Berg takes new BFI role

LONDON -- The British Film Institute has appointed Eddie Berg to the newly created role of director of partnerships. Berg, who had previously served as artistic director of BFI Southbank since 2005, will take up the role in September, where he will be responsible for leading the partnerships and new business opportunities teams to strengthen the film sector globally and throughout the U.K. Berg will report to BFI deputy chief exec Tim Cagney and will play a strategic role in the BFI, specifically developing the BFI's partnerships strategy for film in Blighty, working collaboratively with and nurturing existing partners. He will also focus on developing new international and national entrepreneurial partnerships from both the public and private sectors. Prior to BFI, Berg was the founder and chief exec of the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology in Liverpool. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com