Jean Prewitt will step down as president and CEO of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) at the end of 2025 after a 25-year tenure at the organisation.

IFTA has retained the firm McCormack + Kristel to support its search for Prewitt’s successor. Prewitt and the IFTA board have been planning the transition for several months, and she will work with her successor during the transition.

The highly regarded Prewitt recently ensured the return to Los Angeles of the American Film Market (November 11-16) after a single edition in Las Vegas.

The ultimately unpopular move to the Nevada desert followed years of rising complaints about the AFM’s traditional Santa Monica location, mainly from buyers, who argued it was too expensive and spread out to far across town. This year’s AFM tak

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