kristen settinelli is an greek/italian australian producer working across gadigal and wurundjeri country.

Born and raised in naarm (Melbourne) in the northern suburbs, kristen was raised in a migrant household with values of resilience and pride. her close connection to her roots is the driving force that translates into the stories she tells. In 2025, she was selected as one of If Magazine's Rising Talent Producers.

her debut feature film, Salt Along The Tongue, written and directed by Parish Malfitano (dir. Bloodshot Heart), IS AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON SHUDDER, APPLE TV & PRIME VIDEO IN THE US, WITH NORTH AMERICAN SALES & DISTRIBUTION VIA YELLOW VEIL PICTURES.

tHE FILM world premiered at SXSW Sydney 2024 and internationally premiered at Fantaspoa 2025, screening globally at frightfest uk, transit film fest, fantastic film fest australia.

kristen is currently in development with creator/writer/producer danielle stamoulos’ 6×7 online series curse of the virgin, which received screen australia online development funding in 2024.

her work on short films, web series & music videos have screened globally, including flickerfest, sxsw sydney, australian women’s film festival (AWFF) and at st. kilda film festival, with her work on learning the curvature of the earth winning best direction, editing & drama at awff 2022.

she developed and produced a short proof of concept called Corduroy, which was selected in the Top 5 of the 2022 AACTA Pitch: Focus competition with Sony.

with experience in a range of mediums, from commercial to unscripted, she worked as part of the team at mighty sound as a post producer across a variety of award winning projects and selections, including taniwha unleashed (Best Sound for Lifestyle, Reality or Factual Entertainment, australian screen sound guild), the great australian bake off (AACTA Award for Best Reality Program) and body blow, which world premiered at fantastic fest.

kristen was an integral member and 'web series godmother' of the Melbourne WebFest from 2017 - 2021, and refined her craft at the Australian, Film Television & Radio School (aftrs), she has a bachelor of Media and Communication & Graduate Diploma in Journalism at La Trobe University, and has articles published via Punkee, the AU Review and Rabelais Magazine.