ve thought Netflix would be definitely in the running [for Best Documentary Feature],” said Simon Kilmurry, former executive director of the International Documentary Association. “It’s surprising… NatGeo has a number of big films this year and Netflix not so much.” Nishimura also oversaw documentary series for Netflix...
As Deadline reportedThursday, all Netflix live-action film content now will be overseen by Kira Goldberg, Ori Marmur and Niija Kuykendall, reporting to Scott Stuber. Deadline understands Nishimura’s responsibilities in the doc space will be assumed by Dan Silver for the U.S. and Canada, and Kate Townsend for the U.K. (Adam Del Deo – VP, original do...
- Matthew Carey
As part of a restructuring of Netflix’s film division, longtime company veterans Lisa Nishimura and Ian Bricke have exited the company, TheWrap has learned. Prior to their departures,...
Mar 31, 2023 · Nishimura and Bricke were well-regarded in Hollywood, particularly in the indie filmmaking space, with the industry expressing general shock at their exits. Nishimura long oversaw docs and...
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Mar 31, 2023 · As part of a restructuring of Netflix’s film division, longtime company veterans Lisa Nishimura. and Ian Bricke have exited the company, TheWrap has learned. Prior to their departures,...
