CAA TV Agent Brandon Finkelstein Joins Drew Comins’ Creative Engine Entertainment

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EXCLUSIVE: Television agent Brandon Finkelstein is leaving CAA to join Drew Comins’ Creative Engine Entertainment as VP of Production and Development.

He is one of multiple executives Comins is bringing in as he is building out Creative Engine under the company’s first-look deal with Fifth Season. “Brandon’s excellent taste, entrepreneurial spirit and strong talent relationships make him a perfect fit for Creative Engine,” Comins said. “He brings an incredible range of knowledge and relationships to his work, plus a strong commitment to championing filmmakers.

It’s an exciting time for the company and I’m confident he’ll be an integral part of helping us grow the range and scale of our business.” At CAA, Los Angeles-based Finkelstein, who joined the company out of college in 2016 and was promoted to agent in 2020, was considered a rising star.

He worked with directors, writers and producers, including Comins who signed with CAA a couple of years ago. “Throughout my time at CAA, I have had the unique opportunity to learn the TV business through my work with many of the most talented people in our industry – clients, colleagues, and friends,” Finkelstein said. “When I met Drew, I was energized by his creativity, ambition, and motivation, and immediately knew that he would be an incredible collaborator.