Kristin Mente
- Producer
- Director
Kristin Mente has a 25-year history in film and television that began as an intern wrapping electrical cables, at midnight, in a Texas swamp. Moving to Los Angeles in 2003, she continued a successful film career as a first assistant director, unit production manager and line producer. Kristin led physical production on several independent films over the years, including Rian Johnson's Brick and Ava DuVernay's I Will Follow.
Switching to television production in 2010, Kristin joined NBCUniversal overseeing physical production on all original series, promo, and global projects for NBCU International channels. In 2017, Kristin produced and directed the 13-episode aftershow series, After Dark, a digital companion to Joseph Mallozzi's Dark Matter series on Syfy. Kristin has been executive producer for all E! International live events for the past decade, producing yearly red carpet shows for Golden Globes, Grammys, Oscars, Emmys, and The People's Choice Awards. With the NBCU acquisition of Sky Networks, Kristin served as producer for Sky Cinema's four-hour 92nd Annual Academy Awards show, broadcast live from the roof of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
In 2021, Kristin formed Sassy Bird Media with a focus on developing projects in the sci-fi and comedy genres.
Switching to television production in 2010, Kristin joined NBCUniversal overseeing physical production on all original series, promo, and global projects for NBCU International channels. In 2017, Kristin produced and directed the 13-episode aftershow series, After Dark, a digital companion to Joseph Mallozzi's Dark Matter series on Syfy. Kristin has been executive producer for all E! International live events for the past decade, producing yearly red carpet shows for Golden Globes, Grammys, Oscars, Emmys, and The People's Choice Awards. With the NBCU acquisition of Sky Networks, Kristin served as producer for Sky Cinema's four-hour 92nd Annual Academy Awards show, broadcast live from the roof of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
In 2021, Kristin formed Sassy Bird Media with a focus on developing projects in the sci-fi and comedy genres.