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Chiefs Of ‘The Gold Standard Of Art Film Studios’ Retire After 21 Years

Steve Gilula and Nancy Utley have been at the helm of Searchlight Pictures since the turn of the millennium, and one could argue that the films they’ve produced have (as Brooks Barnes puts it here) “shaped global culture.” They’ve won four Best Picture Oscars in the past dozen years (for Slumdog Millionaire, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman, and The Shape of Water); if Nomadland wins this Sunday, that will make five. – The New York Times

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