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Don't @ Me with Justin Simien

The Unicorns

Justin talks about what it’s like to be a filmmaker outside of the traditional studio system with producers Alana Mayo from Michael B. Jordan's new production company, Outlier Society, and independent producer Cameron Washington.

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By Justin Simien • Dec 11, 2018 • 41m Listen

What does it mean to be an industry “unicorn?” For producers Alana Mayo and Cameron Washington, it means being one of a few black women in Hollywood working with a system that doesn't celebrate people who look like them. They both started their careers within the Hollywood studio system before setting out on their own. Alana Mayo is head of production at Michael B. Jordan's production company, Outlier Society, and Cameron Washington is an independent producer.

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    Justin Simien

    director of ‘Hollywood Black’

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    Gina Delvac

    Producer, Don't @ Me

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    Alana Mayo

    Producer

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    Cameron Washington

    Producer

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