The Weinstein Co. has produced and distributed films including The Hateful Eight, Macbeth, Carol, Paddington, Django Unchained, Silver Linings Playbook, The Master, The Artist and The King’s Speech.
If successful in her bid, Contreras-Sweet intends to be executive chairwoman of a majority-female board and will rename the company.
The Wall Street Journal obtained a letter outlining the bid to the Weinstein Co. board of directors – it did not disclose the sum or the names of the financial backers, though WSJ claims the majority are female.
Maria Contreras-Sweet, who headed up the Small Business Administration under President Barack Obama, has submitted the first bid for the studio.