Brett Kinckaid
Brett Kinckaid is an American film producer, co-founder of MATTE Projects, a New York City-based creative and producing agency.[1][2] He has produced films such as Fyre,[3][4][5] Can't Stop Won't Stop,[6] Hell of a Cruise,[7] and more, which have been acquired by the streaming platforms like Apple TV+, Netflix, Peacock, and ESPN.[2][8][9]
Career
[edit]Kinckaid started his career in the hospitality industry, working with hotelier Andre Balazs to launch the Standard Hotel in Meatpacking. He later switched focus to concert and event production, working on the development of a music venue location under the CBGB.[10][11]
In 2010, Brett co-founded MATTE Projects, which initially focused on concert production and promotion and later became a full-service entertainment and production brand in content creation, film development, and music production.[10][8]
Brett was involved in producing concerts and directing film projects for Marc Jacobs, Kitsune, Cartier, Sandro, Marriott, Chanel, Soho House, and other.[8][12] During this period, he was producing all Kitsune shows throughout North America, from Guadalajara to Toronto and New York City to LA.[11] He also co-founded the Full Moon Festival and BLACK NYC event.[11][13]
Since 2010, he has produced over 100 shows globally featuring Dj Harvey, Zoe Kravitz, Black Coffee, Little Dragon, Gesaffelstein, Virgil Abloh, Twin Shadow, Metronomy, Glass Animals, Santigold, Pusha T, Seth Troxler, Vic Mensa, Parcels, and many more. Additionally, he has produced films such as Fyre,[3][4][5] Can't Stop Won't Stop,[6] Hell of a Cruise,[7] and more, which have been acquired by major platforms like Apple, Netflix, Peacock, and ESPN.[2][8][9]
As of 2024, he is the CEO of MATTE Projects.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Schreiber, Abby (1 March 2017). "The Folks Behind MATTE Projects and BLACK Are Taking the Party Down to Mexico City". papermag.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b c d Coffee, Patrick. "The agency behind Netflix's Fyre Festival documentary and Met Gala campaigns just raised $5 million to expand its film and fashion business". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b Valdez, Andrea. "Fyre Festival Documentaries Dissect Attendees'—and Your—FOMO". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b "Netflix's 'Fyre': Inside the Millennial Scam of the Decade". The Daily Beast. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b Renfro, Kim. "10 wild revelations about the epic Fyre Festival failure uncovered in Netflix's new documentary". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story (2017) - Daniel Kaufman. Retrieved 2024-11-02 – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (2022-08-26). "Peacock Launches Virtual 'DocFest' Including Documentaries About Rosa Parks, Prince Andrew; Joe Berlinger's 'Shadowland'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b c d Nordstrom, Leigh (2018-03-26). "Behind the Fashion Videos for Tom Ford, Alexander Wang and More". WWD. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b "How to Prevent Another Fyre Festival". Bloomberg.com. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b "Matte Projects Founders Talk Entrepreneurship and Working with Friends - Coveteur: Inside Closets, Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Travel". coveteur.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b c "Meet the Boys Behind the Coolest Party in NYC This Weekend". Harper's BAZAAR. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Marroquin, Mario (2023-12-04). "Digital marketing exec blends music, visual arts to help brands tell stories". crainsnewyork.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Williams, Nick (2016-08-12). "Full Moon Festival Founders MATTE Projects Talk Two-Day Expansion, Controlled Growth, And Return To Governor's Island". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-02.