Gotham Event: Owning It: Virtual Fireside Chat with Bree Frank – Sustaining A Successful Career in Unscripted Television While Uplifting Your Community

Join us for a conversation with Bree Frank who is the Vice President of Physical Production for Unscripted at Hello Sunshine and Founder of Hue You Know.

Overview

The world of unscripted television can be a challenging one to navigate. Knowing what jobs are the right jobs and how to progress from production assistant to television executive is not only an enigma but also an anomaly, especially for a woman or nonbinary person. In addition, how do you take the journey through a career in unscripted television while also uplifting those around you?

Join us for a conversation with Bree Frank who is the Vice President of Physical Production for Unscripted at Hello Sunshine and Founder of Hue You Know. Bree will speak about her longstanding career in unscripted television and how she’s navigated her career. She’ll also speak about how you can ensure you bring your peers and colleagues along for the journey. Attendees will walk away with a clear understanding of the world of unscripted television and the potential roads you can take to be successful.

Panelists

Bree Frank

Vice President of Physical Production, Unscripted at Hello Sunshine - Founder, Hue You Know

As an accomplished Television Executive, and advocate for people of color in media, Bree is passionate about creating opportunities for professionals of all backgrounds. With over 20 years of professional production experience, she has produced nearly 300 hours of unscripted television, including MTV's Room Raiders, TLC's A Makeover Story, and the award-winning television format Wife Swap. She has also contributed to a number of series during a 10-year run in Production Management for ZodiakMedia's New York office. In 2018, Bree took a leap of faith and moved her family to Los Angeles, CA to begin a new chapter of life. She quickly landed at Matador Content and served as the Executive in Charge of Production, where she managed a robust development slate as well as projects for Disney+, Apple TV+, Crackle, and Showtime. Recently, Bree has transitioned to Hello Sunshine (Reese Witherspoon's media company), as their Vice President of Physical Production for Unscripted. Bree is thrilled to work at a women-led company with a clear mission to tell exceptional stories and move the television zeitgeist forward. Bree’s ultimate goal is to lift the voices of our collective community in the world of media and beyond.

Moderators

Kia Brooks

The Gotham - Deputy Director

Kia Brooks is the Deputy Director at The Gotham Film & Media Institute (The Gotham). She oversees the organization’s programming, membership and marketing. Prior to her role as deputy Director, Kia was the Director, Membership & Strategic Partnerships at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP. She oversaw the Media Center’s general operations, event programming, membership and strategic partnerships. Before joining The Gotham, she worked in publicity and special events for over five years at revered companies such as Focus Features, Tribeca Film Festival, and Oscilloscope Laboratories working on theatrical releases, awards campaigns and special events titles include Dallas Buyers Club, Anna Karenina, Moonrise Kingdom, Time is Illmatic, among others. Kia received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Public Communications from American University. Kia loves connecting people and building community.

Date & Time

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

Location

Virtual Online

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