Ashley Futterman

Film Acquisitions at Searchlight Pictures

Ashley Futterman has a diverse background in the film and media industry, currently serving in Film Acquisitions at Searchlight Pictures since April 2024. Prior experience includes a Coordinator role at 30WEST from March 2023 to April 2024, and another Coordinator position at OhCo from September 2021 to February 2023. Ashley has also contributed as a Staff Writer and Editorial Consultant at The Kollection and completed a Development Internship at Lucky Monkey Pictures. Notably, Ashley produced a documentary feature as part of an undergraduate honors thesis at the University of California, Berkeley, showcasing insights on female relationships. Earlier roles include Sneaks Manager at SUPERB Productions, Communications Intern with the North Carolina Democratic Party, Media Officer for Fenix - Humanitarian Legal Aid, and a Literary Intern for Adriana Trigiani. Ashley completed studies at the University of California, Berkeley, after graduating from Hunter College High School.

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Berkeley, United States

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Searchlight Pictures

Searchlight Pictures is a global specialty film and television company that develops, produces, finances and acquires motion pictures and series for both worldwide theatrical and streaming releases. It has its own marketing and distribution operations, and is part of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company. Founded in 1994 as Fox Searchlight Pictures, the company’s titles have grossed over $5 billion worldwide, amassing 51 Academy Awards including five Best Picture winners since 2009: Slumdog Millionaire, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman, The Shape of Water, and Nomadland; 62 BAFTA Awards, 34 Golden Globe Awards, and 10 Grammy Awards. Searchlight recently released Tina Mabry's The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat; Yorgos Lanthimos' Kinds of Kindness; Lanthimos' 4-time Academy Award winner Poor Things; Ned Benson's The Greatest Hits; Laura Chinn's Suncoast; and Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers. Upcoming releases include Karrie Crouse and Will Joines' Hold Your Breath; Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain; Marielle Heller's Nightbitch; and James Mangold's A Complete Unknown. The company also includes Searchlight Television, the division which develops and produces series for streaming, network, and cable partners, and earned a Primetime Emmy Award for its first production "The Dropout," in partnership with Hulu and 20th Studios. Searchlight Television is currently producing the Spanish-Language limited series "La Máquina" for Hulu and Disney+. For career opportunities with Searchlight Pictures, visit jobs.disneycareers.com


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