Develop your film distribution strategy during this in-person Fireside Chat with Kinema CEO Christie Marchese!

Overview

The distribution landscape seems more challenging than ever before but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your film seen by audiences and for the process to be financially lucrative for you and your filmmaking team. 

Join us for a conversation on Thursday, March 21 at Soho Works 10 Jay with the Founder and CEO of Kinema, Christie Marchese, as she shares tools and tactics for filmmakers to approach their distribution strategy and the importance of incorporating a business mindset to do so. She will share case studies of filmmakers she’s worked with who have found success but also discuss the landscape overall and how you can prepare your film to be ready for the best distribution strategy.

Walk away with tangible next steps to navigate the distribution landscape with the knowledge and confidence to move your film forward! 

Owning It provides an inclusive environment that expands and expresses a liberated movement for women and non-binary individuals as well as those that are our champions, advocates, and allies.

Instructors

Christie Marchese

Kinema - Founder/CEO

Christie Marchese is the founder and CEO of Kinema. Kinema revolutionizes how films are distributed, opening up new opportunities for filmmakers and studios to reach their audiences and maximizing revenue through screening tours, virtual events and VOD. She was previously the founder of the impact agency Picture Motion, and led as CEO for 9 years. Prior to PicMo, she ran impact for Righteous Pictures, led digital strategy for the social action group at Participant Media, and handled program coordination and social media strategy at Norman Lear's nonprofit Declare Yourself. She's won several industry recognitions, including being named one of Fortune’s Rising Female Founders in 2023 and Fast Company’s Most Creative People in 2021. Currently on the board of Subject Matter and the Reinvent Stockton Foundation, and the Capacity Council for Brown Girls Doc Mafia. She holds a BA from SDSU in International Security and Conflict Resolution, with a focus on Arabic and the Middle East.