Graviteur Studios taps Kristen Brancaccio for debut feature

Graviteur Studios, a collaboration between Dolphin Entertainment and KYNETIC Media Ventures, has chosen Kristen Brancaccio to helm their inaugural feature film, Crush Party. This marks Brancaccio's directorial debut. Production for the young adult thriller is set to commence in early 2027. Brancaccio, known for her work on microdramas across various platforms, has already made a significant impact with her directing career.

She directed Issa Rae's vertical series Screen Time, which garnered over 250 million views on TikTok, and Audible's Southern Belle Insults, featuring notable actors like Keke Palmer, Phaedra Parks, and Zachariah Porter. Brancaccio's background includes creating content on YouTube since 2007 and working with The Key of Awesome, amassing more than three billion views.

Beyond directing, Brancaccio has also been recognized with a Top 10 directing finalist spot on HBO’s Project Greenlight for her short film Day One and penned and directed the pilot Resistance for SYFY. Dolphin Entertainment, established in 1996, functions as both a venture studio and marketing consortium, led by CEO Bill O’Dowd.

KYNETIC Media Ventures, Brancaccio's other employer, is helmed by CEO David Freeman. Brancaccio is represented by Select Management Group.