#1335: Sara Kiener & Merrill Sterritt of Film Presence




Filmwax Radio show

Summary: Co-founders of the marketing & outreach company, Film Presence, Sarah Kiener &  Merrill Sterritt,  sit with Filmwax Radio host Kristin McCracken to discusse everything from social media to crowdsourcing to event-based screenings. Film Presence is a boutique marketing and outreach company co-founded by Sara Kiener and Merrill Sterritt. Film Presence combines event-based theatrical screenings with strong outreach partnerships to boost box office sales and maximize the word of mouth leading up to a theatrical engagement. Outreach projects previously managed by Film Presence include Frederick Wiseman’s LA DANSE, Nicole Opper’s “Off and Running,” Andrew Jacob’s FOUR SEASONS LODGE, Tamra Davis’ “JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: THE RADIANT CHILD, Yael Hersonski’s “A FILM UNFINISHED, Lucy Walker’s WASTELAND, and HOWL by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.