Brandon Loureiro
Brandon Loureiro
Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
Arts and Sciences
Communications and Media, English, Humanities
Brandon Loureiro is a film and television executive with stops at Jonah Hill's Strong Baby Productions, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate, DreamWorks Animation, and Fox. He has also taught at various institutions, including New York University and the University of California, Los Angeles, and published three journal articles on entry-level employment in the film and television industry. Brandon holds an Ed.D. from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, an M.B.A. from the University of Arizona, and a B.A. in Communication from the University of Southern California. He also completed the Professional Program in Producing at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Education History
2021 - Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction, University of Louisiana
- Dissertation: Career Decision Self-Efficacy: The Effects of Coursework, Contacts, and Gender on Young Film/Television Professionals
2018 - M.B.A. in Management, University of Arizona
- Thesis: The Application of Negotiation Concepts to the 2007-2008 Writers’ Guild of America Strike and the Upcoming 2020 Meetings
2015 - B.A. in Communication, University of Southern California
- Areas of Concentration: Media, Culture
Scholarly Activities
2025
- Guest Lecture: International Film and Television Business, University of California, Los Angeles
- Workshop: Solving Story Problems in Film and Television, Roadmap Writers
2022
- Conference Presentation: Young Film/TV Professionals, Curriculum Camp, Louisiana State University
Professional Experience
2020-2025: Creative Executive, Strong Baby Productions
- Started a film and television production company with Jonah Hill, developing a slate of over 70 projects.
2017-2020: Development Coordinator, Paramount Pictures
- Assisted in the launch of Paramount Players, credited on Playing With Fire, Nobody’s Fool, Eli, Spell, and Body Cam.
Education History
2021 - Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction, University of Louisiana
- Dissertation: Career Decision Self-Efficacy: The Effects of Coursework, Contacts, and Gender on Young Film/Television Professionals
2018 - M.B.A. in Management, University of Arizona
- Thesis: The Application of Negotiation Concepts to the 2007-2008 Writers’ Guild of America Strike and the Upcoming 2020 Meetings
2015 - B.A. in Communication, University of Southern California
- Areas of Concentration: Media, Culture
Scholarly Activities
2025
- Guest Lecture: International Film and Television Business, University of California, Los Angeles
- Workshop: Solving Story Problems in Film and Television, Roadmap Writers
2022
- Conference Presentation: Young Film/TV Professionals, Curriculum Camp, Louisiana State University
Professional Experience
2020-2025: Creative Executive, Strong Baby Productions
- Started a film and television production company with Jonah Hill, developing a slate of over 70 projects.
2017-2020: Development Coordinator, Paramount Pictures
- Assisted in the launch of Paramount Players, credited on Playing With Fire, Nobody’s Fool, Eli, Spell, and Body Cam.
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