Netflix Hires Katie Martin Kelley as Film Comms VP
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- Katie Martin Kelley joins Netflix as VP of film communications starting Sept. 8, reporting to chief communications officer Dani Dudeck and overseeing publicity for live-action, documentary, and animation
- Martin Kelley replaces Emily Feingold, who departed after eight years as Netflix's VP of communications
- Martin Kelley arrives from Warner Bros., where she served as EVP of communications since 2023, and previously was chief communications officer at MGM after spending 12 years at Paramount
- Dudeck, hired in late 2025, has built out a comms leadership team spanning corporate, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC — and is still recruiting a separate VP of communications for series covering television, podcast, games, and live event/sports content
- Netflix's 2027 theatrical slate includes Greta Gerwig's "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" in February and "Charlie vs the Chocolate Factory" in November
Why it matters: Netflix continues rebuilding its communications bench under Dani Dudeck, who joined in late 2025 and now has team leads across corporate, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC — with a series/TV VP still unfilled. The hire lands a 20-year veteran from Warner Bros. just as Netflix commits to two major global theatrical releases in 2027.
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