Christine D'Souza Gelb

Christine D'Souza Gelb
Born (1984-08-06) August 6, 1984
OccupationFilm executive
Organization2AM
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Parent(s)Terence D'Souza
Bernadette Gomes

Christine Esmeralda D'Souza Gelb (born August 6, 1984) is an American film executive who co-founded the studio 2AM with David Hinojosa and Kevin Rowe.

Early life

Christine Esmeralda D'Souza was born on August 6, 1984, to Terence D'Souza, a neurologist originally from Mumbai, India, and Bernadette Gomes, a New Orleans civil district court judge born in Goa, India.[1][2] She is of Konkani descent. She attended Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, graduating in the class of 2002.[3]

Career

D'Souza Gelb joined the film production and distribution company Endeavor Content in 2012 as an agent in the company's finance and packaging department. At Endeavor, she sold the distribution rights for several films, including The Farewell (2012), Under the Skin (2013), The Witch (2015), Manchester by the Sea (2016), and Midsommar (2019). She left the company in 2020.[4]

In February 2021, D'Souza Gelb launched the film studio 2AM alongside David Hinojosa and Kevin Rowe as founding partners.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Credit
2022 Resurrection Executive Producer
Bodies Bodies Bodies
2023 Earth Mama
Past Lives
2024 Love Me
Little Death
Omni Loop
Babygirl
2025 Serious People
TBA Bushido Producer

Personal life

D'Souza Gelb met her husband, American film director David Gelb, at her office in Los Angeles while they discussed the release of his documentary. The couple was married on October 1, 2016, in New Orleans.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Staff (October 2, 2016). "Christine D'Souza, David Gelb". The New York Times. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. ^ Pope, John (July 5, 2019). "Dr. Terence D'Souza, well-known New Orleans neurologist, dead of apparent heart attack". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Georges Media Group. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "Andrew Elkins Day - Christine D'Souza Gelb '02". Isidore Newman School. October 23, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Andreas; Fleming Jr., Mike (May 5, 2020). "Christine D'Souza Gelb Leaving Endeavor Content". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  5. ^ Donnelly, Matt (February 23, 2021). "Indie Sales Vet Christine D'Souza Gelb Launches Production, Management Shop With David Hinojosa and Kevin Rowe". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 8, 2025.