[6] During school breaks Panitch interned for New Line Cinema, and as a student he founded Revive Screening to distribute New Line Films at various venues in New Orleans.

After graduating from Tulane with a degree in Political Science, Panitch sold the company and returned to Los Angeles.

[7] In 1995, Panitch was named executive vice president of Production at 20th Century Studios.

[8] In 2008, recognizing the growth of international box office and seeing the large percentage of market share for locally produced films, Panitch founded Fox International Productions.

He was promoted to president of Sony Motion Picture Group in October 2019.