Sinking Ship Entertainment Hires Manager of Distribution

Sinking Ship Entertainment has hired Ayesha Girgla as the company’s new manager of distribution.

In her new role, Girgla will report directly to Marilyn Kynaston and Kate Sanagan, heads of sales and distribution. Internationally trained at the University of London in the U.K., she held corporate and commercial positions before moving into private practice. Her experience includes working in intellectual property, specifically in trademark, copyright infringement and social media law.

Earlier this year, the growing distribution team at Sinking Ship welcomed Mehmet Gunduz as the manager of sales for LatAm and CEEMA. Last year, Jennifer Lee Hackett joined the company as manager of museum and non-theatrical sales.

Sanagan said: “We are so happy to be welcoming Ayesha to Sinking Ship, and think she will bring a fresh perspective to the distribution team. Her legal experience is extremely valuable as we navigate increasingly complex rights management, and we are looking forward to working with her.”