Alessandra Pinkston, the Founder and CEO of KindredQuest, Inc., is an award-winning filmmaker and award-nominated actress and is dedicated to elevating underrepresented voices through film and creative content. Pinkston's award-winning film, "The Testament of Karma," was showcased on Magic Johnson's Aspire Network to audience members nationwide. The film was also shown at various film festivals, winning the "Audience Award" at the iconic Black Harvest Film Festival and the "Curator's Choice Award" at the International Black Women's Film Festival. Pinkston's previous film, "A.E.: Artificial Evolution," was showcased at The Martha's Vineyard African American Virtual Film Festival and garnered Pinkston a "Best Director" nomination from the Chicago Women Film Fest. Pinkston has also worked on notable series such as "Puppy Bowl" on the Discovery Channel and "In With The Old" on HBO, and has produced political ads for several reputable politicians, including former VP Kamala Harris. 

 

A dedicated mentor and educator, Pinkston has served as a cohort lead at Free Spirit Media and judge for the Lincoln Filmmaker Festival, and continues to support the local filmmaking community as an Ambassador for the Midwest Film Festival and a member of the Board of Directors for the XL Film Festival.