Howard Cohen
Co-President & Co-Founder, Roadside Attractions
About Speaker
Howard Cohen is the Co-President and Co-Founder of Roadside Attractions, which devises innovative theatrical release strategies for outstanding specialty films. Roadside has released over 150 films in its 19 year history, with combined box office exceeding $500 million. Their films have garnered numerous Oscar® and other award nominations and wins. Roadside is partially owned by Lionsgate, who distributes Roadside films in aftermarkets such as VOD and television. Roadside recently announced a 3 year deal with Hulu for the post-theatrical streaming window on its theatrical releases. Roadside’s recent releases include Call Jane starring Elizabeth Banks, Kate Mara, and Sigourney Weaver, The Good House starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline, and Emily the Criminal starring Aubrey Plaza. Upcoming releases including Sundance documentary To The End and Tribeca hit from Ray Romano, Somewhere in Queens. Notable releases in recent years include Benediction from director Terence Davies, The Courier, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Matteo Garrone’s double Academy Award® nominated Pinocchio, Academy Award® winner Judy, and the number one independent film of summer 2019: The Peanut Butter Falcon. Also in recent times were the highest-grossing independent film of 2018, I Can Only Imagine, the Spirit Award-nominated Beatriz At Dinner, and double Academy Award® winner Manchester by the Sea. Past releases include Hello My Name Is Doris, Love & Friendship, Dear White People, Mr. Holmes, Love & Mercy, A Most Wanted Man, The Cove, Margin Call, Winter’s Bone, Arbitrage, Mud, and All Is Lost. Before running the show with Eric d’Arbeloff at Roadside Attractions, Cohen was also an Executive Producer on Mira Nair’s film Vanity Fair and was head of the Independent Film Department at United Talent Agency. Cohen’s early career included executive positions at HBO, Paramount, and TNT. Cohen is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences(AMPAS), in the Executive Branch. Cohen has a B.A. from Harvard College.