Shari Redstone Tapped as Board Chair at Sipur

Shari Redstone has been named chair of the board of directors at Sipur, the studio behind the documentary We Will Dance Again and Netflix’s Bad Boy.

The former Paramount Global chair and president of the Redstone Family Foundation will collaborate with Sipur’s founders—Emilio Schenker, CEO, and Gideon Tadmor—to scale the business. Redstone has invested in Sipur alongside Tadmor and institutional investors Bank HaPoalim and Clal Insurance.

“I am enormously excited to work with Emilio, Gideon and the Sipur team to help build on their success in creating a truly international film and TV studio, based in Israel, and developing and distributing content around the world,” Redstone said. “Not only does Sipur produce high-quality commercial content, the team also brings to life stories that drive conversation, impact and change. In doing this, Emilio and the team have developed a great business model that is unique and highly needed in the industry.”

Tadmor added: “I’m extremely delighted and honored to welcome Shari as our new chair of the board. Shari’s leading position in the entertainment and media industry and her vast experience and passion will enable Sipur to shape its exciting new chapter and become a unique significant global studio.”

Schenker noted: “I am deeply appreciative and profoundly inspired by Shari Redstone’s decision to join Sipur as chair after leading one of the world’s great studios with such strength, clarity and purpose. The story of having one of the most influential and visionary figures in our industry and Sipur coming together feels like one of those rare and powerful moments when the plot takes an unexpected twist–one that changes everything for the better. For a young and ambitious studio like ours, founded only a few years ago, her belief in us is nothing less than a transformative chapter in the extraordinary narrative of Sipur. It is exactly the tailwind we need to reach our next level of success as we create stories together that inspire and unite audiences around the world.”