Hillman Grad

Entertainment ProvidersCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees

Hillman Grad, based in Los Angeles, California, operates as an entertainment provider with a focus on expanding access for underrepresented artists and elevating stories from marginalized communities. It functions as a boutique creative imprint for Lena Waithe and administers initiatives like the Mentorship Lab and Rising Voices, programs that mentor and fund emerging writers, directors, actors, and executives to broaden opportunities in the industry. Its work spans collaborations with major studios and platforms across film and television, including projects such as The Chi, Queen and Slim, Twenties, The 40-Year-Old Version, Dear White People, Beauty, Chang Can Dunk, and the Emmy-nominated HBO Max documentary Being Mary Tyler Moore. At the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Hillman Grad premiered two award-winning features: A Thousand and One and Kokomo City. In 2024 it expanded its storytelling platform with Legacy Talk, a podcast series offering intimate portraits of notable Black trailblazers in the entertainment industry, now in its second season.

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