Former studio executive and prolific producer Paula Weinstein is leaving Tribeca Enterprises, where she’s been chief content officer for the past decade, to jump into political work and help “as many voices as possible be heard.” “I don’t want to sit on the sidelines and rail about everything.
I really want to jump in, fully, into the campaigns. Both statewide and national campaigns,” she tells Deadline. “It just feels very much like a moment…between the climate, and book banning and everything else that I don’t need to go into.” In a memo to staff this morning, Tribeca CEO Jane Rosenthal said Weinstein will “devote her efforts to fighting for the preservation and advancement of human and women’s rights, and most urgently the upcoming elections.” She will also continue to consult for Tribeca.
Next summer’s festival, dates just announced, would have been her 12th. Weinstein’s position, which was unique to her history in the industry, skills as a producer, and focus on advocacy and mentorship, will be absorbed by different teams at Tribeca. “From creating original programs for brand partners like Chanel, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and P&G and building Tribeca Studios, to establishing new and vertical programs at the festival, including Chanel’s Through Her Lens and the Harry Belafonte Award, which have inspired change socially, politically and artistically, Paula has been intrinsic to our growth,” Rosenthal said. “We thank her for her immeasurable contributions, and I thank her for being my friend.
I will always look up to you, Paula Weinstein!” Weinstein said she’s proud that “there’s no area of storytelling that Tribeca isn’t exploring,” as the festival gradually expanded from film into television, audio storytelling,
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