Brown Women's Network - Career Discussion: April 6, 2022

Changing an Industry: Women in Television, Film, and Media

April 6, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. EDT

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Featuring CLASSMATE Nina R. Jacobson ’87, P’23, Soledad O’Brien P’24, and Angela Robinson ’92, who will lead a behind-the-scenes discussion on their careers, diversifying the entertainment industry, and the importance of female mentorship.

Moderated by Resa E. Lewiss ’92.

Nina R. Jacobson '87, P'23 is a senior film executive and producer. As an executive, she shepherded “The Sixth Sense,” “Remember the Titans,” “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Jacobson’s feature credits include “The Hunger Games” franchise, “Crazy Rich Asians,” and the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series. She has also produced television shows ranging from the groundbreaking “Pose” to “The People V OJ Simpson: American Crime Story” and “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” which received two Emmys and two Golden Globes.

Soledad O'Brien P'24 is an award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author, and philanthropist, who founded Soledad O’Brien Productions, a multi-platform media production company dedicated to telling empowering and authentic stories on a range of social issues. She anchors and produces the Hearst TV political magazine program "Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien" and is a correspondent for HBO Real Sports. She is also host of the Quake Media podcast “Very Opinionated with Soledad O’Brien.” With over 1.3 million Twitter followers, she is a thought leader who has a national impact through her speeches, numerous documentaries, and her presence on the op-ed pages of platforms like The New York Times and Huffington Post. She has anchored shows on CNN, MSNBC, and NBC, and reported for Fox, A&E, Oxygen, Nat Geo, the PBS NewsHour, WebMD, and Al Jazeera America, among others.

Angela Robinson '92 is an American filmmaker who most recently executive produced “Passing,” written and directed by Rebecca Hall and starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga. She wrote and directed the film “Professor Marston & The Wonder Women.” In television, she is working with J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot to adapt Madame Xanadu, the D.C. character from the Justice League Dark series. She also served as a consulting producer on ABC’s hit series “How to Get Away with Murder” and previously both wrote and directed as an executive producer on boundary-pushing series for HBO including “Hung” and “True Blood,” as well as on Showtime’s groundbreaking “The L Word.” Previously, she directed “Herbie Fully Loaded,” and her feature debut “D.E.B.S.” first premiered as a short film at Sundance Film Festival.

Artist Talk: March 22, 2022

Reflections on 30 Years of Filming: Artist Talk with Kirsten Johnson '87

Register: https://events.brown.edu/featured/event/230455-1

Time: 5:30pm EDT

Sponsor: Brown Arts Institute

Location: Granoff Center for the Creative Arts

Room: Martinos Auditorium

Cost: Free

“In the years since the birth of the internet and the advent of cellphone cameras, the world has become a landscape of images. As a documentary cameraperson who has filmed for 30 years in over 86 countries before and after this paradigm shift, I sometimes think of myself as a canary in a coal mine…”

Join the Brown Arts Institute for an artist talk by Kirsten Johnson ’87 as she explores and shares her experiences as a filmmaker over the last 30 years.

Johnson is currently serving as a Brown Arts Institute Visiting Assistant Professor of the Practice. Her film DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD premiered at Sundance 2020 and won the Jury Prize for Innovation in Nonfiction Storytelling. Indiewire reported that it was the top ranked documentary among 187 accredited film critics. Her previous film, CAMERAPERSON, premiered at Sundance 2016, was shortlisted for an Academy Award, won the National Board of Review “Freedom of Expression” prize, and won three 2017 Cinema Eye Honors. Named one ‘Top Ten Films of 2016’ by The New York Times and The Washington Post, it was the Grand Jury Winner of 9 international festivals, recently been named to numerous top films of the decade lists and is distributed by The Criterion Collection.

Free and open to the public. Registration encouraged by not required.

BOOK LAUNCH AND DISCUSSION: March 23, 2022

“See, Solve, Scale” by Danny Warshay' 87: A Book Launch & Discussion

Register: https://events.brown.edu/featured/event/229394-1

Time: 4:00pm EDT

Sponsor: The Office of The Provost

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

The Office of the Provost invites you to attend the book launch of “See, Solve, Scale: How Anyone Can Turn an Unsolved Problem into a Breakthrough Success” by Danny Warshay '87, executive director of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, on March 23, from 4-5 p.m. ET. Provost Richard M. Locke and Danny Warshay will discuss the book with commentary from Professor Emeritus Barrett Hazeltine and Brown alumni entrepreneurs. A Q&A session will follow the discussion. All Brown students, alumni, staff and faculty are welcome to attend. Register here to attend the virtual event.

virtual Trivia Contest: Feb 23, 2022

Mark Your Calendar & Join Us for a "Battle of the Reunion Classes" - Virtual Trivia Contest

Wednesday, February 23rd - 8:00 pm ET

Classes included are: 1982 (40th Reunion), 1987 (35th Reunion) & 1992 (30th Reunion)

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Classes will battle it out for the title of BEST Class (at trivia, that is). Join our class as we challenge other reunion classes in Brown trivia! We hope you'll join us just for the fun of it!!! The more the merrier!

DETAILS:

Attendees will begin with a warm welcome and should bring their Brown cocktail (recipe below). Wear brown with a touch of red, along with your favorite Brown buttons and accessories. Trivia Master & MC Joan Winter Skerritt '84 has prepared some amazing trivia questions for us!

The winning team will win not only bragging rights but the top point earners win some great prizes! Once the trivia portion is over, participants will enjoy catching up in breakout rooms by Reunion year!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Our class captains are Kirsten Robinson and John Raftery. Instructions will be sent in advance about the game program (which will require your cell phone). You will also need to have your computer or tablet ready to join via Zoom (you will receive a link after you register).

RSVP:

RSVP By February 22nd to reserve your spot and be part of The BEST REUNION TRIVIA TEAM!

COCKTAIL AND MOCKTAIL RECIPES

Van Wickle Tickle
2 oz bourbon or rye
1 oz sweet vermouth
splash of bitters
maraschino cherry
float of club soda

Mock Van Wickle Tickle
your favorite cola or other brown soda
maraschino cherry

Pre-Reunion Celebrations: December 2, 2021

The class of '87 had a great time getting ready for Brown Reunion 2022 and practicing our in-person party skills, with events in the following cities:

Atlanta

Thursday, December 2, 2021

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Ponce City Market

675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE

Atlanta, GA 30308

Boston

Thursday, December 2, 2021

6:00pm to 9:00pm

Solea Restaurant & Tapas Bar

388 Moody St

Waltham, MA 02453

Miami

Thursday, December 2, 2021

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Bulla Gastrobar--Coral Gables

2500 Ponce de Leon

Coral Gables FL 33134

Classes of the '80s and '90s were also invited.

Reunion and Class Events

SAVE THE DATE!

35th Reunion

May 27, 28 & 29, 2022

REUNION WEEKEND 2017

To see highlights from last reunion check out the Brown Reunion Website. When it's time to hold hotel rooms, details will be posted here! Check back for more details, updates and important registration information as our 2022 reunion gets closer.

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

If you're looking to connect with classmates don't forget to check out our Class of 1987 Facebook page.

HELP US FIND THEM!

Currently the following classmates are coded with Brown as "LOST". If you know them or you are one of them....please email Alumni_Help@brown.edu and ask them to update the contact information.

Lost Classmates (as of 10/12/16):