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ABOUT

Storytelling for a more equitable world

We are a diverse team of award-winning filmmakers, photographers, designers, and podcast producers advancing social good through art.

With 15+ years of media industry experience, we help move your audience to action through creative excellence, strategic messaging, and compelling stories.

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We approach every project with dignity, care, and trauma-informed practices, respecting the distinctiveness of different cultures and amplifying voices rather than speaking for them. Our work is rooted in the belief that storytelling should empower, not exploit, honoring people's experiences with the same care we would give our own family.

Ethical Storytelling

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For over 15 years, we've strived for creative and technical excellence, bringing superior quality and strategic thinking from commercial productions to the social sector. We combine multimedia storytelling with impact strategy to deliver content that turns empathy into action.

Creative Excellence

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Why KIN? Kin means family, the people we hold closest. That sense of connection and care drives everything we do. We believe our lives are woven together, and that unity and compassion can spark lasting change. This is the central thread through all our work, from the communities whose stories we tell to the wider goal of driving social change.

Purpose-Driven

Our Team

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Brittany Buongiorno

Founder

Driven by a deep passion for social justice and the power of visual storytelling to create change, Brittany Buongiorno founded KIN Media in 2020.  After years of working in commercial production with brands like Canon, Adidas, Hewlett-Packard, and Under Armour, she kept thinking about the nonprofits and impact organizations she had volunteered with. Organizations doing life-changing work, yet struggling to cut through the noise with the same visual impact that big brands had. Their missions mattered more, so why did their stories feel smaller? That question became the mission for KIN Media.

An award-winning filmmaker and photographer with a Master's in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts, Brittany bridges two worlds that don't always speak the same language. She brings the same cinematic quality and strategic thinking from commercial productions into the social impact sector, producing media that doesn’t just inform audiences but ignites them. She believes that when stories are told ethically and authentically, they foster empathy, build trust, and catalyze action. 

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Tryson John

Marketing & Strategy

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Weszely Thorson

Writer and Copy Editor

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Jon Cortizo

Director, Producer, Cinematographer

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Matthew Kern

Director of Photography

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Emily Dolson

Graphic Designer

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Rashaan Graham

Social Impact Strategy Consultant

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