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Alan Pablo 'Chance' Kistler

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I'm Alan Pablo 'Chance' Kistler, an Artistic Producer, Writer, and Storytelling Consultant based in Los Angeles.

About

I’m Alan Pablo ‘Chance’ Kistler, an Artistic Producer, Writer, and Storytelling Consultant based in Los Angeles. I have authored non-fiction books, fiction short stories, independent film scripts, stage plays, and essays on pop culture history and character development.

Over my career I have developed presentation decks, directed VO and animatics, and collaborated with editors and production teams to deliver cinematic storytelling and marketing projects across AAA titles, live performance, stage productions, and film. I am passionate about delivering engaging stories and helping clients and collaborators enhance their own projects.

  • Joined February 2026

Skills· 2

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Software & Internet

Projects · 1

A short narrative for an anthology book for Divine Feminine Publishing. Parameters were to show a villain's point of view or depict a villain in a sympathetic light in a family-friendly, genre fiction world. fiction shortstory narrative humor adventure comedy sciencefiction scifi

  • Writer

Work experience· 7 roles

Assistant Art Director · Dark Burn CreativeDec 2024 – Jan 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos

Developed scripts and creative direction for promotional trailers & marketing assets across AAA titles for clients (WB Games, Electronic Arts, Meta, Scopely, Oculus, Marvel, LucasFilm Games). Ensured dialogue/narrative fidelity to established IP, lore, and characters. Developed and directed deck presentation storyboards and animatics. Directed VO performances; collaborated with footage capture directors and editorial on structure, cinematic beats, blocking, and gameplay choreography. Coordinated with editorial, production, and finishing departments. Coordinated production schedules. Authored lore summaries for brand consistency, provided research summaries of audience experience and reactions.

Associate Producer/Writer · Dark Burn CreativeFeb 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

Developed scripts and creative direction for promotional trailers and marketing assets across AAA titles; ensured IP fidelity; directed VO performances; created deck visuals and animatics; collaborated with editors and finishing teams; produced lore summaries and audience-reaction analyses.

Production Coordinator · Dark Burn CreativeSep 2022 – Jan 2023 · 5 mos

Coordinated production schedules and liaised with editorial, production, and finishing departments to ensure timely asset delivery.

Sales Agent · Geffen PlayhouseOct 2019 – Sep 2022 · 3 yrs
Freelance Storytelling Consultant - Live Performance, Prose, TV/Film · Self-employedFeb 2012 – Jan 2016 · 4 yrs
Book Author and Contributor · Self-Employed / PublisherJun 2008 – Oct 2018 · 10 yrs 5 mos
Freelance Essayist / Pop Culture Historian · Various Outlets (WIRED, MTV.com, History.com, ReactorMag.com, DC.com, ComicBookResources.com, Stan Lee's World of Heroes)Jan 2008 – Dec 2019 · 12 yrs

Education

Summer programs: Playwriting, Stage Acting, Voice Acting, Shakespeare Studies · Oxford Media School2000 – 2001
Bachelor of Arts - BA Film/TV Studies: Documentary, Media History, Screenwriting · Fordham University2008

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