Interested in getting an insider’s perspective on the film industry? Well then join us for an exclusive conversation and Q&A with Tom Rothman ‘76, the Co-Chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment. As the creative force behind films ranging from Titanic and Independence Day to Juno and There’s Something About Mary, Tom has seen unprecedented success as the head of one of Hollywood’s oldest and most renowned film studios. Don’t miss this opportunity to join in an intimate discussion about the art of filmmaking from one of the most influential individuals in the business today.
Friday April 24
5:00pm
THOMAS ROTHMAN
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Fox Filmed Entertainment
TOM ROTHMAN has been Co-Chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment (the parent of Twentieth Century Fox) since 2000. In February of 2006, he was given the additional title of Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Rothman has long been recognized as one of the industry’s foremost executives and has been at Fox for more than a decade. In 1999, he held the position of President of Twentieth Century Fox Film Group, presiding over the studio’s TCF and Fox 2000 production divisions. Prior to that, for four years, he was President of Production for Twentieth Century Fox. Mr. Rothman founded Fox Searchlight Pictures in 1994 and served as the specialty films division’s first President.
The many enduring films made during his production tenure at Fox include Cast Away, Master and Commander, Walk the Line, Juno, The Devil Wears Prada, The Simpsons Movie, Ice Age, Night at the Museum, Borat, the X-Men series, Little Miss Sunshine, The Last King of Scotland, Minority Report, Moulin Rouge, Boys Don’t Cry, Sideways, There’s Something About Mary, Waiting to Exhale, Independence Day; and the top grossing movie of all time, Titanic.
Mr. Rothman is currently an Emeritus member of the Board of Directors of the Sundance Institute. He is a recipient of the Arthur B. Krim Award for outstanding leadership in entertainment from Columbia University. He is an honors graduate of Brown University, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa and of Columbia Law School, a James Kent Scholar.