Hollywood Marketing Leaders Gather for a Candid Conversation About the Future of Entertainment

Oct 29, 2026 9:41am PT

Hollywood Marketing Leaders Gather for a Candid Conversation About the Future of Entertainment

Amazon Ads and Variety hosted an invitation-only dinner in West Hollywood for film and TV experts

Top Hollywood film and TV leaders gathered Oct. 22 for an intimate dinner and candid conversation about the future of entertainment marketing at a gathering moderated in partnership with Amazon Ads and Variety.

Executives who convened at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood compared notes and talked shop about the buzzy subjects that are transforming the business and execution of marketing campaigns, from tune-in to image burnishing to whisper campaigns to event promotion.

• Angie Barrick and Alexys Coronel

  

  Warner Bros. Entertainment’s Angie Barrick, left, speaks with Amazon Ads’ Alexys Coronel at the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood. (Photo by Mik Milman)

• Candice Chen and Brian Dailey

  

  Universal Pictures’ Candice Chen and Paramount Pictures’ Brian Dailey attend the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 in West Hollywood. (Photo by Mik Milman)

• Devin Collins

  

  Walt Disney Studios’ Devin Collins attends the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood. (Photo by Mik Milman)

• Lance Reiss, Candice Chen, Devin Collins, Kristin Johnson and Jennie Antonakis

  

  FX’s Lance Reiss, Universal Pictures’ Candice Chen, Disney’s Devin Collins, Universal’s Kristin Johnson and Amazon Ads’ Jennie Antonakis attend the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood. (Photo by Mik Milman)

• The Conversation Begins

  

  The scene at the Future of Entertainment Marketing dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood. (Photo by Mik Milman)

• Cynthia Littleton and Elisa Chun

  Variety‘s Cynthia Littleton and Warner Bros.’ Elisa Chun at the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 in West Hollywood. (Photo by Mik Milman)

• Alex Andujar and Elane Beyrodt

  Sony Pictures’ Alex Andujar and Elane Beyrodt attend the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood. (Photo by Mik Milman)

• Elisa Chun, Melissa Cook and Jane Mohon

  Warner Bros.’ Elisa Chun, Amazon Ads’ Melissa Cook and Sony Pictures’ Jane Mohon attend the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood.(Photo by Mik Milman)

• Jennie Antonakis, Muthia Wirosastro and Seth Marumoto

  Amazon Ads’ Jennie Antonakis, Indonesian TV anchor Muthia Wirosastro and Variety‘s Seth Marumoto attend the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood.(Photo by Mik Milman)

• Lance Reiss and Shaina Pan

  FX’s Lance Reiss and Lionsgate TV’s Shaina Pan attend the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood. (Photo by Mik Milman)

• Jane Mohon, Brian Dailey and Faye Ugolnik

  Sony Pictures’ Jane Mohon and Paramount Pictures’ Brian Dailey and Faye Ugolnik attend the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood. (Photo by Mik Milman)

• Amazon Ads Leaders

  Amazon Ads leaders Paul Mattingly, Melissa Cook, Alexys Coronel, Jennie Antonakis and Marquis Avery gathered on Oct. 22 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood for the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety. (Photo by Mik Milman)

• Cheers

  Top film and TV marketing executives attend the Future of Entertainment Marketing Dinner, hosted by Amazon Ads and Variety on Oct. 22 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood. (Photo by Mik Milman)

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