Rabbit hires Keshet sales exec

Independent Finnish production and distribution outfit Rabbit Films has hired a former Keshet International exec for its format and finished-tape sales team.

Marta Csizmadia

Marta Csizmadia has joined as an international sales consultant. Her responsibilities will include managing the firm’s sales efforts across Central and Eastern Europe, Israel and sub-Saharan Africa.

Reporting to Rabbit head of international Jonathan Tuovinen, Csizmadia is replacing Natalia Sterlikova, who has left the firm to focus on other projects under her own f3 Media banner. Sterlikova had represented the Rabbit international catalogue since 2017.

Prior to joining Rabbit, Csizmadia was senior sales manager at Keshet International, managing sales into CEE, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Africa and the Middle East.

During her time at the Israeli company, she worked on globally successful entertainment formats including Rising Star, Deal with It and Singletown, as well as scripted series such as The Baker & the Beauty, False Flag and Prisoners of War.

Prior to joining Keshet, Csizmadia was a sales executive at TwoFour Rights. She has also previously held positions at Zodiak Rights, MTG, Viacom and Small World IFT.