FREE Monthly Virtual Power Hours for Filmmakers

We're excited to have Head of Development at Joy Mill Entertainment, Adriana Ambriz join us for this month's Power Hour!

Adriana has a superpower: helping creatives bring their vision to life in a way that honors the creative process while still respecting the realities of the marketplace.

How do you preserve your voice, vision, and message while creating something the market can support? How do you balance art and commerce without compromising what makes your work unique? How do you find the note within the note, avoid the biggest mistakes writers make, and create a script that truly stands out?

Join us for an inspiring and insightful conversation about the intersection of creativity, craft, and the marketplace—and what it takes to make your voice heard.

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Adriana Ambriz began her film career as part of the Agent Trainee program at Creative Artists Agency. Moving onto 20th Century Fox as a Creative Executive, she worked on a multitude of films including WE BOUGHT A ZOO, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, THE A-TEAM and THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. As an independent producer and film consultant, she was part of the development of documentaries including CONTRA EL RELOJ and the indie comedy BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS. Adriana also spent time developing and producing projects for the German film company, Construction Film GmbH, whose slate included films with Werner Herzog, Marc Forster, and Tony Kaye, to name a few. In 2015, she was brought to BET Networks as Senior Director of Original Programming, responsible for overseeing the development and production of key network shows such as TALES, STREET DREAMS: THE STORY OF NAS, and MANDELA. Adriana then joined One Community in 2018, and was responsible for acquiring, developing, and producing feature films including RESPECT.

Adriana is currently the Head of Development for Tracee Ellis Ross’ production company, Joy Mill Entertainment. Joining the company at its start in 2020, she has been part of the development and production of shows like SOLO TRAVELING WITH TRACEE ELLIS ROSS (Roku), THE HAIR TALES (Onyx), JODIE (MTV), their podcast, I AM AMERICA (Dear Media), and POWER OF THE DREAM (Amazon Docs), amongst other projects in development. The company has a deal with Fox Studios.

Adriana is also the Executive Producer of the award winning podcast, Our Ancestors Were Messy.

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Break Down What You Need to Know Before Taking Your Project Overseas with Advertising Production Consultant & Representative Carolyn Hill and Film & Television Producer/Development Executive Ewan Dunbar

We're so excited to welcome production executive, Carolyn Hill who has 25 years of industry experience and Ewan Dunbar, a development consultant & executive with almost 2 decades of experience in the international entertainment industry!

Ready to explore filming beyond your own backyard? Shooting internationally can open the door to incredible locations, financial incentives, and creative opportunities—but only if you know how to navigate the process. Join us as we pull back the curtain on international production, breaking down what you need to know before taking your project overseas. We'll explore the key questions to ask, the pros and cons of filming abroad, and, most importantly, the critical difference between an official co-production and a production services partnership—so you can make the smartest decision for your film.

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An advertising thought-leader, Carolyn has been heading up a representation firm, Carolyn Reps, for the last twenty-five years. She assembled content production teams for advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Carolyn regularly consults with line producers looking for locations around the world and advises as to which locations would be the best fit for their project. Carolyn has worked with PSN as the U.S. Liaison for the past 10 years.

With almost 2 decades of experience in the international entertainment industry, Ewan Dunbar has developed and produced a wide range of titles that have made their way to Netflix Originals, Apple TV, Disney+, Amazon/MGM, broadcasting partners and independent distributors, focusing on originality and engagement to make filmmaker’s unique creative works stand out. Before focusing on development, Ewan has also worked in international sales, production management, assistant directing and film aviation services on titles including WORLD WAR Z, RUSH, 360 and ZERO TOLERANCE starring Scott Adkins.