Emax China has appointed former CAA agent Daniel Manwaring as its new CEO. He succeeds interim CEO Chen Jiande, who will return to his full-time role as Vice President of Emax China. The appointment is effective January 9, 2023.
Imax China is a subsidiary of Imax Corporation, but has its own listing on the Hong Kong stock market. Its jurisdiction covers Greater China where there are around 700 IMAX theaters installed under various financial arrangements.
Manwaring is based in China since 2006 and fluent in Mandarin. He joined CAA in 2012 and assumed his most recent position as President of CAA China Motion Picture Group in 2018. He has represented some of China’s top filmmakers and led CAA’s media financing in the region.
Over the past four years, he has put together more than a dozen domestic and Hollywood films to be shown in Chinese theaters. He also played a key role in establishing financing and distribution entities in the region.
“During his successful decade-long tenure at CAA, Daniel has proven adept at fostering Chinese blockbuster films that connect with audiences — a talent that will serve IMAX as well as cement our unique position at the center of China’s entertainment ecosystem,” said Rich Gelfond, President. Imax CEO “Daniel’s experience, creativity and years of working with Chinese filmmakers, China Film Bureau and major film financing and distribution companies will be invaluable to Imax China as we look to grow our industry leadership in this robust cinema market.”
“As a longtime believer in the power of films and the irreplaceable magic of the theatrical experience, I am thrilled to join Rich and the team at Imax China in expanding the scope of this great business, fostering new opportunities for growth and diversification, and deepening its relationship with Chinese consumers,” Manwaring said.
Manwaring holds a dual degree in Finance and Chinese from the University of Florida. He also holds a degree in Chinese language from Tsinghua University.
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