Black Bear has hired Katie Anderson to serve as Executive Vice President of Acquisitions for the company’s U.S. theatrical distribution operation, the distributor announced on Thursday. Previously of Sony Pictures, Anderson will report to Benjamin Kramer, President of U.S. Releasing. “A great acquisitions team is key to our U.S. theatrical operations, and Katie is just who we want leading the charge as we head into Sundance and beyond,” Kramer said in a Thursday statement.