Kerry Washington is an acclaimed Emmy, SAG, and Golden Globe nominated actor, director, producer, and activist. Through her company Simpson Street, Washington recently produced American Son, which was nominated for a PGA Award and three NAACP Image Awards. Producing credits include the WGA Award-winning Confirmation, Scandal, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in […]
Elyse Steinberg, Joshua Kriegman, Eli Despres (directors/producers) previously collaborated on the documentary Weiner, a Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner and BAFTA Award nominee that was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Steinberg and Kriegman were co-directors/producers (nominated for a DGA Award), and Despres was the editor and writer. Together, they created, co-directed, and executive […]
Josh Kriegman created, produced, and directed Couples Therapy, The Fight and Weiner, for which he was nominated for a DGA award and named one of Variety’s “Top Ten Documakers to Watch.” In a previous life, Josh was a political consultant and campaign advisor.
Elyse Steinberg was named one of Variety’s 2016 “Top Ten Documakers to Watch.” She created, produced, and directed Couples Therapy, The Fight, The Trial of Saddam Hussein (PBS), and Weiner, for which she was a DGA award nominee. Elyse also directed and produced for PBS’s investigative news show Need To Know.
Jeanelle Augustin is a Haitian-American film programmer and grants professional who currently serves as Manager, Film Fellowships and Artist Development at NBC Universal, helping to lead the Original Voices Fellowship, presented by NBCU Academy and NBC News Studios. Born and based in New York City, her work is centered on the visual and sonic culture of […]
Marángeli Mejía Rabell is a Puerto Rico-born, Philadelphia-based connector, cultural organizer and producer, arts and culture curator and programmer whose work is centered on co-creation, capacity building, leadership development, cross sector collaborations and honoring our roots as a tool for social change and community self actualization. Marangeli’s practice is focused on community media practices, cultural […]
Empowering storytellers to find their voices by using documentary as a tool to reach new audiences. Marjon Javadi is the Director of Original Documentaries and Docuseries at Disney+. She is responsible for identifying new nonfiction opportunities and works with key stakeholders across the company to ensure their success through development, production and launch. Current projects […]
Building an equitable framework for POV programming and developing new pipelines for diverse filmmakers. Nicole is the Co-Producer at POV, the longest-running documentary series on PBS. As a member of the Programming and Production team, she takes part in the curation and production of the series, manages film submissions and the pre-screening process, and […]
Advocating for increased funding and accessibility for under-resourced and marginalized filmmaking communities. As the Head of Alliances and Cultural Engagement, Merrill Sterritt has expanded Cinereach’s impact by developing methods of support for regional and community-focused film organizations and collectives. She firmly believes there is no sustainable, ethical or equitable path forward for the independent […]