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C-Suite luncheon honors women of color in entertainment executive roles – The Hollywood Reporter

Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, in partnership with Prime Video/Amazon Studios and Hollywood Reporterhosted “Reflections” on Friday, a luncheon geared toward discussing women of color rising to the C-Suite.

The combined networking event and panel discussion addresses the realities, challenges, and beauty of being women of color in leadership positions in the entertainment industry. CHEAP editorial director Nekesa Mumbi Moody led the conversation and featured Stephanie Tavares-Rance, founder of Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival; Latasha Gillespie, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Amazon Studios; and Zola Mashariki, head of Audible Studios.

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African American Film Festival at Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Luncheon in the C-Suite Room

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The conversation began with the question of how things had changed over the past few years after the murder of George Floyd, which has sparked many conversations among the public, but more specifically, the What identity and inclusion really look like in media and entertainment.

“We all know that after the murder of George Floyd, we have an opportunity to do the job, and we know that white guilt and allied fatigue will soon come. … The challenge is that along with that, we are also facing an economic recession. It was a challenging time,” Gillespie said. “[But] our story is commercial, [they’re] Universal. We just need to make it clear that in this environment all the studios and networks are pulling back, so we have to be strategic for what we’re doing right now.”

Tavares-Rance, an annual film festival produced by Run & Shoot Filmworks and founded in 2002, spoke about the challenges of securing funding in its early years. The companies often refer to other Black-owned film festivals as competitors, “but won’t do so with Sundance, Tribeca and Telluride,” she said.

Panelists talked about the past, present, and future of their careers – reflecting on how they progressed to the C-Suite, their considerations in their current position, and how they hope to be. will continue to elevate and elevate the next generation of women of color to leadership.

“Every year, a student in my class at USC has a movie at Sundance, and I am very proud of that,” says Mashariki. “For me, finding and connecting with people is not just on a level, I create a space for mentoring. … The C-suite is great, but many of us would never get there if you didn’t have a couch to cry on, if you didn’t feel like it.

The close friendships between the women in the C-Suite, between companies like Disney, Netflix and others, are also key themes. “Ultimately, we’re trying to do the same job, we’re trying to change the industry, so we need each other,” Gillespie said.

Past luncheons have included representatives from OWN, Amazon Studios, Warner Brothers, JP Morgan Private Bank, Lionsgate, General Motors, Paramount Media Networks and members of the White House staff.




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