Polish Indie Kino Swiat Names New CEO
Dorota Eberhardt, a former Warner Bros. Discovery executive, has been named the new CEO of Kino Świat, Poland's leading independent film producer/distributor. Kino Świat's parent company, French media group Canal+, unveiled the appointment on Friday. Eberhardt will report to Alex Hamilton, chief international officer at Canal+ subsidiary Studiocanal, and is expected to assume her role later this year.
In her new position, Eberhardt will focus on maintaining and expanding Kino Świat's position as Poland's leading indie producer/distributor — the company was the country's number 2 distributor in 2023, racking up 6.9 million theatrical admissions for its features, in particular by boosting the production of local-language films.
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'Kino Świat is a well-established company with a strong track record, but also great potential,' said Edyta Sadowska, chief executive officer of Canal+ Polska, in a statement. 'Appointing Dorota Eberhardt to this position is a key step in the continued development of Kino Świat.'
Eberhardt held roles at Polish video-game group CD Projekt and Disney's local theatrical partner Forum Film Poland before joining Warner Bros Discovery a decade ago. She most recently served as VP of programming, streaming, and new channels at WBD's Polish operation TVN.
'She has an excellent track record across the film and television landscape in Poland,' said Hamilton. 'We'll be looking to make sure she has everything she needs to expand Polish content production and align distribution strategies with evolving viewer habits.'
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