Enjoy a meeting to discuss project feedback, industry trends and insight, or career advice with President of TriStar Pictures, Nicole Brown!
The meeting may take place virtually or in-person in Los Angeles.
Nicole Brown is President of TriStar Pictures. Her oversight of Sony’s specialty label includes all film development and production. In 2019, Brown was appointed Head of TriStar Pictures, making her the first Black woman to head a live-action film studio. Brown has been instrumental in securing several major deals and overseeing projects for the studio, including the musical biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, based on the life and music of iconic singer Whitney Houston; The Woman King, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Viola Davis; the first LGBTQ+ holiday rom-com from a major studio, Happiest Season; Matilda the Musical, a co-production with Netflix based on the Award-winning musical; and Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Last Human. During her TriStar tenure, Brown has overseen movies such as Marielle Heller’s highly acclaimed A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks; Edgar Wright’s breakout hit Baby Driver; Danny Boyle’s sequel to Trainspotting; Jodie Foster’s Money Monster starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts; and Jonathan Demme’s Ricki and The Flash starring Meryl Streep.
Before TriStar, Brown was Executive Vice President at Good Universe (originally formed as Mandate Pictures) where she oversaw the development of the company’s slate of films. Some of the films that she shepherded and produced were Neighbors, This is the End, Last Vegas, Evil Dead, Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, The Possession, Whip It, Seeking A Friend For The End of World, the Harold & Kumar franchise and the Independent Spirit Award-winning film, 50/50.
The Los Angeles native got her start as an intern at Miramax while attending Columbia University. After graduating from Columbia in two and a half years and Phi Beta Kappa, she was accepted into The Peter Stark Producing Program at USC. She instead took a position at Marc Platt Productions and worked on the Legally Blonde franchise and Honey. Brown is on the board of Women in Film, is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and is a mentor for both ReFrame Rise and the Sony Mentorship Initiative.
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