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Effie Brown Highlight
The biggest lie that we are told is that there is room for only one of us...when you get to the top you will see that there is room. You have to lean back and help somebody else make their way up.
About Effie
- Born and raised in New Jersey—my father was a corporate businessman and my mother was a social worker.
- Attended Loyola Marymount University, where I received my bachelor’s degree in film production and theater.
- I struggled with diversity, discrimination, and underrepresentation in school and in my early career, which sparked my lifelong mission to bridge those gaps through storytelling.
- After graduating, I participated in Film Independent's Project Involve, an intensive fellowship for people seeking a career in the film industry.
- I started my career working for Tim Burton Productions as the director of development.
- Some of my early projects include “But I’m A Cheerleader” and “Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her.”
- Founded Duly Noted, Inc., a Los Angeles-based award-winning production company that has produced critically acclaimed films like “Real Women Have Curves,” “Rocket Science,” and “Dear White People.”
- In 2015, I joined Matt Damon and Ben Affleck on the reboot of “Project Greenlight,” where I served as the mentor and producer to the winner of the filmmaking competition.
