Leonine CEO Fred Kogel to Be Honored at Zurich Film Festival – Global Bulletin

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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Zurich Film Festival will honor the chief executive of German film and TV company Leonine Studios, Fred Kogel, with its Game Changer Award, which is presented to a leading personality from the film industry whose “extraordinary efforts serve to advance the sector.” Kogel set up Leonine four years ago, and it has grown rapidly to become Germany’s leading independent film company, as well as a major TV producer.

Its successes as a film distributor have included the release of “The School of Magical Animals,” “Knives Out” and the “John Wick” franchise.

This autumn, Leonine will release in-house productions like “Weekend Rebels” and “Girl You Know It’s True.” “Fred Kogel has built Leonine from the ground up, a new entertainment company for the digital age that brings together the most exciting artists and successful producers, allowing them to focus on their core strengths while the studio takes care of services such as HR, marketing and sales,” said Zurich’s artistic director Christian Jungen. “He has given fresh impetus with this professional outfit to the German film and TV industry, and co-produced such movie theater hits as ‘The School of Magical Animals.’ Kogel is an inspirational and visionary entrepreneur who ensures that German productions get the international recognition they deserve.” Kogel will accept the award during the Zurich Summit industry conference on Oct.

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