Jonathan Kier serves as President of Sales and Distribution of Sierra/Affinity, the international sales company which represented award-winning and globally successful titles including I, Tonya, Manchester by the Sea, Whiplash, Hell or High Water, and Nightcrawler, as well as Ben is Backstarring Julia Roberts. Kier joined Sierra/Affinity, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Entertainment One (eOne), departing The Weinstein Company (TWC) where he served as Senior Vice President of International Sales and Distribution, responsible for overseeing all aspects of TWC and Dimension releases in over 50 countries, from the initial local theatrical release, thru the home video, television and digital platforms. Additionally, he handled foreign sales on TWC and Dimension titles at all the major annual film markets. Prior to starting his tenure with TWC in 2005, Kier worked in Affiliate Sales Strategy at MTV Networks, analyzing all of the domestic cable and satellite carriage deals for over 30 channels ranging from Comedy Central to Nickelodeon to MTV and VH1. Before MTV Networks, Kier worked in Production and Development at Universal-based Marc Platt Productions, on such films as Legally Blonde. Kier earned a BFA in Film from the Tisch School of the Arts and an MBA in Finance from the Stern School of Business, both at NYU.