Film4, the feature division of Channel 4, has hired Mubi executive Cate Kane as Senior Commissioning Executive.
Kane will join the team in January 2026 and report to Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4, alongside Senior Commissioning Executive David Kimbangi. She will work closely with filmmakers to shepherd projects from early development through to production.
Kane joins from Mubi where she was most recently co-Head of Global Acquisitions since 2020, acquiring titles including Aftersun, The Substance, My Father’s Shadow and The Worst Person in the World. Prior to Mubi, she was Head of Acquisitions at Curzon Film for nine years, leading on films including Parasite, 45 Years and Force Majeure. She has also worked at BBC Film, Casarotto Ramsay and Content Film.
No word yet as to who is filling Kane’s role at Mubi. It was also revealed this week that Channel 4 has hired Priya Dogra as its new CEO.
Zone Of Interest and Poor Things outfit Film4 has backed four debuts which will world premiere at Sundance next year: Molly Manners’s Extra Geography, Rafael Manuel’s Filipiñana, Olive Nwoso’s Lady and Joanna Natasegara’s The Disciple. The current production slate includes Alice Birch’s Sweetsick starring Cate Blanchett, Jonathan Schey’s Everybody Wants To F*ck Me starring Taron Egerton, Andrew Haigh’s A Long Winter and Bijan Sheibani’s The Arrival.
Kane said: “Having collaborated with Film4 for many years, I’m over the moon to now join Farhana’s brilliant team and help build on their extraordinary slate. Film4 has always been the creative home for filmmakers that have inspired me and I can’t wait to champion both established and emerging voices for audiences everywhere.”
Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4, added: “I’m delighted that Cate Kane will be joining Film4 as a Senior Commissioning Executive. Cate is an exceptional creative force whose instincts, track record, and vision perfectly align with the next chapter of Film4. She has proven to be fearless in backing some of the most exciting new voices from the UK and is deeply committed to championing work that resonates with global audiences.”