Matt Donnelly
Senior Entertainment and Media Writer·Variety
Los Angeles, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Entertainment · Film · Film IndustryRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Matt?
Matt Donnelly works as a senior entertainment and media writer at Variety and is publicly associated with entertainment, film and film industry, working into North America. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Market
North America · Los Angeles
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Matt
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Variety.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Matt Donnelly cover?
Coverage
- Entertainment
- Film
- Film Industry
- Los Angeles
Market
- Los Angeles
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Matt Donnelly?
Matt Donnelly is a Los Angeles-based senior entertainment and media writer associated with Variety. Their published work centres on Entertainment, Film and Film Industry. The audience sits primarily in North America. Senior Entertainment and Media Writer · Variety. Matt Donnelly works as a senior entertainment and media writer with Variety, based in Los Angeles. Matt Donnelly is senior entertainment and media writer at Variety, based in Los Angeles. Virtual Publicist does not yet have enough specific music-coverage evidence to place this profile in a genre or opportunity Collection. The topics that recur across their output are Entertainment, Film, Film Industry, Los Angeles and Movies & Film, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. Reach concentrates on North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Senior Entertainment and Media Writer. Works at: Variety. Based in: Los Angeles, United States, North America. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Matt's coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Senior Entertainment and Media Writer
- Works at
- Variety
- Based in
- Los Angeles, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
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About Matt Donnelly
Matt Donnelly works as senior entertainment and media writer and covers Entertainment, Film, Film Industry and Los Angeles. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Matt Donnelly is based in Los Angeles, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Matt is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Matt's coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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