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From agent to producer, MENA powerhouse talks collaboration, teamwork, fun and why she's optimistic about the future: Karina Manashil

From agent to producer, MENA powerhouse talks collaboration, teamwork, fun and why she's optimistic about the future: Karina Manashil

FromHollywood Wolfpack With Kaia Alexander


From agent to producer, MENA powerhouse talks collaboration, teamwork, fun and why she's optimistic about the future: Karina Manashil

FromHollywood Wolfpack With Kaia Alexander

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Length:
79 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Karina Manashil is the President of MAD SOLAR, having begun her career in the mailroom at William Morris Endeavor where she became a Talent Agent. Manashil represented notable clients including Scott Mescudi, known by his stage name, Kid Cudi, and built her career taking talent into new arenas. 
In 2020, she partnered with Mescudi and Dennis Cummings to launch MAD SOLAR, which is backed by BRON Studios. The first production released under the banner was the Amazon documentary,
“A Man Named Scott” from director Robert Alexander. Manashil then went on to Executive Produce SXSW fan-favorite “X”, along with its highly anticipated prequel, “Pearl”, and the recently announced sequel, “MaXXXine”. All three films are directed by Ti West
and distributed by A24. 
 “Pearl” had its world premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival, followed by a screening in the Midnight Madness program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and released
Manashil is an Executive Producer on the critically acclaimed Netflix animated series directed by Fletcher Moules, “Entergalactic” which was released alongside its album of the same name from Kid Cudi on September 30th 2022.  
Manashil is a native of Los Angeles and graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in Film Production. 
https://twitter.com/karinamanashil
IG: @LionKarina
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Released:
Nov 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Hollywood Wolfpack Look behind-the-scenes in the exciting careers of working pros, and find out their secrets to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment business. Join your host Kaia Alexander, writer/producer and founder of the Entertainment Business School. Find out why in this profession you need a wolfpack. Special guests include above-the-line writers, directors, showrunners, execs, actors, producers, attorneys and more. For more information: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ About Host Kaia Alexander Kaia Alexander is the CEO/founder of the Entertainment Business League and Entertainment Business School. She was a development executive on the feature films JUST FRIENDS, PEACEFUL WARRIOR, THE GOOD NIGHT, and HACHI: A DOG'S TALE. She was mentored by comedian Garry Shandling. She's an award-winning Harper Collins novelist, for her historical novel Written in the Ashes. As an animal lover and native of Southern California, there are always surfboards on her car and fur on her sleeves. She’s proud to be the BQ in LGBTQ. You can find out more about Kaia on her IMDB and Twitter @ThisisKaia Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A