ROCHESTER, NY — Kodak (www.kodak.com) has appointed Steve Bellamy president of motion picture and entertainment for the company. Based in Los Angeles, Bellamy will be responsible for growing and deepening Kodak’s relationships with creatives and business leaders in the entertainment industry, working on creative advocacy programs, creating partnerships and new business models, and developing Kodak-branded solutions for the entertainment industry.
A serial entrepreneur, Bellamy founded The Tennis Channel, The Ski Channel, The Surf Channel and The Skate Channel. A lover of film and music, he is also a prolific creator in both mediums. As a writer/director, his movies have won over 40 global film festivals, from Amsterdam to Canada to Mexico and the United States. He has personally won six best director awards, including the Las Vegas International Film Festival. In all, he has shepherded over 10,000 hours of content creation. Bellamy spent the last six years as CEO of Action Sport Networks and will remain the chairman of that business.
“This is a huge win for Kodak,” says Kodak CEO, Jeff Clarke. “His relationships, access to talent and the love of film make Steve the perfect person to spearhead the next chapter of this storied division of Kodak. The initial group of filmmakers we have spoken to are ecstatic that he is onboard!”
“The Kodak brand is iconic in the film business,” adds Bellamy. “My main goal is to make sure that film remains a viable and reasonable option for those artists who want to continue to shoot on the medium.”