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    Kestrin Pantera is a writer/director the New York Times called “a force.” Her film, PRETTY PROBLEMS, won the SXSW 2022 Audience Award and sold to IFC.

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    Work by Kestrin

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    Feature Film, PRETTY PROBLEMS, IFC Films (SXSW Audience Award Winner)

    TV Commercial, TATTOOED CHEF, Vintage Car

    TV Commercial, TATTOOED CHEF, Indoor Street Art

    TV Commercial, TATTOOED CHEF, Dashboard

    TV Commercial, 9x16, TATTOOED CHEF, Indoor Street Art

    Branded Content, RVIP PRE-FLIGHT VIDEO

    Branded Content, LIVES OF WOMEN (directed 35 epsiodes)

    Branded Content, Lives Of Women, Milana Vayntrub Episode

    Feature Film, MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPERS, Gravitas Ventures (SXSW)

    Branded Content, Little Secrets


    Union Affiliation


    • SAG-AFTRA
    • DGA

    Contact Information


    Management Company

    Type: Commercial, TV, Film
    Zero Gravity
    zerogravitymanagement.com

    Evan Anglin

    Talent Agency

    Type: TV, Film
    CAA (Creative Artists Agency)
    caa.com

    Harley Copen (Film), Pili Allen (TV)

    Biography


    Kestrin Pantera is a writer/director the New York Times called “a force.” Her latest film, PRETTY PROBLEMS, won the SXSW Audience Award, Sonoma Intl Grand Jury Prize, and Maui Film Festival Audience Award. She was awarded Bay Area Filmmaker of the Year for 2022.

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    PRETTY PROBLEMS sold to IFC Films and is in theaters now.

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    Her last feature, MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPERS, World Premiered at SXSW 2019 and released in 2020 with Gravitas Ventures. Lauded as a “wonderful, Big Chill-esque dramedy,” with “big screen chemistry from the ground up,” awards include Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Ensemble Performance and Best Actress.

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    Her first feature, LET’S RUIN IT WITH BABIES, was released theatrically and hailed by the LA Times as, “honest, convincing, and just plain adorable” and Marie Claire’s “must see.”

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    Before directing, Kestrin was a classically trained cellist-turned-rocker who toured in rock bands. She’s appeared onstage alongside Weezer, Beck and Brandi Carlile and her original music has been featured in TV shows and award winning films.

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    Prior to LA, she lived in Taipei, Taiwan, where she was fluent in Mandarin and performed voice-overs for 100+ companies.

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    Her commercial directing clients include WIRED, Technicolor, Johnson & Johnson, BeTheMatch, and created additional content for Google, Coca Cola, GE, Starwood, Intel, Best Buy, HBO, Starbucks and Stoli.

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