Karyn Benkendorfer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
A native of Southern California, Karyn Benkendorfer is no stranger to the entertainment business; she made her first film at 11 years old.
Karyn has over twenty-five years of solid experience in the entertainment industry. She has held positions at Film Studios and Directed, Written and Produced TV Shows, Docu Series and Documentaries. She cut her teeth on music videos, game shows and Network specials. Karyn has worked in creative advertising, international distribution and sales, publicity, programming, acquisitions and promotions. She also had the opportunity to further her international experience working with international networks BSkyB in the UK, Foxtel in Australia, Star TV and Channel [V] in Hong Kong and Vox in Germany.
Karyn has also produced live events and covered film premieres and award shows. She has interviewed prominent filmmakers for programs aired on the Sundance Channel and has experience working with entertainment lawyers, contracts, casting, editing and shooting second camera. She also is very involved in the Producers Guild of America's Diversity Workshop as former Co-Chair and continues to be a dedicated Mentor. Karyn has been invited twice by the Royal Film Commission of Jordan to teach the Diversity Workshop in Amman. Also, Karyn volunteers for Lumiere a' Zaatari and is an active member of Human Rights Watch - LA Film Committee.
Karyn's core areas of interest and competency have developed over the years and have aligned with her values and world view. Karyn is a value driven creative who wants to focus on contemporary global issues which include social justice, climate change, gender equality, and diversity & inclusion. The potential to create projects and product around and about these critical issues is boundless.
Karyn has over twenty-five years of solid experience in the entertainment industry. She has held positions at Film Studios and Directed, Written and Produced TV Shows, Docu Series and Documentaries. She cut her teeth on music videos, game shows and Network specials. Karyn has worked in creative advertising, international distribution and sales, publicity, programming, acquisitions and promotions. She also had the opportunity to further her international experience working with international networks BSkyB in the UK, Foxtel in Australia, Star TV and Channel [V] in Hong Kong and Vox in Germany.
Karyn has also produced live events and covered film premieres and award shows. She has interviewed prominent filmmakers for programs aired on the Sundance Channel and has experience working with entertainment lawyers, contracts, casting, editing and shooting second camera. She also is very involved in the Producers Guild of America's Diversity Workshop as former Co-Chair and continues to be a dedicated Mentor. Karyn has been invited twice by the Royal Film Commission of Jordan to teach the Diversity Workshop in Amman. Also, Karyn volunteers for Lumiere a' Zaatari and is an active member of Human Rights Watch - LA Film Committee.
Karyn's core areas of interest and competency have developed over the years and have aligned with her values and world view. Karyn is a value driven creative who wants to focus on contemporary global issues which include social justice, climate change, gender equality, and diversity & inclusion. The potential to create projects and product around and about these critical issues is boundless.