Mia Bruno

Mia Bruno combines an intricate knowledge of film distribution with a unique skill for innovative and effective marketing strategies. Beginning her career at the onset of digital distribution, Mia served as the Director of Acquisitions at Gravitas Ventures, and then the Head of Distribution at crowdfunding platform, Seed&Spark. She currently works as a distribution consultant, advising filmmakers on how to navigate a changing marketplace, how to shape existing opportunities to fit specific goals, and how to craft effective and creative campaigns to connect with audiences. In a time when the distribution landscape is rapidly evolving; Mia provides transparency, education, and analysis on what is working so that filmmakers are equipped to make the best decisions for their films. With a background in film theory from Columbia University, and a career in the dynamic field of creative distribution, she inhabits the intersection of an abiding love of film with an expansive view of the ways it can reach audiences.

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