In BriefPosted:10:38 AM PST February 1, 2025Image Credits:Steve Jennings / Getty ImagesAdobe exec Scott Belsky departs for indie movie studio A24Adobes chief strategy officer Scott Belsky announced this week that he will be joining A24, the independent movie studio behind Civil War, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and many more titles.Belsky first joined Adobe in 2012 through the acquisition of Behance, leaving briefly in 2016 to become a VC at Benchmark but eventually returning to Adobe, where he also served as executive vice president of design and emerging products.A24, meanwhile, was founded in 2012 and quickly attracted a devoted following for elevated horror films like Hereditary, while releasing critically acclaimed movies in a variety of genres and even winning two Best Picture Oscars for Everything Everywhere All At Once and Moonlight.However, the studio may not be satisfied with indie-scale hits its been signaling bigger commercial ambitions by raising big funding rounds at a reported $3.25 billion valuation.In a post on X, Belsky said hes joining A24 as a partner, where he will be kicking off a few special projects, adding that hes eager to get to work w/ my new partners supporting the worlds best storytellers at A24.Topics