David Kosse

As Director of Film4, Kosse oversees the development, financing & green-lighting of all feature films, & support for the distribution of all Film4-backed releases both in the UK & internationally.

Kosse joined Film4 from Universal Pictures, where he was named President, International in 2009. In this role he led Universal’s strategy for film product throughout its entire lifecycle across all of NBCUniversal’s international divisions, & oversaw the company’s international production, marketing & distribution arm Universal Pictures International.

Before joining Universal, Kosse launched & ran UK-based Momentum Pictures. Kosse has also served in several senior executive roles at PolyGram, HBO, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide.

He is a member of the of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences & the British Academy of Film and Television Arts where he has headed two BAFTA juries, & is on the board of the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, Into Films & Creative Industries Council.