Browse our marketplace of the world's most in-demand experts. After choosing the right expert for you, book a 1:1 video call with them. At the time of the appointment, join the live 1:1 video call, ask the expert your questions, and get personalized high-quality advice!
Christie Marchese
Founder of Kinema and Picture Motion
10% of proceeds will be donated to
Subject Matter
About me
Christie Marchese is the founder and CEO Kinema, an innovative tech-forward platform for better film distribution. Prior to launching Kinema, Marchese founded a consulting practice that turned into the leading impact agency Picture Motion, and served as CEO for 9 years and boasting a client roster that included award-winning filmmakers, major studios & streamers, brands, and foundations. There she led a team of impact producers, marketing strategists, and communication specialists in over 100+ list of campaigns across a range of issue areas and mediums, including Leonardo DiCaprio’s Before the Flood, Ava DuVernay’s 13TH, Michael Moore’s Where to Invade Next, Katie Couric’s films Gender Revolution, Fed Up and Under the Gun, Shonda Rhimes, and Norman Lear’s series America Divided, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Keepers of the Game, Discovery’s Racing Extinction, The Weinstein Co’s BULLY and Fruitvale Station, and renown artist JR’s Ellis. She was previously the Director of Social Action at Righteous Pictures and led Digital Strategy for the Social Action team at Participant Media, managing initiatives for Waiting for “Superman”, Food Inc, and The Cove among others. Christie is known as an expert in utilizing film and storytelling to mobilize change and has presented her work at film festivals and conferences around the world, including Sundance, SXSW, and TIFF, and for both governments and activists in Ireland, Dubai, Peru, and Pakistan. Before moving to a career in impact film, Marchese ran digital strategy for Norman Lear’s nonprofit, Declare Yourself, and spent time at Human Rights Watch and the International Rescue Committee. She also had been a contributing writer for Mashable and The Huffington Post. Christie was previously recognized as one of Fortune’s Rising Female Founder in 2023, Fast Company’s 2021 Most Creative People in Business and in 2014 Business Insider’s 30 Most Creative People in Advertising Under 30, Christie is currently on the board of Subject Matter and the Reinvent Stockton Foundation, and previously was on the board of the Tribeca Film Institute, the Documentary Board at the Paley Center for Media, the advisory board for Filmmakers Without Borders and served as an Expert in Residence for the IFP Media Center and on The Leadership Council for the Media for Social Impact Summit at the United Nations. She currently sits on the board of Reinvent Stockton. Marchese holds a BA from SDSU, in both International Security and Conflict Resolution (ISCOR) and Comparative Religions, with a concentration in Arabic and the Middle East.
How it works
Common questions
Most of our experts offer 1:1 video consultations ranging between 15 - 60 minutes. During the booking the process, you will be able to select the duration that makes sense for you.
Generally speaking, most of our customers have been delighted with how much they achieved during their live 1:1 video consultations. We have over 5,000 five-star reviews and a high percentage of our customers rebook the same expert or additional experts because their experience exceeded their expectations. Our most popular sessions are 30 minutes long, but you can still get a lot done during a 15 minute session.
Yes. In fact, many of our customers book the same expert or a group of experts on a regular basis. There are no limits.
Many of them have shared their desire for Intro's mission — to give everyone access to anyone, empowering each other to build a better world. They also love paying it forward and helping others advance in their journey. With Intro, they now have an easy-to-use platform that makes it simple to connect with like-mind folks like yourself, while also being compensated fairly for their time. In some cases, our experts are also donating a portion or all of their proceeds to the charity of their choice.
All of the times presented on our website, marketplace, and mobile app are local to your time. For example, if you're based in New York, the times will be presented in ET.
Yes! People from all over the world will have access to the most in-demand experts. We currently accept all major credit cards in USD.
Many of our experts sell out quickly. You can wait until they unlock more sessions or if they've enabled our Request a Booking feature, you can request a booking by sending them times that work for you at least seven days out. This feature is free to use and you'll only get charged when they confirm the booking (a credit card pre-auth is required).
It depends on the specific expert. Some experts add sessions weekly and others add sessions monthly. We recommend booking as soon as possible to not miss out.
Yes. You can reschedule calls at least 48 hours before the session. For any cancellations, or reschedules within 48 hours of the session, we do charge a fee to compensate the expert for the last minute change. All cancellations or reschedules must happen in our mobile app.
Yes! We're confident that you'll love your first session, but in the rare case that it did not meet your expectations, let us know and we'll make things right.
$150 • Session
Support
Follow us