UPCOMING.

Kristian King and her short film Twice As Good are featured in the Scene in Color Film Series, presented by Target and NBC Universal.

As part of the series, she received a blind script deal with NBC and mentorship from esteemed producer, Will Packer.

BIO.

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QUICK FACTS.

  • Writer/Director/Producer.

  • 2020 Graduate of the MBA/MFA program at New York University.

    • Willard T. C. Johnson Fellowship

    • Essential Entertainment Scholarship

  • Grew up in Fayetteville, GA.

  • Based in NYC.

  • Winner of the 2019 Media Services Producing Award

  • Prior to filmmaking, Kristian was a Clinical Monitor working on Phase II/III Clinical Research Drug Trials after graduating from Duke with a B.S. in Biology.

I tell stories that reflect the diversity of the world we live in.

 

PRESS.

Rotten Tomatoes: FILMMAKER KRISTIAN KING SHOWS THE PRESSURE OF 'BLACK EXCELLENCE' IN TWICE AS GOOD - Writer-Director King talks to Jacqueline Coley about her own struggles with high expectations, how a smashed plate inspired her acclaimed film, and why she wants to know as much about the business of Hollywood as the art.

Rotten Tomatoes: MEET FILMMAKER KRISTIAN KING with her short film, Twice As Good, Kristian King tells the story of a high-achiever about to chart her own unexpected path - a mirror of the filmmaker’s own journey.

The Hollywood Reporter: NBCU, Will Packer and Target Partner on Film Series Spotlighting Black Creators: Target will sponsor the series, with creators getting blind script deals and mentoring from Packer.

Deadline: NBCUniversal, Target Team With Will Packer On ‘Scene In Color’ Film Series Spotlighting BIPOC Voices

NO BUDGE: 5 QUESTIONS WITH KRISTIAN KING where she discusses how the project, The Cure, started, what the biggest challenge was & what comes next for her.

KRISTIAN KING WINS 2019 MEDIA SERVICES PRODUCING AWARD Graduate Film has selected Dual Degree producing candidate Kristian King as this year's recipient for the Media Services Producing Award. The honor, which is selected by producing faculty, is given to a Graduate Film candidate in the third year of the program for producing an outstanding body of films over their course of studies.

ON YOUR RADAR: Kristian King “ON YOUR RADAR” is a weekly Grad Film News Segment. Kristian King is currently a 3rd Year Student at Grad Film. We asked her a few questions, and here’s what she had to say…