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Nia DaCosta was born on 8 November 1989 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Candyman (2021), Little Woods (2018) and The Marvels (2023).- Writer
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Kimberly Steward is known for Manchester by the Sea (2016), Suspiria (2018) and Independent Lens (1999).- Producer
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Shonda Lynn Rhimes is an African-American producer, author and screenwriter. She is known for working on the Britney Spears and Zoe Saldana film Crossroads, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Private Practice, the Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and the Halle Berry film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. She has three children.- Producer
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Sidra Smith was born on 28 February 1971 in Camden, New Jersey, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for A Luv Tale (1999), Daredevil (2003) and Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012).- Writer
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Renown playwright, filmmaker, author, and influencer, David E. Talbert has contributed indelibly to the landscape of the performing and visual arts for nearly three decades. Characterized by a faith-inspired spirit, Talbert's work champions diverse creative advocacy, serving as an inspiration to communities around the world, especially those of color.
As a playwright, Talbert was awarded the NAACP Trailblazer award for his monumental career on the live stage. Transitioning beyond the theater, Talbert's film debut "First Sunday," starring Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, and Katt Williams became the #1 Comedy in America, rocking the US box office. His following two films, "Baggage Claim" and "Almost Christmas" kept the streak going, cementing Talbert as one the industry's most sought-after content creators across all platforms.
Talbert's most recent film, the groundbreaking musical fantasy "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey," skyrocketed him to global acclaim, premiering in over 200 countries and translated into 32 languages. The visual spectacle was dubbed by the Hollywood Reporter as a "Top 25 Holiday Film of All Time" and shortlisted by the Oscars in three categories.
This achievement led to Talbert securing a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix and the launch of Golden Alchemy Entertainment in partnership with his wife and producing partner, Lyn Sisson-Talbert. Talbert is an alumnus of Morgan State University and later attended New York University's accelerated film program.
Expanding his influence and commitment to education and mentorship, Talbert founded "HBCU Next", an initiative partnering with USC and Historically Black Colleges and Universities to offer students training and career opportunities in entertainment. This program highlights Talbert's commitment to empowering creatives of color by providing a platform for their stories, reinforcing his impact in both the creative and educational fields.
Talbert and his wife and producing partner, Lyn Sisson-Talbert, reside in Southern California with their son, Elias.- Producer
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Lyn Sisson-Talbert stands tall as one of the most accomplished female producers in Hollywood and the guiding force behind original projects for film, stage, and books.
Announced by Variety as one of 2021's top emerging producers, Sisson-Talbert is developing numerous film and television projects, including the new series for Disney Branded Television and ABC Overtime. She has inked a multi-year first-look film deal with Netflix after producing Netflix's first original live-action musical Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, a twenty-year passion project she had developed alongside her husband David E. Talbert, who wrote and directed the film. Together, they have formed Golden Alchemy Entertainment to continue creating stories that entertain and inspire the world.
As a companion to the film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Sisson-Talbert authored three children's books. First, a middle grade book, Jingle Jangle: The Invention of Jeronicus Jangle, which also has an audio version narrated by Phylicia Rashad. Second, an illustrated children's book, The Square Root of Possible and its sequel, The Perfect Gift: A Jingle Jangle Story. All are released through Penguin-Random House.
Previously, Sisson-Talbert Executive Produced the Fox Searchlight comedy Baggage Claim, which became the number one comedy in America. Sisson-Talbert went on to Executive Produce Universal Pictures' Almost Christmas, starring Danny Glover, Gabrielle Union and Academy Award Winner Mo'Nique, guiding the film -- like Baggage Claim before it -- to the number one domestic comedy spot. In 2017, Sisson-Talbert served as an Executive Producer on Netflix's original film, El Camino Christmas, written by Academy Award nominee Ted Melfi and directed by David E. Talbert.
Before transitioning to film, Sisson-Talbert built a groundbreaking producing career in theatre with eleven sold-out National tours and unprecedented distribution deals for her productions through DVD, Network, and streaming platforms.
Mere months after graduating college, Sisson-Talbert's company, Golden Girl, Inc., managed a forty-member national touring production of the musical comedy, Mr. Right Now. With sold-out performances in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, the achievement propelled Sisson-Talbert into producing with the record-shattering tour of His Woman His Wife. As a producer, Sisson-Talbert helped set the tone for the aesthetics of all aspects of the production, opening the door to another passion: costume design. In 2018, Sisson-Talbert received Costume Designer of the Year by the NAACP for her work on the touring production of Love Makes Things Happen, which she also produced, featuring new and classic songs by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Additionally, Sisson-Talbert is credited for the global expansion of the Urban Theatre circuit by producing and filming the first-ever theatre production slated for retail, the 1998 production of Mr. Right Now.
Sisson-Talbert resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband and son. You can follow Lyn on Instagram @LynSissonTalbert.- Writer
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Katori Hall is a television creator/producer hailing from Memphis, Tennessee. She is currently the showrunner and Executive Producer of the Starz drama series, P-VALLEY, which she adapted from her stage play Pussy Valley. The critically acclaimed and record-breaking series returned for its second season on June 3, 2022. P-Valley was named to countless 'Best of 2020' lists for its first season and, among many honors, has received Gotham, Independent Spirit, GLADD Media, and NAACP Image Award nominations. Katori recently signed an overall deal with Lionsgate Television to continue to develop and produce groundbreaking content across their linear and streaming platforms.
A two-time Tony Award nominee, she won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play, The Hot Wing King, which she will soon direct for the first time at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre in early 2023. For Broadway, she most recently wrote and produced the hit musical, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, based on the life of the iconic performer, receiving two Tony Award nominations for her work as both playwright for 'Best Book of a Musical' and as producer in the 'Best Musical' category. For the musical's acclaimed West End production, she also received an Olivier nomination for 'Best New Musical.'
She is also the proud recipient of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Awards in Literature, Susan Smith Blackburn Award, Lark Play Development Center Playwrights of New York (PONY) Fellowship, two Lecompte du Nouy Prizes from Lincoln Center, Fellowship of Southern Writers Bryan Family Award in Drama, NYFA Fellowship, the Columbia University John Jay Award for Distinguished Professional Achievement, National Black Theatre's August Wilson Playwriting Award and the Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Award.
Katori is an alumnus of the Sundance Episodic Lab's inaugural class, as well as the Sundance Screenwriting Lab. She also participated in Ryan Murphy's Half Foundation Directing Program and directed the award-winning short, Arkabutla.- Writer
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Tananarive Due is known for The Twilight Zone (2019), Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) and The Good House. She has been married to Steven Barnes since 1 August 1998. They have one child.- Writer
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Misha Green was born on 22 September 1984 in Sacramento, California, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Lovecraft Country (2020), The Mother (2023) and Underground (2016).- Director
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Shaka King was born on 7 March 1980 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), Newlyweeds (2013) and Mulignans (2015).- Director
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Timothy Kevin Story was born on March 13, 1970 in Los Angeles, California. Attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles, California with jazz pianist Eric Reed and actresses Regina King and Nia Long. Graduated from USC film school.- Producer
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Dime Davis is known for A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019), Boomerang (2019) and Wild Wild West: A Beautiful Rant by Mark Bradford (2018).- Writer
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Travon Free is an Academy Award and five time Emmy Award winning writer, director, producer and comedian. Travon wrote and co-directed his first short film TWO DISTANT STRANGERS, which won him the Oscar for Best Live Action Short in 2021. Most recently, Travon co-directed the HBO documentary BS HIGH about the Bishop Sycamore High School scandal with Adam McKay and Michael Strahan attached as producers, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival and was #2 most watched TV show on Max in the first weeks of its launch last summer 2023.
Last year, Travon produced 38 AT THE GARDEN, a HBO documentary on Jeremy Lin, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and won the Emmy Award for best short documentary. Travon's next project will be co-directing the Paramount Pictures film RAZORBLADE TEARS, based on the New York Times bestselling novel by S.A. Cosby, with Jerry Bruckheimer producing. Travon will also be co-directing a heist feature for Amazon and is currently writing the UNTITLED IDRIS ELBA feature at Apple TV+ with Simon Kinberg producing.
Before that, Travon directed 2 episodes of the Freeform series SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE, was a supervising producer on WILMORE for Peacock, supervised on HARLEM, the Tracy Oliver project for Amazon Studios, executive produced by Amy Poehler, was a producer and writer on BLACK MONDAY for Showtime, and was a producer and writer on Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner's HBO series CAMPING. Travon got his start on staff at THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, followed by THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH, and FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE.- Writer
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Ziwe was born on 27 February 1992 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA. She is a writer and actress, known for Dickinson (2019), Shell and Baited with Ziwe (2017).- Producer
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Barry Jenkins was born on 19 November 1979 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is a producer and director, known for If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), Moonlight (2016) and Aftersun (2022).- Producer
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Jeymes Samuel, also known as The Bullitts, is an English writer, director, singer-songwriter and music producer from London.
In 2013 Jeymes worked alongside Baz Luhrmann and Jay Z on the music for the blockbuster The Great Gatsby. Jeymes served as the film's Executive Music Consultant.
2013 also saw Jeymes debut his directorial debut They Die by Dawn at SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. The film is a western based on real life characters and takes place in the town of Langston, Oklahoma in 1890.
Jeymes wrote and directed They Die by Dawn which coincided with The Bullitts' debut album 'They Die By Dawn & Other Short Stories'.
They Die by Dawn is a prelude to the feature film The Notorious Nine which begins shooting 2014.- Writer
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Jo-Issa Rae Diop credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since 2011, Rae has continued to develop her YouTube channel, which features various short films, web series, and other content created by black people.- Y'lan Noel is known for Insecure (2016) and The First Purge (2018).
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Stella Meghie is known for Jean of the Joneses (2016), The Weekend (2018) and The Photograph (2020).