Dillan Damodar

About Dillan Damodar

I’m a data-driven distribution and operations leader with over a decade of experience scaling independent film releases across theatrical and digital platforms. As VP of Operations & Distribution at Allen Media Group’s Freestyle Digital Media, I oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of 100+ annual titles—aligning creative, financial, and strategic decisions to maximize revenue and audience reach.DATA-INFORMED STRATEGY & DECISION MAKINGI design analytical frameworks that turn distribution data into actionable insights—building Tableau dashboards, SQL-based forecasting tools, and ROI models that guide release planning and marketing spend. These systems have driven measurable improvements in campaign efficiency, platform performance, and title-level profitability.OPERATIONAL SCALE & CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIPI lead cross-departmental teams spanning legal, marketing, QC, and finance to maintain an uninterrupted monthly release cadence while reducing delivery timelines and costs. My work has streamlined workflows across 20+ partner platforms and improved first-pass acceptance rates to 98%.FINANCIAL PLANNING & GREENLIGHT MODELINGFrom pre-sale analyses to P&A forecasting, I build financial models that guide investment decisions and optimize content mix strategy. My modeling supported the greenlight of 47 Meters Down: The Wreck with minimal gap financing—demonstrating how financial discipline and creative intuition intersect in independent filmmaking.INDUSTRY IMPACT & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTAs a UCLA Anderson MBA graduate and board member of The Frida Cinema, I combine academic rigor with industry experience to mentor emerging filmmakers and future entertainment executives. I’m passionate about empowering diverse creators and using data to tell stories that resonate globally.

Experience

1. VP, Operations & Distribution

   Freestyle Digital Media

   Oct 2025 — Present

Education

• Inderkum High Sacramento, CA

  High School

  2004 — 2008

• UC Irvine

  Bachelor’s Degree, Business/Managerial Economics

  2010 — 2013

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• University of California, Irvine

  Bachelor’s Degree, Film/Cinema/Video Studies

  2010 — 2013

• UCLA

  Professional Program, Producing

Skills

• Film
• Editing
• Research
• Project Coordination
• Project Managers
• Microsoft Office Accounting
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Powerpoint
• Broadcast
• Facebook
• Community Outreach
• Social Networking
• Public Speaking
• Event Planning
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Final Cut Pro
• Video
• Social Media Marketing
• Television
• Indesign
• Wordpress
• Film Production
• Photoshop
• Marketing
• Adobe Photoshop
• Social Media