by Dino-Ray Ramos | Dec 7, 2023 | Film
From winning an Emmy for her work in Master of None to producing A.V. Rockwell’s incredible A Thousand and One starring Teyana Taylor under her Hillman Grad producing banner, Lena Waithe is known for helping create some memorable films and TV series. Now she...
by Team Diaspora | Mar 16, 2022 | Culture, Media, News
Lena Waithe and Rishi Rajani’s Hillman Grad Productions has selected the new class of 22 emerging filmmakers for its Mentorship Lab program. Spearheaded by Executive Director Lacy Lew Nguyen Wright, and Senior Advisor Justin Riley, the program provide...
by Ile-Ife Okantah | Feb 24, 2022 | News
Indeed and Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions has selected its 10 filmmakers to participate in Raising Voices Season 2. The Raising Voices program was created to invest in BIPOC filmmakers and storytellers around the singular theme of work, and the idea that jobs...
by Team Diaspora | Jan 27, 2022 | Media, News
Lena Waithe and Rishi Rajani’s production company Hillman Grad Productions has announced that it has opened submissions for the second The Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab. The initiative aligns with Hillman’s commitment to creating art that disrupts the status...
by Ile-Ife Okantah | Dec 7, 2021 | Culture, News
Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions has continued its partnership with the popular job site Indeed. The companies created the Rising Voices initiative, whose inaugural “season” began in February, to invest in BIPOC filmmakers and storytellers around the singular...
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