Hot Topics:

Ruf to head Paradigm unit

O'Hair also segues to Motion Picture Finance Group

Ronald Harwood adapts play for screen

Producer sets up $200 mil film fund

A Cannes first: Festgoer in 'Panda' suit

Das Films teams for adaptation

'Little Britain' brains develop projects

'New Moon' wins Thanksgiving box office(3854 views)

Invictus(1889 views)

Hollywood sea of change(1833 views)

Paramount lands 'Area 51'(1638 views)

'New Moon' crosses $200 million(1410 views)

Christopher Eccleston plays Lennon(1160 views)

Andrew Ruf has been upped to head Paradigm's Motion Picture Finance Group, bringing aboard indie producer and former Universal production exec Tim O'Hair to work with him.

Paradigm chair Sam Gores said Ruf has been instrumental in building the motion picture packaging and sales unit, which was formed two years ago and has several projects at Cannes this year, including "The Alchemist," "City Island," "The Last Full Measure" and "Jolene."

A 10-year veteran of Paradigm, Ruff segued to the indie financing arm from the talent department.

Ruff said O'Hair's arrival would help the unit continue its steady growth. O'Hair comes from his shingle Armagh Films Label. He's worked on recent productions including Inferno's "The Women" and "Hakkiko: A Dog's Story." He was a producer on IFC release "How to Rob a Bank."

At U, O'Hair oversaw productions including "Bring It On," "Bridget Jones's Diary" and "8 Mile."