TONY ARONOVITZ PROMOTED TO MANAGER, IFTA COLLECTONS
Los Angeles, CA, April 15, 2009 – Tony Aronovitz has been promoted to manager, IFTA Collections, it was announced today by Jean M. Prewitt, President and CEO of the Independent Film & Television Alliance.
In this position, Aronovitz will supervise all aspects of domestic and international royalty collections, including customer service and marketing, and maintain relationships with foreign collection societies. Aronovitz, who has been with IFTA Collections for six years,previously served as financial analyst. He has worked in the entertainment industry for more than a decade.
“We recognize Tony’s strong knowledge ofday-to-day operations and client services in promoting him to run IFTA’s Collections’ activities,” said Prewitt. “The group will greatly benefit from his years of experience.”
About IFTA Collections
IFTA Collections orchestrates the collection of international audio-visual royalties and levies for more than 34,000 titles from 140 participating companies. The service is open to both Independent Film & Television Alliance member and non-member companies and has collected more than $75 million on behalf of its participants.
Operating on a non-profit basis, IFTA Collections actively collects cable transmission royalties, private copy levies, video rental levies, educational royalties, theatrical box office levies, public performance television royalties and public performance video royalties from more than 25 producer and author societies throughout the world. IFTA Collections’ advocacy activities and its presence at international societies enable it to significantly impact the establishment of payment rights and the distribution of funds. IFTA Collections’ administrative systems allow it to aggressively seek, receive and disburse monies to its participants. For more information, please visit
About the Independent Film & Television Alliance
The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) is the global trade association of the independent motion picture and television programming industry. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the organization represents and provides significant entertainment industry services to more than 160 member companies from 22 countries, consisting of independent production and distribution companies, sales agents, television companies, studio-affiliated companies, and financial institutions engaged in content finance.
Collectively, the Independent Film & Television Alliance’s members produce more than 500 independent films and countless hours of television programming each year and generate more than $4 billion in distribution revenues annually. As the voice and advocate for the independent film and television industry worldwide, the Alliance speaks out on matters of critical importance and, where appropriate, actively lobbies governments around the world in regard to measures directly affecting the independent industry. For more information on IFTA and the American Film Market, please visit
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