Katerina Sudit has been named president of Havas Media NY. She will focus on talent, strategy and growth in her role as the new media leader of the New York Village, which brings together all elements of the agency’s operations under the same roof with a flat structure across divisions. Sudit will report to Colin Kinsella, CEO North America of Havas Media.
Sudit comes to Havas Media from Mindshare, where she won and led large scale accounts including Chanel and Booking.com. She has been in the business for 20+ years, having started on the creative side as a copywriter and thereafter working in various roles across media planning, communications planning and client leadership, both in the U.S. and internationally. Most recently, Sudit spent the last eight years at Mindshare overseeing a suite of businesses across the luxury, ecommerce, spirits and retail categories. In this role, she also co-managed the agency’s New York office, bringing to life initiatives such as mentorship programs and a dedicated client leadership practice.
Prior to joining Mindshare, Sudit worked for Starcom in Singapore, looking after communications planning in the APAC region and key global hubs for Procter & Gamble. She has worked across a wide spectrum of marquee clients and categories such as Richemont, Bacardi, P&G, Unilever, MOMA, Nestle Purina, Nokia, Masterfoods, Clearasil, Danone, TGI Fridays, CVS and Walmart. Sudit founded the Mindshare Disruptor Group, which supports brands such as Booking.com, AthenaHealth and Blue Apron.
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More