About

Kristen Bedno is a diversified veteran of international and domestic marketing and distribution in the film and television space. She is the Queen of Everything at Side Hussle Life, LLC, a brand marketing and consultation company and formerly the Vice President of Distribution and Marketing at Vision Films, overseeing producer and platform relationships and launching 2-5 films across VOD and DVD in the US and Canada each month along with spearheading national publicity, social media initiatives, and international VOD windows. In her seven years with Starz and Lionsgate, Bedno oversaw sales operations and international marketing and publicity strategies for the Worldwide Distribution group, launching Starz Original series such as Emmy® Award-winning Black Sails, Power (Executive Produced by Courtney A. Kemp and Curtis “50” Cent Jackson), The Girlfriend Experience (starring Golden Globe®-nominated actress Riley Keough), and Ash vs Evil Dead (created by legendary Director Sam Raimi).

Originally hailing from Southern Indiana, Bedno serves as the LDF Council Chair of the OTT.X Leadership Development Foundation, speaks on countless festivals and panels, and lives in Los Angeles, CA with her adoring husband Scott and her TikTok-famous cats Holly Golightly and Frankie Baum.