Sista Brunch

Sista Brunch

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Sista Brunch episodes

  • Executive/Activist Elon Washington: ”We Deserve Joy.”

    Our conversation with Elon Washington will give you LIFE. We talked to Elon in late 2019, and this conversation feels just as relevant today. We talk about the importance of telling Black stories without the white gaze, why it's important to celebrate who we are in the media and how to pace yourself when you have to talk about repesentation all the time. This screenwriter and community organizer has a passion for providing visibility for underrepresented voices. She is the founder of Black Film Allegiance, a virtual platform promoting collaboration and creative opportunity for up-and-coming filmmakers. She's also the Development Manager for Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions where she addresses current and upcoming projects. --- Music Credits: Stock Media provided by AudioKraken / Pond5 Stock Media provided by BenBeats / Pond5

    38 min
  • Director/Producer Bola Ogun: ” I had to make a declaration that I was going to be a filmmaker.”

    Bola Ogun is a first-generation Nigerian-American writer, director, and producer who made her directorial television debut last year on Ava Duvernay’s Queen Sugar. Since then she's directed episodes on other shows including LEGACIES, LUCIFER and SIREN. She’s participated in several training programs, like the AFI Directing Workshop for Women and the Warner Brothers Directors’ Workshop. One of her short films, Are We Good Parents? premiered at SXSW in 2018.

    43 min
  • 1st AC Jenise Whitehead, ”I’m unapologetic about who I am.”
    Jenise Whitehead is a digital utility and film loader. If you don’t know what that is, you’ll find out all about it on this episode. She learned her trade through Panavision’s two year program in 2016 and has worked on several shows since, including “Insecure” on HBO and the Netflix show “Gentefied”.
    She’s a talented musician and actually studied Spanish in college. She didn’t think about working in Hollywood until she went to the OutFest of Los Angeles, where she heard about a program called “Outfest Outset.” She applied to the program, got in and co-directed a movie, called “Gideon’s Cross.”
    Anya and Fanshen talked to Jenise last summer - in Anya’s apartment, no less - about how to advocate for yourself when you’re relatively new to the game -- and  even about how she improved her earning power.
    26 min
  • Producer Kady Kamakaté ”Got Emotional Intelligence?”
    If you’re early in your career, how can you keep working in an industry when your paychecks are small -- or aren’t coming regularly? How do you navigate on-set politics? Well, producer Kady Kamakaté says don’t be afraid to say ‘yes’ -- and meet any issues with logic and ‘reason’. 
    Kamakaté is an award-winning producer based in Los Angeles and has worked with brands such as Google, Amazon, and 20th Century Fox. She’s also a co-creator and producer of Leimert Park, a comedic series that follows three black female roommates living in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood - and was an official selection at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. 
    Enjoy this reflective conversation that even got our Executive Producer Christabel jumping in with a question or two!
    29 min
  • Talent Development Executive Kelly Edwards - ”Networking is everything!”
    Kelly Edwards is the SVP of Talent Development for WarnerMedia Entertainment—which includes HBO, Turner, and Warner Brothers. Before this, she was a key corporate diversity executive at Comcast/NBCUniversal for over five years. She's produced films and TV shows -- and helped develop a few iconic titles including "Girlfriends", "Malcolm in the Middle" and "Clueless".
    Her experience shows us what can happen when you ask for what you want, stay open to new opportunities and create strong networks. Find out how, as she tells Fanshen Cox and Anya Adams about working with the legendary filmmaker Garry Marshall, being an advocate for diversity through her work and the organization Colour Entertainment and coaching aspiring Hollywood writers -- all while nurturing her own writing goals.
    35 min
  • Screenwriter Malarie Howard ”Always trust your voice, even if other people don’t get it.”
    Malarie Howard is a Los Angeles-based screenwriter and musician who grew up as the only Black girl in various WASPY communities, listening to Christian screamo rock, singing opera, and writing fan-fiction. She graduated from Silicon Valley’s Santa Clara University, where she majored in “not engineering like she should have.” 
    These days, she's working on the CW show "In The Dark". She's also the creator of the dark comedy SPIRALING, which is inspired by her experiences of managing her mental health while working in the tech industry. She tells us about how her mother inspired her love for writing, why she needed to follow her Hollywood dreams.
    34 min
  • Episode One: Welcome to Sista Brunch!

    Want to know how to break into Hollywood?


    Anya Adams the NAACP Image award-winning director and Fanshen Cox, the co-author of the Hollywood Inclusion rider are here to help you. Through honest and engaging conversations, they're addressing myths about breaking into the industry while showcasing black women+ who are making a difference in an industry that continues to struggle with inclusion.

    Discover insider tips from our guests, as their share their personal journeys, a few laughs and yes -- their favorite brunch . And yes - even their favorite brunch item!

    Hear Anya and Fanshen discuss how the concept came together, and what you can expect from the team.

    8 min

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