Film4 has announced the appointment of Cate Kane as senior commissioning executive.
Kane will join the creative team in January 2026 and report to Farhana Bhula, director of Film4, alongside senior commissioning executive David Kimbangi.
Kane joins Film4 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 this, she was head of acquisitions at Curzon Film for nine years. Cate has also worked at BBC Film, Casarotto Ramsay and Content Film.
At Film4, Kane is set to play a key role in shaping Film4’s slate, partnering closely with filmmakers to shepherd projects from early development through to production.
“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,” said Kane. “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.”
Added Bhula: “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 U.K. and is deeply committed to championing work that resonates with global audiences.”
Film4 recently celebrated backing four directorial debut films set to receive their world premieres at Sundance in 2026, including Molly Manners’s “Extra Geography,” Rafael Manuel’s “Filipiñana,” Olive Nwoso’s “Lady” and Joanna Natasegara’s “The Disciple.”
Film4’s 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.”