Khaliah Neal - Part 1 - Producer of THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO
Excited to kick off a new year, new decade, with the marvelous and inspiring Khaliah Neal! She is an independent producer most recently known for producing THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO alongside Plan B and A24 which premiered in competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The film won the Grand Jury Awards for Best Direction and Best Creative Collaboration and is in theaters now. It is easily one of my favorite movies of 2019. Oh, and Barack Obama’s too. it is still one of the best pitch deck’s for a movie I’ve ever seen. In part 1, she tells us how she hustled her way into an internship at Michael Moore’s production company, a leap that catapulted her to where she is today….even if at the time it didn’t seem like it. She reveals how she earned her stripes working at the Weinstein Company (pre Me Too movement) and the wealth of knowledge she gained from her time at Jean Doumanian Productions and Focus Features. She’s a busy, busy bee who has worked on very impressive projects with fancy people, but what I loved about Khaliah is her calm demeanor. Real talk, it is not a typical personality trait for us producer types. Yet, she steers her ship with an infectious kindness, resilience, and integrity. It’s a beautiful thing. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on this week's episode! Beijos, Caca