Hat Trick Fills First Acquisitions Role

Hat Trick International has named Hana Zidek as its first acquisitions executive.

Zidek will be responsible for building the company’s third-party programming portfolio. Zidek served as acquisitions manager at Viasat for three years. She has also held VP and director of international sales roles at Gaumont, A+E Networks and Lionsgate.

Sarah Tong, director of sales, commented, “I am delighted that Hana has joined us in this brand new and significant role. Over recent years, in addition to distributing content created by our group production companies Hat Trick Productions, Plum Pictures and Emporium Productions, we have had great success working with external companies including Keo Films, and Back2Back Productions. We are now looking to increase our slate and work with like-minded producers who will value our commitment as an independent delivering a bespoke service for their projects.”

Zidek added, “As part of the renowned Hat Trick family, HTI has a fantastic reputation for creating tailor-made, global sales solutions for a diverse range of programming. I am thrilled to be part of the next stage of the company’s growth and look forward to talking to producers looking for a strong international distributor with a dedicated and hands-on approach.”