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She works directly on film release campaigns with leading studios and distributors including A24, Focus Features, Amazon MGM Studios, and more. She also supports Netflix\u2019s film and television awards campaigns for the Oscars and Emmys.\n\nHannah graduated in 2025 with a B.A. in Film, Television, & Media. During her time at the University of Michigan, Hannah additionally worked as an intern for Universal Pictures, NBCUniversal Television, and Focus Features. \n\n\nBrendan Dewley, class of 2022 | Manager, The Tour at NBC Studios (Connect with Brendan on LSA Connect.)\n\nBrendan Dewley (B.A. \u201922) is Manager of The Tour at NBC Studios, overseeing the day-to-day operations of guest experiences for tours and audiences at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. After graduating from FTVM, Brendan began his career as a General Production Intern at Late Night with Seth Meyers before transitioning into event and guest experience operations at NBCUniversal, including audience operations for the SNL 50th Anniversary Special. \n\nAlongside his work in entertainment operations, he continues to write and perform comedy in New York City with his sketch team, performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade and Brooklyn Comedy Collective theaters. At UM, Brendan wrote for The Every Three Weekly and performed with Midnight Book Club; having started his working life in food service, he is passionate about sharing his experience of taking an often-unexpected path into entertainment and turning creative interests into a sustainable career.\n\nKyla Kralapp, class of 2025 | Head of Creative Development, Discohead Productions\n\nKyla Kralapp is the Program Assistant for the Film, Television, and Media Department at the University of Michigan, where she assists students' professional and academic development, and creates digital marketing content to promote the Department. \n\nIn addition to her work with FTVM, she also works as the Head of Creative Development at Discohead Productions, based out of Cinecity Studios in Chicago. Kyla generated online virality through a short form content series for the company's upcoming comedy pilot, Living Situation. The company has additional projects in development, including a feature Kyla co-writes, filming next summer.\n\n\nJesse Krugel, class of 2024 | Coordinator, Manifest Pictures\n\nJesse Krugel is currently serving as a Coordinator at Manifest Pictures, where he is continuing to build his expertise in independent film finance and international sales. Prior to joining Manifest, Jesse spent a year and a half at WME Independent, supporting the agency\u2019s international film sales business. \n\nJesse graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Film, Television, and Media. He currently serves as President of the University of Michigan Entertainment Coalition - Los Angeles (UMEC-LA), helping build community and create opportunities for Michigan alumni working across the entertainment industry.\n\n\nBen\tServetah, class of 2023 | Showrunner's Assistant, Netflix\n\nBen Servetah is a showrunner\u2019s assistant on an upcoming Netflix sports drama and previously worked on Netflix\u2019s romance series Icebreaker. \n\nAfter graduating from the University of Michigan, Ben began his career at United Talent Agency as an Agent Trainee before becoming an assistant in the agency\u2019s TV Literary Department. Based in Los Angeles, Ben is a screenwriter represented by Mosaic.\n\n\nIzzy Soden, class of 2025 | Independent Writer, Producer, and Director\n\nIzzy Soden is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and co-founder of Sodapop Pictures, an independent production company she founded with her sister, Emma. A 2025 University of Michigan graduate, Izzy earned her B.A. in Film, Television, and Media, with a sub-major in Screenwriting and a minor in Spanish. While at U-M, she wrote, directed, and produced several short films, building a foundation in screenwriting and independent filmmaking.\nIzzy self-produced her feature-length debut as writer and director. The screenplay was selected as a Second Rounder in the 2025 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition, and the film is currently in post-production. Izzy is now developing additional feature screenplays as a writer and director.\n\n\nMiles Stephenson, class of 2020 | Associate Producer, Fox Corporation\n\nMiles Stephenson is a documentary producer and writer in New York City for the streaming platform Fox Nation. At University of Michigan, Miles was an FTVM major with a focus in screenwriting and film theory. \n\nSince Michigan, Miles has worked in production on docs, TV shows, and studio films, often handling projects from the idea stage to the final delivery. 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