He.Įxclusive: Voltage Pictures has boarded international sales on writer-director Kyle Rankin’s ( Night Of The Living Deb) upcoming thriller Run Hide Fight, starring Thomas Jane ( Deep Blue Sea), Radha Mitchell ( Silent Hill) and Isabel May (Alexa & Katie). Benfey enters his new position as digital and brand partnerships agent after first joining Paradigm in 2016. During his tenure at Voltage, which began in 2012, he served as an executive producer on films such as “ Time Is Up,” “ Archenemy,” “ Safer at Home,” “ Redemption Day,” “ Follow Me” and “ Drive Hard.” He co-produced movies including “ Ava,” “ Good Kids,” “ Fathers & Daughters,” “ Pay the Ghost” and “ I.T.” He also previously served as vice president of acquisitions at Im Global’s Apsara Distribution, and worked for Icon Entertainment International and GreeneStreet Films International. Diene is a longtime film financing, sales and production executive joining Paradigm from his previous position as vice president of acquisitions and development at Voltage Pictures. Additionally, Sam Benfey, Josh Cohen, Natalie Handelsman and Wilson Rubinoff have been promoted to agent. Paradigm Talent Agency announced that Babacar Diene has been hired as a content agent. Previously, he was VP Acquisitions & Apsara Distribution at Im Global and had roles at Icon Entertainment International. His executive producer credits at Voltage include Time Is Up, Archenemy, Safer at Home, Redemption Day, Follow Me and Drive Hard. During his tenure he co-produced titles including Ava, starring Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, John Malkovich, Common and Geena Davis Good Kids starring Nicholas Braun, Zoey Deutch and Julia Garner Fathers & Daughters, starring Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried and Aaron Paul and Pay the Ghost starring Nicolas Cage. ![]() Diene, based in Los Angeles, was most recently VP Acquisitions & Development at Voltage, the international finance, production and distribution company he joined in 2012. He will become a Content Agent at Paradigm, which also said today it has promoted four staffers to agents. Paradigm on Thursday said it has hired Babacar Diene, the veteran film financing, sales and production executive who had been a VP at Voltage Pictures. In conjunction with the documentary premiere. Executive producers are Floris Bauer, Barry Barclay, David Gale and Vinnie Malhotra. The film is produced by Brian Morrow and Jonathan Lynch for Shark Pig, Van Toffler for Gunpowder & Sky, and Scooter Weintraub. The Showtime premiere date was announced today by Vinnie Malhotra, Executive Vice President, Nonfiction Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. ![]() ![]() Sheryl is told through present-day interviews with Crow, behind-the-scenes verité on the road and in her studio, never before seen archival footage spanning 20 years of touring, and interviews with close colleagues Keith Richards, Laura Dern, Joe Walsh, Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile, and others. The documentary, directed by Amy Scott and charting what Showtime describes as Crow’s “hard-fought musical career battling sexism, depression, perfectionism, cancer, and the price of fame,” has its world premiere tonight at SXSW. ![]() Showtime’s Sheryl Crow music documentary Sheryl will premiere on the channel Friday, May 6, with a new trailer now available.
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