Episode 02 · Mar 22, 2023

Pitching Matt Damon & Producing for FINNEAS w/ Kristen Brancaccio

SXSW, VMAs, Project Greenlight

Building Hollywood contacts and launching a production company.

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Runtime: 01:06:02
Released: Mar 22, 2023
Guest: Kristen Brancaccio
Path: Producing & Development

Show notes

Kristen Brancaccio is a writer, director, and VMA-nominated producer. Her recent projects include music videos for artists including the Oscar-winning FINNEAS, Ke$ha, Usher, and a video for Ben Abraham that screened at SXSW 2023, directed by Jillian Bell and starring Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis.
In this episode we cover:

How Kristen went from not knowing anyone in LA to cultivating a robust Hollywood rolodex
How she ended up having her first-ever pitch meeting opposite Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
Her experience with programs like Project Greenlight, AT&T Shape, SyFy's digital pilot competition, and SXSW 2023
When she knew it was time to start her own production company, Exit Twelve

Keep up with Kristen @kristensreality

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