Michelle Shwarzstein

Michelle leads all distribution at Brainstorm where she's overseen the marketing, sales, acquisitions, and operations for hundreds of titles over the past 9 years. She works with her incredible team to carry on the legacy of the 25-year-old company by bringing creativity, transparency, and expertise to the business of independent film distribution. Acquisitions under her leadership have included Ideal Home, The Wolf Hour, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Mama Weed, Rare Beasts and North Hollywood.

Michelle holds a BA in Writing, Literature and Publishing from Emerson College and is currently pursuing her Executive MBA at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.