A film and television executive with 15+ years of experience developing, producing, and delivering content across Australia and the US. Kristen Hodges career spans the full content ecosystem — from studios, networks, and streamers to production companies and screen agencies — giving her a rare 360° perspective on building ideas into commercially and creatively successful stories – and earning her the nickname “MacGyver of the screen Industry”.
Kristen has overseen projects from micro-budget to multi-million-dollar scale. Whether championing new voices or partnering with A-list talent like Taylor Sheridan, Marta Dusseldorp and Cate Blanchett; from the Emmy-award winning Hulu series FIRST DAY to the brash fun of Paramount’s PAPER DOLLS, to ground-breaking drama series like SBSs EROTIC STORIES and ABC’s #1 drama BAY OF FIRES and feature films including mystical-drama MOTHER MOUNTAIN, sci-fi thriller IN VITRO and art-documentary TICKETYBOO.
Working with some of the best in the business both in Australia and Los Angeles Kristen has built a track record of turning ambitious concepts into content that resonates with global audiences.
AFTRS selects and contracts top industry professionals to instruct our short courses. These experts are values-aligned leaders in their fields, capable of applying the School’s decades-honed curriculum and pedagogical expertise to deliver the industry-relevant training AFTRS is renowned for.