Michelle Hooper exits Searchlight Pictures as EVP of Marketing

Michelle Hooper is leaving Searchlight Pictures after a two-decade tenure as Executive Vice President of Marketing. Since joining the studio in 2006, Hooper has overseen publicity, awards, and creative marketing operations.

Her leadership contributed to significant critical success for the studio, including 183 Academy Award nominations and 49 wins. Notably, her campaigns supported Best Picture winners such as ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘12 Years a Slave’, ‘Birdman’, ‘The Shape of Water’, and ‘Nomadland’. Her work also extended to the Golden Globes, where she secured 32 awards from 133 nominations.

During the current awards season, Hooper has been leading campaigns for ‘Wild Horse Nine’ and ‘Behemoth!’. Prior to her time at Searchlight, she held leadership roles at Fox Broadcasting and CBS Entertainment, where she worked on high-profile publicity for series including ‘American Idol’, ‘The Simpsons’, and ‘Survivor’.