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Creating Opportunities Through Inclusive Hiring Practices

AUGUST 12, 2021

STARZ, in partnership with the California Film Commission, hosts a conversation about the importance of diversity in hiring for jobs in front of and behind the camera, as well as in executive leadership. Panelists will discuss the challenges, accomplishments and impact of these efforts on the entertainment industry.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

PANELISTS

Rep. Joaquin Castro

Member of Congress

D-TX-20

Jamila Daniel

Chief Diversity Officer and SVP,
Human Resources

Starz

Madeline Di Nonno

President and CEO

Geena Davis Institute on
Gender in Media

Michelle Sugihara

Executive Director

CAPE (Coalition of Asian
Pacifics in Entertainment)

Jaia Thomas

Founder and President

Diverse Representation

MODERATED BY

Colleen Bell

Executive Director

California Film Commission

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colleen bell

Executive Director
California Film Commission

Colleen Bell was appointed executive director of the California Film Commission (CFC) by Governor Gavin Newsom on May 23, 2019. As Film Commissioner, she oversees governmental efforts to facilitate motion picture, television, commercial and new media production statewide. She works directly with all levels of state and local government to promote California as a production locale and create production-related jobs. In addition to directing the CFC’s wide range of services, she is also tasked with educating legislators, production industry decision makers and the public at large about the value of filming in California. Bell is responsible for the administration of California’s 1.3 billion dollar Film&TV Tax Credit program and tracking all legislation and regulations that affect the entertainment production industry.

Prior to leading the CFC, Ms. Bell had a distinguished career in entertainment production, business and diplomacy. She was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary from 2014 – 2017. As Ambassador and Chief of Mission of U.S. Embassy Budapest, Ms. Bell led engagement on military cooperation, law enforcement and economic development between the U.S. and Hungary. She supervised a team of more than 300 while working on initiatives including treaty negotiations, cybersecurity, migration, biotechnology, cultural diplomacy, support for Ukraine and women’s issues. For her work as U.S. Ambassador, Ms. Bell was the first woman bestowed the Dr. Iván Völgyes award for business promotion from the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary. In addition, she received the Order of Merit Middle Cross, which is the second-highest State Order of Hungary.

Prior to her diplomatic service, Ms. Bell was a producer at Bell-Phillip Television Productions — an award-winning production company responsible for some of the world’s most-watched TV programming, Her work, which reached more than 40 million people in more than 100 countries across five continents, frequently earned the industry’s most prestigious recognition for creative content, social awareness and public health education. Ms. Bell continues to be regarded as a leading voice for the profound and very positive impact entertainment content can have on the lives of marginalized people across the world.

Devoted to public service, Ms. Bell is a longtime philanthropist and advocate committed to tackling some of the most complex domestic and international policy challenges. Her public service work and her record of strategic and organizational planning have led directly to the implementation of critical initiatives in natural-resource protection, child-abuse prevention, crime victim counseling and care, public-health awareness and art accessibility.

Ms. Bell speaks frequently on topics related to economic development, security, democracy, cultural diplomacy and women’s empowerment. She also supports programs and initiatives by top U.S. International Policy organizations, serving on the boards of the Atlantic Council, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), Pacific Council on International Policy, Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Mayor’s International Advisory Council and the USC Center on Public Diplomacy Advisory Council. She also serves on the board of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA.)

Ms. Bell is a graduate of Sweet Briar College, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy. She also attended St. Andrews University in Scotland, where she studied International Relations. She is married to writer/producer Bradley Bell, with whom she has four children.

TRANSPARENCY TALKS

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DIVERSITY DATA

SERIES & MOVIES

STAY INFORMED ON UPCOMING TRANSPARENCY TALKS

STAY INFORMED ON UPCOMING TRANSPARENCY TALKS

Creating Opportunities Through Inclusive Hiring Practices

AUGUST 12, 2021

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

PANELISTS

Rep. Joaquin Castro

Jamila Daniel

Madeline Di Nonno

Michelle Sugihara

Jaia Thomas

MODERATED BY

Colleen Bell

rep. joaquin castro

jamila daniel

madeline di nonno

michelle sugihara

jaia thomas

colleen bell

TRANSPARENCY TALKS

PARTNERSHIPS

DIVERSITY DATA

SERIES & MOVIES

STAY INFORMED ON UPCOMING TRANSPARENCY TALKS

STAY INFORMED ON UPCOMING TRANSPARENCY TALKS

Creating Opportunities Through Inclusive Hiring Practices​

AUGUST 12, 2021

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

PANELISTS

Rep. Joaquin Castro

Jamila Daniel

Madeline Di Nonno

Michelle Sugihara

Jaia Thomas

MODERATED BY

Colleen Bell

rep. joaquin castro

jamila daniel

madeline di nonno

michelle sugihara

jaia thomas

colleen bell

Creating Opportunities Through Inclusive Hiring Practices