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The most prestigious law school admissions discussion board in the world. lol, talentless URM "filmmakers" whine they cant sell shitty workproduct Black And Brown Indie Producers Press Hollywood For Commitme... ,.,;,;,.;,.;,.;,,,,;,.,;   09/25/20 ... ,.,...,..,.,.,;:,.:,.,.,::,..,..,:,.,.:.:.,:.::,.   09/25/20  Poast new message in this thread    Date: September 25th, 2020 6:18 PM Author: ,.,;,;,.;,.;,.;,,,,;,.,; Black And Brown Indie Producers Press Hollywood For Commitments To End Systemic Racism: Open Letter By Mike Fleming Jr Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film @DeadlineMike Let’s Be Honest: An Open Letter from Over 125 Black and Brown Independent Producers and Allies… Dear Hollywood, This letter is from Black and Brown independent producers in alliance with advocates for change. As one extended community, we require your active engagement to tackle systemic racism in our industry, in America and around the world. While messages condemning racism and advocating for solidarity on social media may inspire hope, Hollywood must put its money and practices where its mouth is. A direct line can be drawn from the stories and voices that Hollywood silences, to the discrimination and biases that are pervasive in the entertainment industry and larger society. This moment in history presents an opportunity for you to be an incredible partner for change. RELATED STORY Former 'Bachelor' Casting Producer Jazzy Collins Criticizes 'White-Washed' Franchise, Calls For Diverse Casts & Production Teams In Open Letter Our aim is that this letter produces strategic commitments from Hollywood players to reshape our industry into one whose words are supported by action. Toward that end: 1. Banish “It’s Too Small” Banish “it’s too small” from your lexicon. It is insulting to our stories, our history, our impact on world culture, and our worth. Our stories are referred to as “too small” because they do not center white characters or a small subset of actors whom you deem valuable. We know that many of our stories scare you because they go against your preconceived notions of us, and that perhaps you do not have ready-made templates to market and sell them. There are Black and Brown marketing experts who do. Hire them and together let’s push truthful, bold and imaginative stories by Black and Brown storytellers. We must emphasize this point because there are countless men and women in the streets right now, putting their lives, health, and livelihoods on the line, fighting for an end to systemic racism. There will be no end until financiers, distributors and the community of decision-makers cease this practice of marginalizing our voices and our stories. This marginalization perpetuates the racism we’ve experienced for centuries, negatively impacts our economic livelihoods, and further obscures our humanity. If Black lives matter to you, our stories and the scale on which they are marketed and distributed must as well. 2. Empower Black and Brown Independent Producers Hiring Black and Brown writers and directors is of course of great importance, but rarely is this opportunity given to Black and Brown independent producers. This is especially troubling because producers often work with multiple writers and directors. Supporting one producer effectively supports many Black and Brown professionals above and below the line. Take a look at the first look and overall deals that studios have extended to producers. In 2019, of the 105 deals reported, only 18 were people of color, but 8 of those were actors, 4 were directors and one, our brother, LeBron James. The quick math reveals only 5 producers. These numbers are astoundingly inequitable and they directly impact the stories that are told and the economic sustainability of our communities. Take a deeper look at the community of Black and Brown independent producers, working hand in hand with talented directors. Many have compelling slates of projects in need of willing partners. 3. Expand Your Vision There hasn’t been a Black producer on Variety’s “10 Producers to Watch” list since 2017. Perhaps it’s because of the above catch phrase that designates our stories as “too small”? We don’t mean to point the finger solely at Variety, because similar lists are printed in various trades. In addition, they all seek recommendations from agencies, management companies, and elite publicists. So this incredibly valuable publicity is often limited to advancing the careers of those who need publicity the least. 4. Be More Demanding Actors and reps, become more demanding about the teams behind the camera. If there are no Black producers, no Black DPs, no Black department heads, just say no. To reps, be proactive in asking on behalf of your clients. Without your vocal support, we will continue to be largely shut out of this industry and it is not for lack of Black excellence. It’s for lack of will on the part of producers, network executives and studio heads. It’s that simple. So many people, braver than we, are on the front lines fighting a cause that cannot be won without active partnership from Hollywood. We stand ready and willing to deliver narratives and share voices that dismantle paradigms that make racism acceptable, comfortable, or at best, “just a terrible shame.” We challenge you to become willing partners in this righteous endeavor. If the full spectrum of our experiences are not produced, marketed and celebrated on the same budgetary scale and with the same regularity that white stories are, then you are actively denying our humanity. Our stories and experiences can no longer be limited to being backdrops for white narratives and protagonists. Nor should our stories of brutalization and suffering be told for mere entertainment, pity, or others’ edification. Until we are able to show our FULL joy, grief, fear, history, pride and all other myriad of emotions and experiences, then you, Hollywood, are just upholding the status quo and enabling a society that keeps white people comfortable in their racism and Black people perpetually dehumanized. You are a large part of the problem and it’s time to be honest about it. For far too long, the images on our screens have projected lies and partial truths when it comes to our lives and history, minimizing our perceived value and creating ripple effects throughout society. This letter is in defense of the Black entrepreneur pitching seed investors. It is in defense of the Black executive deserving yet passed over for promotion. It is in defense of the Black teenager told to cut his locs before coming to school. It is in defense of the Black men and women who just want to make it home to their families. It is in defense of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Atatiana Jefferson, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, Michael Brown, Aiyana Stanley-Jones, Tamir Rice, Jordan Davis, Trayvon Martin, and so many others whose lives were senselessly and tragically cut short. Your messages of Black Lives Matter support are a first step. But after decades of rewarding racism in your ranks and beyond, it’s time to do more. If Black lives really matter to you, our stories must as well. Tell the whole truth Hollywood. Black and Brown lives all over the world depend on it. #tellthetruthHollywood Signed, Huriyyah Muhammad Writer, Director, Producer Co-Founder, the Black TV & Film Collective Kibi Anderson Producer, Board of Directors, the Black TV & Film Collective Mynette Louie Producer, The Population Iyabo Boyd Writer, Director, Producer Director, Brown Girls Doc Mafia Marttise Hill Producer, Director, Writer, Pryor Hill Productions Ekwa Msangi Writer, Director, Producer, Farewell Amor Board of Directors, the Black TV & Film Collective Avril Z. Speaks Producer, Director Leah N. Thomas & Ron Davis Writer, Producer, Founder, CoSi/gn CEO, The Jordan Davis Foundation Rachel Watanabe-Batton Producer, Founder, Contradiction & Struggle Julius Pryor Producer, Director, Writer, Pryor Hill Productions Jordana Mollick Producer, The Lovebirds Monique Walton Producer, Bull Ryan Zacarias Producer, Bull Neil Creque Williams Producer, Miss Juneteeth Mollye Asher Producer, The Population Derek Nguyen Producer, The Population Kishori Rajan Executive Producer, Random Acts of Flyness Kelly Robins Hicks Executive Producer, Random Acts of Flyness Nijla Mumin Writer / Director, Jinn Tayarisha Poe Writer / Director, Selah & the Spades Lauren McBride Producer, Selah and the Spades Susan Kelechi Watson Actor, Producer DeWanda Wise Actor, Executive Producer Trevitte Willis Producer, Southern Fried Filmworks Dani Melia Producer, The Farewell Keith Levine President, Phantom Four Lisa Cortes Producer, Cortes Films Idil Ibrahim Director, Producer Shatara M. Ford Producer, Test Pattern Mayuran Tiruchelvam Producer, The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin Melissa Adeyamo Producer, Eyimofe “This is My Desire” Gabrielle Glore Producer Festival Director of Urbanworld Film Festival Jeff Friday Founder & CEO ABFF Ventures (American Black Film Festival) Nicole Friday EVP, General Manager ABFF Ventures Leslie A. Fields-Cruz Executive Director, Black Public Media Denise A. Greene Director of Program Initiatives, Black Public Media Cassian Elwes President, Elevated Films Anadil Hossain Producer, Dillywood Inc. Terence Nance Writer, Director, Producer Chanelle Elaine CreativeBionics, Producer, First Match Mel Jones Writer, Director, Producer Josh Penn Producer, Department of Motion Pictures Elizabeth Lodge Stepp Producer, Department of Motion Pictures Rebecca Green Producer, Founder Dear Producer Ela Thier Founder, the Independent Film School Anne Lai Executive Director, SFFilm Justin Lewis President, the Black TV & Film Collective Bird Runningwater Sundance Institute, Director, Indigenous Program Michelle Satter Director, Feature Film Program, Sundance Angela C. Lee Producer, Songs My Brothers Taught Me Associate Director, Artist Development at Film Independent Josh Welsh President, Film Independent Lisa Hasko Film Independent, Director of Artist Development Jenifer Westphal Founder/CEO/Executive Producer, Wavelength Productions Joe Plummer President, Wavelength Productions Paul Mezey Cinereach – Director, Original Productions Sam Bisbee Producer, Park Pictures Bobby Allen MUBI, SVP of Production Jeffrey Sharp Executive Director, IFP Jenny Raskin Executive Director, Impact Partners Bert & Bertie Directors, Troop Zero Jason Berman Producer Milan Chakraborty Producer Daniel Bekerman Producer, Scythia Films Inc. Becky Morrison Producer Kisha Imani Cameron Producer, Film Executive & Coach Joyce Deep Executive Producer / Producer, Where’s My Roy Cohn? Gerry Kim Producer, I’m No Longer Here Rebecca Dealy Casting Director Nana Mensah Actor, Writer, Director Zainab Jah Writer, Actor Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine Artist Kiran Deol Actor Mrs. Riley Keough Actor Gabrielle Nadig Producer Kelly Williams Producer, Ten Acre Films Jonathan Duffy Producer, Ten Acre Films Kim Parker Producer Cybel Martin Director of Photography Angela Harvey Writer / Producer Rachael Fung Producer Nabil Vinas Actor, Writer, Producer Alexandra Cuerdo Director, Writer, Producer, ULAM: Main Dish Ramazan Nanayev Writer, Director, Producer Abbesi Akhamie Writer, Director, Producer Adetoro Makinde President, Women Independent Producers (WIP) Letitia Guillory Writer, Director, Producer Board of Directors, the Black TV & Film Collective Arinze Onugha Attorney and Creative Board of Directors, the Black TV & Film Collective Kahlil Garner Board of Directors, the Black TV & Film Collective Laura Fielder Board of Directors, the Black TV & Film Collective Natalie Qasabian Producer Karin Chien Producer Yvonne Huff Lee Actor & Co-Founder The Lagralane Group Randy Wilkins Filmmaker Pin-Chun Liu Producer Drea Clark Producer, Film Independent Tommy Oliver Producer Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Writer, Director, Producer Shruti Ganguly Director, Producer, Writer & Founder, Honto88 Fernando Frias Director Bruce Cole Director of Photography Esra Saydam Director Michael Mobley Producer, Mustang Island Diana Williams Producer James M. Johnston Producer Mary Jane Skalski Producer Cara Marcous Producer Ken Pelletier Founder, Executive Producer/Producer, NiKA Media Stacey Reiss Producer, Spaceship Earth Sharon Chang Producer, Founder, Guild of Future Architects Bao Nguyen Director, Producer, Be Water Samba Gadjigo Producer, Sembene! Jason Silverman Producer, Sembene! PJ Raval Director, Producer, Unraval Pictures Jacqueline “JJ” Ingram Producer, Come As You Are Márcia Mayer Writer, Producer, Tenacious Productions Grace Lee Director, Producer Co-Founder Asian American Documentary Network Andrew Lee Producer, Austin Asian American Film Festival Board Chair Kathryn Everett Head of Film/Executive Producer, XTR Stephanie Marin Producer Gillian Weeks Writer Alyse Nahmias Producer, Director Theodora Dunlap Producer Ken Lee Manager, Producer, Brillstein Entertainment Partners Alicia Van Couvering Producer, Dark Arts Films Joyce San Pedro Producer Ethan Goldman Producer, Anchor Entertainment Giorgio Angelini Director, OWNED: A Tale of Two Americas Monisha Gandhi NewFest Festival Producer Rashidi Hendrix Founder & CEO, Metallic Entertainment Heather Rae Producer, Narrative Change Activist, IllumiNative (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4633339&forum_id=2#40987304)    Date: September 25th, 2020 6:22 PM Author: ,.,...,..,.,.,;:,.:,.,.,::,..,..,:,.,.:.:.,:.::,. 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