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MPA Names Urmila Venugopalan President of Asia-Pacific Region as Belinda Lui Steps Down
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Patrick Brzeski
scrn logline
MPA taps industry vet Urmila Venugopalan to lead Asia-Pacific region, as Belinda Lui steps down after 5-year tenure.
beat sheet
- Venugopalan, formerly MPA's strategy and global ops exec, will focus on expanding US studio/streamer access to local markets, boosting regional production, and strengthening advocacy and operations.
- Venugopalan, a former US State Dept. policy staffer, will also work closely with MPA's anti-piracy arm ACE to protect the commercial and creative interests of studios/streamers and local screen communities.
call sheet
Urmila Venugopalan, Belinda Lui, Charles Rivkin, Gail MacKinnon, Motion Picture Association, Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, U.S. State Department, Albright Stonebridge Group