IFTA Chair Gets Second Term

LOS ANGELES: Lloyd Kaufman, the president of Troma Entertainment, has been elected to a second two-year term as the chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA).

Serving as chair of the 150-member organization, Kaufman says he will "continue to fight alongside my colleagues to protect and serve independent art on film, television, DVD, and the Internet, aggressively tackling media consolidation, net neutrality, piracy and other key issues facing our industry."

IFTA also elected Pierre David (Imagination Worldwide) as general vice chairperson, and Brad Kembel (Summit Entertainment) as vice chairperson/secretary, joining Roger Corman (New Horizons), Avi Lerner (Nu Image), Albert Lee (Emperor Motion Pictures Ltd. HK) and Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard Rose (Lakeshore Entertainment Group) on the executive committee.

"Our chairman, new executive committee and board of directors members are among the industry’s most forward-thinking executives and I look forward to working with them," said IFTA president and CEO Jean Prewitt. "Their leadership, dedication and guidance will continue to have a meaningful impact on IFTA’s ongoing activities as our industry deals with the creative and business challenges that lie ahead."