Variety Promotes Matt Donnelly to Executive Editor of Film 

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Variety has named award-winning investigative journalist Matt Donnelly as Executive Editor of Film.

In his new role, Donnelly will oversee all of Variety’s film coverage in the esteemed print weekly magazine and online website. He will drive breaking news coverage, analysis, investigative reporting, stories from the film festival circuit and chronicles of Hollywood culture.

Based in Los Angeles, Donnelly assumes the position on August 17. His predecessor, Brent Lang, will be leaving Variety to become editor-in-chief of IndieWire.

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