Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Lisa Nishimura-Seese joins Netflix

Lisa Nishimura-Seese has joined Netflix as VP of independent content acquisition, a newly created post in which she’s charged with broadening the selection of independent and small studio films offered on the DVD rental site.

Nishimura-Seese formerly was general manager of indie supplier Palm Pictures.

"I have long admired Lisa's innovative and creative insights in the home entertainment and independent film worlds,” said Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos, to whom Nishimura-Seese reports. “Her role at Palm Pictures positions Lisa perfectly for success in this new position."

Prior to Palm, Nishimura-Seese worked at Six Degree Records, Valley Media and Windham Hill Records.

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