Grace Pilsbury

Current Employer/Organisation Name

Sony Pictures Entertainment

What have you been doing since leaving Exeter, and what are you doing now?

Working in distribution within the Film & Television industry.

Why did you choose this career? And what do you enjoy most about your work?

It started from a 2-week scholarship at Sky. I most enjoy building client relationships.

Please tell us if you were a member of any societies, groups or sports clubs?

I was Producer of The Exeter Revue, including a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015.

What did you enjoy most about your programme and what was the biggest highlight?

Approaches to Criticism module and the people I met.

What did you most enjoy about studying here?

The campus, and brilliant tutors within the English department.

Why did you choose to study at Exeter?

The strength of the course.

What skills and experiences have been most useful for your career?

Analytical & communication skills, plus the ability to convey information in a concise way.

What advice would you give to a current student who wishes to pursue your career?

Getting a foot in the door is the hardest part of the industry, but once you’re in, it becomes easier to move around. Make friends, not enemies.

What are your plans for the future?

Continue to grow my career within distribution at Sony.