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Here is my love letter to you all for your lovely support over the past year to launching She's So Reel Season One. Season Two will be back in late summer/ early fall 2021. Wanna hear a certain topic or person on the show? Email me at [email protected] and give me a holla! Until next time, keep it reeeeel! Sign for my newsletter to stay up to date too!

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Today we get to meet the delightful music industry hyphenate Miami Golde who is the head honcho for Féminin Rör , a new digital space that highlights women in the intersection of pop culture, tech and the music industry. Miami Golde prides herself in being a creative which you will here today.  Get ready to learn about this trailblazer and her inaugural space!

Season One will end on Thursday, May 13th. Season Two will pickup late summer/early fall 2021. Thanks for all the love and support!

Féminin Rör 'Gram: @femininror

Féminin Rör  Website: https://www.femininror.com

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SSR Shownotes: https://shessoreel.com/episode/miami-golde/

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We have a gem in the house—Mel Jones is a multi-talented producer, writer and director. The Howard University alum holds a Bachelor of Science in Radio, Television and Film and later earned her Master of Fine Arts in Producing at the American Film Institute. Mel worked for Stephanie Allain’s Homegrown Pictures for 8 years and rose through the ranks serving as the President of Production for 5 years. She produced a film each year of her tenure. Jones’ credits include Sundance Film Festival hits, such as Justin Simien’s Dear White People and Gerard McMurray’s Burning Sands. Subsequent films include Netflix original film Juanita starring Alfre Woodard and Blair Underwood and The Weekend starring Sasheer Zamata and Y'lan Noel which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Most recently, she served as director on Hulu's recently launched Initiative 29 in collaboration with Disney+ and ESPN+'s Black History Always, two new initiatives to tell and share more Black stories all year round. Jones is also in development on her feature film debut Us Again to be produced by Confluential Films.Mel made her directorial debut at Sundance with “Leimert Park,” a MACRO/Homegrown Pictures digital series and also produced for them the feature film Really Love which debuted at SXSW and AFI in 2020 which we will be talking more about today.  Let's dig into Mel's backstory, shall we?

Mel Jones' 'Gram: @mellymel_jones

Leimert Park 'Gram: @LeimertSeries

Leimert Park Twitter: @LeimertSeries

Leimert Park Facebook: @LeimertSeries

Leimert Park Hashtag: #LeimertSeries 

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SSR Shownotes: https://shessoreel.com/episode/mel-jones/

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Today it’s all about Joy! Best known for her role as “Shauna Andrews” on NBC’s hit show THIS IS US, actress Joy Brunson has been contributing powerful performances on screen for over ten years. Other favorite roles included “Donna” in EMPIRE, “Nia Jones” in SNOWFALL and “Sandy” in ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID.  Joy graduated with a B.A. in Women’s Studies with a Concentration in Black Performance from Spelman College.  Joy has spent her life following her passions of acting, golf and community service.Founded in 2011, Joy created her first Non-Profit Organization TEE 2 TEA. The organization focuses on mentoring young minority girls ages 8-18 through the game of golf. In 2020 Joy officially began her acting school, The Joy of Acting. Created as a safe space for actors of all levels to grow and learn, The Joy of Acting Studio now has on-going classes, private coaching and community talks each quarter. Hoping to utilize her platform in order to help the next generation of leaders grow with confidence, Joy continues to volunteer and teach with different Non-Profit Organizations in the Southern California Area. Today we talk about her acting studio, her perseverance in the acting game, what it’s like to be a black actress right now and more! Listen in to feel the joy on the show! You see what I did there!

Joy Brunson's 'Gram: @Joybrunson

Joy Brunson's Twitter: @joybrunson

Acting Studio's 'Gram: @TheJoyofActing

Acting Studio's Twitter: @Joyofacting

Acting Studio Website: https://www.thejoyofacting.com

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SSR Shownotes: https://shessoreel.com/episode/joy-brunson/

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We got something culturally impactful today y'all! Let me introduce, Raeshem Nijhon, who is the Founder and Executive Producer of Culture.House where she develops and produces film, television and events at the intersection of pop culture and politics. Her work is led by themes that flip the mainstream cultural script to bring impactful narratives to a broad audience with big entertainment value. Raeshem is committed to a deeply diverse “content supply chain” that centers the connection between the lived experience of those creating the work and the work itself which we discuss today. We get a behind the scenes glimpse of how Raeshem created Culture House as a Black, Brown and Women owned premium film and TV production company with diverse, inclusive, culturally productive practices . They specialize in non-fiction film, television, cultural narrative shift, while also creating opportunities for people of color, women and queer people, and non-traditional voices on both sides of the camera.  And boy, do they have several things stirring up in 2021—let’s see what’s shaking, shall we?

Raeshem Nijhon's 'Gram: @Raeshem

Culture.House 'Gram: @Culturehousemedia 

Culture.House's Website: https://culture.house

Amalia Consulting's 'Gram: @amalia.consulting 

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SSR Shownotes: https://shessoreel.com/episode/raeshem-nijhon/

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We have a wonderful guest onboard today! Tamar Kaprelian is an Armenian-American artist, activist, and music industry veteran. A graduate from Columbia University she signed with RCA and Interscope Records and honed her craft as a songwriter with some of LA’s top songsmiths. In 2015, she represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest; and in 2016, she founded Nvak Foundation, which was named one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies” in 2020. Her non-profit provides hyper-local, world-class music education and resources to female and non-binary musicians living in underserved communities globally. We also talk about her most recent music venture, Nvak Collective, a female and non-binary focused talent incubator and record label that super serves musicians from emerging markets like the Middle East, North & East Africa, and Eastern Europe. We get a glimpse of another venture Tamar is starting called Song Start. Get ready for this powerhouse! Let’s listen in now!

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Tamar Kaprelian 'Gram: @tamarkaprelian 

NVAK Foundation 'Gram: @nvakfoundation

NVAK Collective 'Gram: @nvakcollective 

Nvak Foundation Website: www.nvak.org

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SSR Shownotes: https://shessoreel.com/episode/tamar-kaprelian/

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We have the energetic singer and songwriter Niambi Ra sharing her story on her musical career. We explore her inspiration behind her stage persona, what her new EP Nebula will deliver to fans and what manifestation looks like to her! Get ready for a power punch of a dialouge because Niambi's got some flavor! Tune in now to hear the fabulous Niambi Ra!

Niambi Ra's 'Gram: @niambira

Niambi Ra's Twitter: @niambilove

Niambi Ra's Website: niambira.com

Niambi Ra's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddXeV1ouvRP3nqrYFNyunA

Niambi Ra's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3SfU67IJOzPioxQqVM69f8?si=Mdhs05qwQRO_ysg7koErPw

Niambi Ra's Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/niambi-ra/1460333194

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SSR Twitter: @shessoreel

SSR Shownotes: https://shessoreel.com/episode/ellamische/

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I am taking this episode to two award seasons that catch the most attention and set the tone for where we stand in the entertainment world—the Grammys and the Oscars. Women are making herstory!


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As we continue to celebrate International Women's History Month,  we are highlighting cinematographer and filmmaker, Michelle Marrion! We talked about her short film, Justice Of The Pies, which has been also added to the documentary film series, FIVE, where it follows the journey of five women from five countries across the globe who have each set out to start a purpose-driven business to improve and uplift their communities. Commissioned by Mastercard as part of their gender balance commitment, ShortsTV partnered as a distributor to advance their diversity commitment and showcase short film directors. From touching on her HBCU background to her humanitarian projects with UNICEF and more,  listen in to hear the gracious Michelle Marrion and her journey to creating Justice Of The Pies! Let's support female entrepreneurship!

FIVE is now available on ShortsTV, and will be available on demand on Vimeo and other providers in early March.

Learn more about FIVE: ​https://fivefilmsmc.com/

Justice of the Pies website: https://www.justiceofthepies.com

Michelle Marrion's 'Gram:  https://www.instagram.com/michelle_marrion/

ShortTV's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shortstvus/ 

ShortTV's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShortsTVUS

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SSR Shownotes: https://shessoreel.com/episode/michelle-marrion/

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Happy Women’s History Month! We are kickstarting the month with Ella Mische, who is an  award-winning director, actress, producer,  and writer, running her production company, Galileo Films. She recently directed a short film called Harfa that will premiere as part of FIVE , the documentary film series that follows the journey of five women from five countries across the globe who have each set out to start a purpose-driven business to improve and uplift their communities, commissioned by Mastercard.  In Ella’s short film, Harfa, she follows the entrepreneurial spirit of Irena Orlovic who builds Harfa, a publishing house, inspired by her searching for ways to teach her young daughter with a developmental disability in their native language.  When you watch it, it’s very heartwarming for sure. Support Ella, other female filmmakers as well as female entrepreneurs by watching FIVE premiering on ShortsTV on March 6 at 8/7c, and will be available on demand on Vimeo and other providers in early March. For the latest on where to watch the films, please visit ​https://fivefilmsmc.com. Let’s hear Ella’s story and her creative process behind Harfa, shall we?

Ella's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamische/ 

Ella's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ellatheartist 

Ella's Website: https://www.ellamische.com

Galileo Films' Website: https://www.thegalileofilms.com

ShortTV's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shortstvus/ 

ShortTV's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShortsTVUS

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SSR Shownotes: https://shessoreel.com/episode/ellamische/

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