Molly Kusilka

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Location
Hoboken, NJ
School
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Expertise
Indie Films, Period Dramas, Coming Of Age
  • Molly was a part of UNC Chapel Hill's first graduating class of Film Studies in 2019.
  • In addition to writing, she has casted over 15 reality television shows for networks and streaming services including, FOX, Hulu, and The Food Network.
  • She's helped facilitate VR and AR media exhibitions at film festivals, working at Sundance Film Festival's "New Frontier" in 2019 and Tribeca Film Festival's "Tribeca Immersive" in 2021.

Experience

Molly has been writing about film and television since 2016. While studying at UNC Chapel Hill, she served as the Head of the Producer's Guild in the Carolina Film Association. She helped develop and produce dozens of student short films for the organization while also producing and directing content for UNC Student Television. Upon graduating, Molly moved to New York City, where she interned for CNN and worked in reality television casting. After several years of writing about film and television in her spare time, she began writing professionally for Collider in 2021 before joining the /Film team in 2022.

Education

After graduating as Salutatorian from Jack Britt High School, Molly attended UNC Chapel Hill as a member of their Honors Carolina program. She graduated with a B.A. in English & Comparative Literature with a focus in Film Studies and a B.A. in Communications with a focus in Media Production.
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