Courtney Parnick

Courtney Parnick has extensive work experience in the film industry. Courtney began their career in 2005 as a Marketing Manager with Mann Theatres, where they managed timely distribution of weekly marketing material placements for Film Studios and coordinated high profile film premieres, screenings, hand & footprint ceremonies, and film and photo shoots. In 2008, they moved to Freestyle Releasing as the Director of Exhibitor Relations, where they partnered with filmmakers to help create and produce trailers, one-sheets, and marketing materials, and organized and managed meetings with all prospective promotional item vendors. From 2012 to 2016, they worked at Focus Features as a Manager, In-Theatre Marketing, where they established and maintained strong relationships with theatre exhibition and respective circuit media and digital outlets, and managed a department budget of up to $400k annually for theatrical promotions, partnerships and outdoor display production and installation in theatres. Most recently, Courtney has been with Cinemark since 2016, where they have held the roles of Manager, Special Initiatives, Coordinator, Special Initiatives, and Film Assistant - Special Initiatives. In their current role, they have been building and maintaining new relationships with internal and external contacts, filmmakers, senior executives, theatre-level personnel, and vendors. Courtney is set to begin a new role as Director In-Theatre Marketing with Iconic Events in 2022.

Courtney Parnick attended Arizona State University from 2000 to 2004, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing and Communications.