Tom Bernard, Walter Salles, Michael Barker, Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello
The Sony Pictures Classics and “I’m Still Here” team included Tom Bernard, Walter Salles, Michael Barker, Fernanda Torres and Selton Mello
The Oscars red carpet is not just a make-or-break moment for Hollywood’s biggest stars – it’s also a prime opportunity to shine for the powerful executives and producers who finance and shepherd the year’s best movies.
C-suite players, indie powerhouses and the ranks in between have suited up for the 2025 Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien. Netflix has the most nominations of any studio at 16 for feature films, so expect a robust presence from the streamer, including co-CEO’s Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, chief content officer Bela Bajaria and the company’s new film chairman Dan Lin.
An exciting new voice in independent film marking his carpet debut as CEO of Mubi is Efe Cakarel, whose commitment to “The Substance” propelled the body horror film to five Oscar nominations – including a best actress nod for Demi Moore and a best director nom for Coralie Fargeat.
Donna Langley, the longtime guardian of Universal Pictures, will hit the carpet for the first time since she was named chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment and Studios. In 2025, her filmed entertainment group earned a personal best in Oscar nominations – thanks to the success of “Wicked” and the underdog trajectory of the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation film “The Wild Robot.”
Leaders from Neon (“Anora”), A24 (“The Brutalist”), Focus Features (“Conclave”), Sony Pictures Classics (“I’m Still Here”), Warner Bros. (“Dune Part 2”), Searchlight Pictures (“A Complete Unknown”), Amazon MGM (“Nickel Boys”) and Briarcliff Entertainment and Rich Spirit (“The Apprentice”) will all be represented. Stay with Variety for updating executive arrivals at the Academy Awards.
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Sue Kroll and Courtenay Valenti
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Amazon’s Sue Kroll and Courtenay Valenti hit the red carpet.
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Kimi Peters, Greg Peters
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Kimi Peters with Netflix’s Greg Peters
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Bela Bajaria, Doug Prochilo
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Netflix’s Bela Bajaria with Doug Prochilo at the 97th Oscars
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Brian Robbins, Tracy James Robbins
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Paramount’s Brian Robbins with Tracy James Robbins at the 97th Oscars.
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Peter Kujawski, Edward Berger, Jason Cassidy
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Focus Features’ Peter Kujawski, “Conclave” director Edward Berger and Focus’ Jason Cassidy at the 97th Oscars.
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Michael Ireland
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Peter Levinsohn
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Universal Pictures Peter Levinsohn with wife Kathy Levinsohn
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Mike Hopkins
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios’ Mike Hopkins with wife Sheri
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Producer Mary Parent
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Dana Walden
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Disney Entertainment’s Dana Walden with husband Matt
