Alana Mayo has been promoted to join Julie Rapaport as head of film, production and development at Amazon MGM Studios, a restructuring of the studio's film division announced by Courtenay Valenti, who oversees film, streaming and theatrical. Both executives will report directly to Valenti, who revealed the changes in a staff note on Tuesday.
The move elevates Mayo into a shared leadership role alongside Rapaport, giving the studio a dual-executive structure atop its film production and development operations. Valenti framed the reorganization around the scale of the studio's current release slate, noting that its output now spans more than 30 films a year across theatrical and streaming.
Amazon MGM Studios has expanded its film ambitions in recent years, balancing theatrical releases with titles produced for its streaming service. The promotion reflects that growth, placing two executives in charge of the pipeline that feeds both distribution channels. Rapaport and Mayo will now jointly oversee the development and production of the studio's film projects.
In her message to staff, Valenti said the two executives would work in partnership in their new roles. The announcement did not detail specific changes to reporting lines below Rapaport and Mayo, nor did it specify which projects each executive would supervise. The studio has not indicated whether the restructuring affects other parts of the film division.
The reorganization comes as major studios continue to adjust their film operations to meet demand from both theaters and streaming platforms. Amazon MGM Studios, formed from the merger of Amazon's entertainment arm and the historic MGM studio, has positioned itself as a prolific producer across genres and budget levels. Its annual output of more than 30 films places it among the more active studios in Hollywood.
Mayo's promotion places her among the senior creative executives at the studio. She joins Rapaport at the top of the film production and development hierarchy, reporting to Valenti, who leads the broader film, streaming and theatrical group. The appointment is effective as part of the division's restructuring announced Tuesday.
The studio's film strategy has increasingly emphasized a mix of theatrical event titles and streaming-first releases, a model that requires a steady flow of projects in development. The dual leadership structure is intended to manage that volume, with Rapaport and Mayo sharing responsibility for the slate.
Amazon MGM Studios has not announced further executive changes as part of the reorganization. The staff note focused on the appointments of Rapaport and Mayo and their reporting relationship to Valenti, leaving the operational details of the restructured division to be worked out under the new leadership team.