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AGC International, the sales and distribution arm of AGC Studios, has named Diane Ferrandez and Nat McCormick to the newly created roles of co-heads of worldwide sales and distribution, effective immediately.
Los Angeles-based
McCormick and London-based Ferrandez will share management and film sales and distribution responsibilities for AGC International with Ferrandez also spearheading AGC’s fast-expanding television sales operations.
McCormick’s new role reunites him with AGC chairman and CEO Stuart Ford and AGC co-founder Miguel Palos, who were previously partners at IM Global, where he began his career managing marquee independent sales titles such as “Insidious,” “Sinister,” “Bullet to the Head” and “The Butler.” He later served as president of worldwide sales and distribution at The Exchange, handling global sales for 10 films annually, securing deals with major studios, streamers, and international distributors. Most recently, McCormick helped launch independent film company, Stoic, where he served as president, worldwide sales.
Ferrandez joined AGC Studios in 2022 as senior vice president of film sales and distribution and has handled titles such as Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man,” Anna Kendrick’s “Woman of the Hour,” Justin Kurzel’s “The Order,” Ron Howard’s “Eden” and recently wrapped “Babies” from Lauren Miller Rogen. In 2024, she expanded her mandate to include television sales and co-productions including partnerships on series including “Vanished,” starring Kaley Cuoco, “Embassy,” starring Anna Kendrick, Sam Heughan and J.K. Simmons, and Beatles biopic “Hamburg Days.” Ferrandez came to AGC from Rocket Science where she oversaw sales, financing and slate development, negotiating deals with studios, independent distributors, platforms and broadcasters worldwide.
Ford said: “Having known Nat since the early stages of his outstanding career so far we’re delighted to welcome him back into the fold and for him to bring his senior management skills, dealmaking prowess and global relationships to AGC International.
“Meanwhile, since joining AGC International four years ago, Diane has become a huge asset to our sales and distribution business, particularly since she took the lead in shaping and executing our scripted TV distribution strategy.
“It makes absolute sense for us to pair Nat and Diane as co-heads of AGC International where I hope they’ll further cement its position as one of the leading film and TV licensing platforms in the global marketplace.”
Rounding out the sales team are recent hires Jack Pallone and Priya Malhi, who joined AGC as sales coordinators based in Los Angeles and London respectively. Pallone was most recently at WME Independent and Malhi joined AGC following roles at Banijay Rights and XYZ Films.
