WarnerMedia has hired Joel Kennedy to the role of Director of Local Film Production and Acquisitions, UK and Ireland. Based in London and starting today, he will report to Neil Marshall, SVP Theatrical Distribution, WarnerMedia UK and Ireland.
19.05.2021 - 08:49 / evoke.ie
Ireland’s Eurovision hopeful, Lesley Roy, has failed to qualify for the Eurovision final, despite a spirited and much-discussed performance last night.
The Dubliner sang the Irish entry Maps in Rotterdam’s Ahoy arena at the first semi-final. Many people praised the song and the highly inventive staging, which saw Lesley strolling on a treadmill barefoot through an animated paper cut-out of a town and woodlands.
However, it wasn’t enough to impress voters around Europe, and with the competition
WarnerMedia has hired Joel Kennedy to the role of Director of Local Film Production and Acquisitions, UK and Ireland. Based in London and starting today, he will report to Neil Marshall, SVP Theatrical Distribution, WarnerMedia UK and Ireland.
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