Blanc & Noire Global is a premium entertainment conglomerate built on old-world heritage and new-world innovation. Its three arms—Blanc Académie, Blanc Société, and BN Film—form an integrated ecosystem that educates talent, cultivates culture, and produces world-class content.
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Blanc Académie
Blanc Académie
Blanc Académie is a selective creative school and fellowship program for filmmakers, writers, actors, musicians and multimedia artists. It offers intensive masterclasses, labs, workshops and short residencies led by industry luminaries. The curriculum spans directing, screenwriting, acting, music composition and new media, with small cohorts (≈20–30 students per year). In its inaugural years, Académie focuses on film & television (akin to France’s La Fémis or Sundance Labs), adding publishing and digital tracks later. Signature programs include a Directors Lab, Screenwriting Fellowship, Composer Incubator, and Digital Creators Bootcamp, each culminating in a funded final project or showcase. Blanc Académie partners with major festivals (Cannes Cinéfondation, Tribeca, Berlinale Talent Village), universities (USC, NYU, Fémis) and tech studios (Netflix, Apple) to give students real-world placements and project funding. Its purpose is not degree-granting university education but craft-focused training and career launch.
Flagship Initiatives:
Global Directors Lab: Annual 8-week residency (12 emerging directors, mentored by Oscar-winning filmmakers).
Screenwriters Fellowship: Year-round writer’s room with professional writers; final screenplay workshop at major festival.
Music & Sound Lab: Composers/artists create scores for student films, culminating in live score events.
Emerging Voices Scholarship: Competitive grant covering 12-month training and project seed funding (first recipients highlighted).
Summer Filmmaker Bootcamp: Intensive 4-week program for cross-disciplinary media innovation.
Benjamin Miller
Director
Willow Roderborn
Head of Faculty & Program
Bennet York
Talent Scout & Outreach
Desmond York
Production Manager
Sean Michael
Alumni Relations Coordinator
Blanc Société
Blanc Société
Blanc Société functions as B&N’s creative strategy arm and cultural society, bridging artists, corporations, foundations and governments. It operates a membership-based salon, produces industry summits, and consults on brand-talent collaborations. Services include cultural brand strategy, executive training in the creative industries, and bespoke event production (e.g., curated showcases, presser breakfasts, global symposiums). Think of it as a hybrid of the Sundance Institute’s network-building programs, a film society, and a luxury branding consultancy. Early initiatives are a Biennale Talks Series (monthly thought-leadership events with auteurs and C-level guests), a Global Creative Council (honorary advisory board of artists/philanthropists), and a Festivals Partnership Program that co-produces thematic festivals (e.g. Women in Film Gala, BN Prix du Scénario at Cannes). Blanc Société also oversees the foundation under Miller's family for Arts & Media (seeding cultural grants and fellowships) and publishes a quarterly journal on cinema and culture. By integrating with Académie and BN Film, Société can fast-track alumni projects into festivals or sponsorship deals.
Flagship Initiatives:
Société Salon Series: Quarterly exclusive dinners/screenings for elected members (in LA, Paris, Hong Kong) featuring premieres and panel discussions.
Creative Leadership Summit: Annual conference (similar to Cannes Producer’s Workshop) addressing global media trends and securing keynote speakers (CEOs and Oscar-winning directors).
Global Youth Internship Program: Places top Académie students or young creatives in international studios (e.g. BBC, NHK) and think tanks.
Arts & Media Accelerator: Six-month accelerator pairing indie projects with corporate mentors/angel funders to refine business plans and distribution strategies.
Leah Mckenzie
Chief Creative Officer
Cecillia Miller
Special Project Manager
Troy Jackson
Brand Partnerships Director
Callum Derek
Public Affairs & Grants Manager
Abigail Philippa
Editorial Lead
Morgan Rogue
Director of Events & Programs
BN Film
BN Film
BN Film is the group’s boutique production studio, focusing on prestige movies, limited series and branded entertainment. Its model emphasizes creative freedom, lean financing and festival potential. Core services include film/TV development, co-production and distribution partnerships. Early strategy is to back 3–5 films per year (budget range $3–20M each) and 2–3 scripted series/streamers. Specialties include multicultural co-productions (leveraging Ben Miller’s American-French-Hong Kong ties) and genre hybrids (e.g. auteur thrillers, indie dramas with crossover sensibility). Signature programs are a BN Story Lab (annual script incubator) and Branded Content Suite (short films for high-end brands). BN Film integrates with Blanc Académie by hiring promising students as assistant producers or casting their projects.
Flagship Initiatives:
BN Story Lab: Year-long fellowship for 6 emerging screenwriters (including one from Académie) culminating in a produced short or pilot.
Documentary Unit: Annual co-production with UNESCO or CNN Features on cultural subjects (e.g., global dance traditions, tech in media).
Direct-to-Brand Films: Mini-features commissioned by luxury brands (e.g. a short film for Cartier Women’s Initiative) to sharpen production revenue.
BN International Co-Production Fund: Seed-funds multi-country projects (Asia-Europe) – first project planned with an HK/Cannes co-producer.
Festival Oscar Campaign Team: In-house boutique specializing in awards campaigns to ensure B&N projects get top festival and awards exposure.
Evans Clark
President of Production
Asher Sinclair
Development Executives
Sojourn McKyle
Line Producers / Production Managers
Scott Hunter
Business Affairs/Legal
Noah Benson
Marketing & Distribution Director
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