Lava Bear Films uncovers production executives

David Linde's lately minted Lava Bear Films has drawn on production professional Zachary Studin since it's Vice president of production and marketed Jennifer Semler to director of production.Lava Bear, created captured like a production/financing entity, made the announcement Thursday.Studin's been designated to locate new projects and manage ongoing development and production while Semler, a lengthy-time person in Linde's team, will coordinate publish production. Both will are accountable to mind of production Tory Metzger.Studin joins Lava Bear following 3 years with Lionsgate as director of development. Just before Lionsgate, he offered because the director of development for Alli Shearmur's production shingle. He also labored at Vital being an assistant towards the co-leader of Production in addition to assistant to Scott Rudin.Semler began with Linde as his executive assistant when Linde offered as chairman for Universal Pictures. This Year, just before the founding of Lava Bear, Semler labored carefully with Linde on "Biutiful," "360" and "Heroes on Nanking." She seemed to be a writers' assistant for "America's Funniest Home Videos" for five seasons.Reliance Entertainment is really a major equity partner in Lava Bear, with a production and distribution agreement with Universal. Lava Bear also offers output close ties in a number of areas with companies including Entertainment One, Reliance, Italia Films, Nordisk Film, Revolutionary Delivering, Sun Distribution, and Tele Mnchen Group. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com