E45: Sony Pictures Vice President of Global Still Photography Chrissy Quesada on Promotion & Publicity

This week, host Troy Edgar meets with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Vice President of Global Still Photography, Chrissy Quesada at the Ameritocracy L.A. studio. Chrissy's journey in the movie industry began over 30 years ago at Carolco Pictures, where she supported the release of Terminator 2. Troy and Chrissy reminisced about the early days, including her time at 20th Century Fox prior to Disney's $72B acquisition.

In this episode, Chrissy provides an overview of her organization’s role in movie production, promotion, and premieres. She explains the process of becoming an Academy member and Troy shares his unbelievable experience attending the 2001 Academy Awards.

Lastly, they talk about the current state of the movie business including streaming, the resurrection of the theatrical release of movies, and the impact of AI, digital photography, and technology on her industry.

Empire Magazine’s Ghostbusters cover can be found here.