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Amplified Ups Kris Chesnokova & Christina Wachter To Manager
Amplified has promoted former assistants Kris Chesnokova and Christina Wachter to manager, marking the first assistant class at the talent-management company to reach that level. The promotions expand the firm’s representation team and reflect its effort to develop talent internally as entertainment careers increasingly span film, television and creator-led projects.
Chesnokova, who was born in Uzbekistan and moved to the US aged four, previously worked at Riot Games before joining Amplified; she will support emerging and established talent across screen work and independent ventures. Wachter began at IAG in scripted literary and media rights after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, and represents writers including Andrina Wekontash Smith, Isabel E., May Darmon, Katie Avery and Patrick Emralino. Amplified’s partners praised both managers’ ambition and said they expected them to achieve further success in their new roles.
In short
- Amplified promotes Kris Chesnokova and Christina Wachter to manager.
- They are the firm’s first assistant class promoted internally.
- Wachter represents several emerging and established writers.
Explained simply
Talent managers help actors, writers and other creatives find work, negotiate opportunities and plan their careers. Their work can span film and television as well as independent projects made for online platforms.
Amplified is a talent-management company, and its representation team works with people in the entertainment industry. Kris Chesnokova previously worked at Riot Games, while Christina Wachter started her career in scripted literary representation and media rights at IAG.
The promotions reflect a route from assistant roles into management within the company. They also come as entertainment careers increasingly cross between traditional screen projects and creator-led work.