photo of Justin DiPietro

Justin DiPietro

Executive Vice President
MPI Media Group / Dark Sky Films

Justin DiPietro brings with him years of extensive experience and most recently led the marketing, publicity and distribution efforts at Academy Award-winning Distributor Cohen Media Group after serving as Director of Sales and Distribution at Netflix. DiPietro managed and helped develop theatrical and Academy campaigns for several award-nominated titles, including 2023’s Best Foreign Film Academy Award nominee IO Capitano and two 2020 Best Picture Oscar nominees, Mank and The Trial of the Chicago 7. Prior to Netflix, DiPietro was the Head of Distribution at IFC Films, where he oversaw theatrical and non-theatrical releasing and worked on award-winning films such as Boyhood, Frances Ha, The Trip series, Let the Sun Shine In, and Wildlife as well as elevated genre films, The Babadook and Lars Von Trier's The House That Jack Built.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.