May 2007 – Oct 2018 · 11 yrs 5 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Head of Marketing and Publicity for Magnolia Pictures.
• Decision maker involved with every detail of film distribution from acquisition to release, beginning with film festival strategy, distribution release model and dating, and conceptualizing marketing and publicity
• strategies.
• Oversaw the publicity and marketing for many of the most successful, iconic and impactful documentaries in recent years including: RBG, I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, BLACKFISH, JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI, FOOD INC, MAN ON WIRE, THE WOLFPACK, TICKLED, LIFE ITSELF, IRIS and many more.
• Created and oversaw P&A budgets for release campaigns from conception to finish with an eye for
• efficiency and smarter spending towards greater returns.
• Oversaw national and regional publicity campaigns, working to develop the overarching strategies and
• publicity goals, hiring and liaising with outside publicists in NY, LA and in the field.
• Oversaw the creation of posters, trailers and advertising spots with outside vendors, with an eye towards
• collaboration with filmmakers. Awarded over 10 Golden Trailer and Key Art Awards for key art and trailer
• campaigns.
• Works in an acquisitions capacity at major film festivals (Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca, SXSW) on
• film coverage and acquisition pitch meetings.
• Managed Oscar campaigns, with nominations for foreign language films THE SQUARE, A ROYAL AFFAIR,
• A WAR, THE HUNT, and documentaries I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, NO END IN SIGHT and FOOD, INC,
• and a win for MAN ON WIRE.