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Kara MacLean

Senior Director
Organic

Kara MacLean is an experienced domestic and international entertainment publicist based in Los Angeles. Originally having grown up in Toronto, her first job (with a proper paycheck) was working at the Toronto Film Festival. MacLean has worked for over a decade in entertainment and has represented projects at the top festivals around the world, including at Cannes, Berlin, Tribeca, SXSW, Venice, TIFF, Sundance and others. She has worked on the international and domestic campaigns for numerous films and series, and has worked with some of the world’s most talented filmmakers, most recently this has included working with Apple TV+ on Martin Scorsese's film KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON.

MacLean’s past experience includes working with many of the top PR agencies worldwide, running her own publicity firm, and joining Organic’s global team as a senior PR executive in 2021. She continues to consult with a number of film distribution and film festival clients, including Frameline, NewFest, and Ava DuVernay's company ARRAY, among others.

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