ME
Brooks Finby was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Duke University with a BA in Film and Literature. His studies focused on the intersection of media theory, critical discourse analysis, and the entertainment industry, exploring the culture-making power relations of Hollywood. He interned at leading film companies such as A24, NEON, and Universal Pictures before moving to Los Angeles. He currently works at UTA in the Endorsements & Voiceover department. He loves great music, great cinema, and the great outdoors!
CURRENT & PAST WORK
United Talent Agency
Endorsements & Voiceover Assistant (March 2024 – Present)
Assisting two agents simultaneously with executing their businesses, including but not limited to scheduling voiceover recording sessions for animated projects, coordinating with talent, fielding endorsement inquiries, negotiating brand deals, and money tracking for closed offers
Mailroom Trainee (October 2024 – February 2025)
Covered desks in the Independent Film, MP Lit, TV Lit, and Unscripted Television departments, provding support in managing inboxes, calendars, and phones
NEON
Campus Marketing Ambassador (September 2023 – May 2024)
Organized advanced screenings, activation events, and on-campus marketing for award-winning releases such as ANATOMY OF A FALL and PERFECT DAYS
A24
Publicity Intern (June 2023 – August 2023)
Supported the National Publicity Team with daily press breaks, scheduling P&I screenings nationwide, and taking notes on internal PR strategy meetings
Universal Pictures
Campus Marketing Ambassador (August 2022 – May 2023)
Coordinated and executed on-campus and digital marketing campaigns for feature releases such as COCAINE BEAR and THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE
QC Entertainment
Development Intern (June 2022 – August 2022)
Assisted the development team with comprehensive script coverage for Academy Award-winning producers (GET OUT, BLACKKKLANSMAN)
Perfect Storm Entertainment
Development Intern (January 2022 – May 2022)
Wrote coverage reports on scripts, novels, and various other forms of IP for executives at the production company of director Justin Lin (FAST & FURIOUS)