Gina is a prolific independent film producer and former studio executive with extensive and wide-ranging experience in the creative, legal, business, and production arenas. Having produced over 15 features, she has worked with some of the top filmmaking talent and actors around the world. She is the co-founder of Varient Pictures, an innovative film and technology company, where she has produced 5 feature films with partner Kyle Heller over the past 18 months. Some of her previous credits include Reservation Road, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, Clockwatchers, and Imaginary Heroes. Her films have received both critical acclaim and financial success, premiering at major film festivals worldwide including Sundance and Toronto International Film Festivals, and have been theatrically released by leading independent theatrical distributors. She served as Executive Vice President of Acquisitions, Co-Productions and Business Affairs for Columbia Tristar for 9 years, where she was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the acquisition, production, worldwide sales and distribution for the video division. At Varient, Gina focuses on the creative development, packaging, and hands on production of feature films and television projects with a slate of over a dozen films in various stages of production and development. With partner Kyle Heller, they are focusing on the convergence of media and technology and the creation of new distribution models. Gina is a graduate of NYU Law School and SUNY Albany and currently lives in Venice, CA.
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