From Development To Distribution
(A Case Study Conversation on Producing)
The Black Entertainment Economic Council invites you to attend our monthly free workshop conducted by the versatile creative professional Bobby Mardis. As a credentialed professional who is a part of the DGA, the WGA as well as SAG, Bobby will discuss how he has been able to navigate through the demands of a highly competitive industry to build and expand his creative output, continually reaching for new career milestones.
Bobby is currently working on a 6-episode series, which he is stewarding from the conception phase all the way through the delivery of the final product. He will share, real-time best practices using this project as a point of reference.
Attendees will gain insight as to how to actually get a project complete with granular nuts and bolts insights, practices, and principles.
This is a free workshop. RSVP Recommended - contact@thebeec.org to reserve your slot. You can also register through EVENTBRITE
Meet The Instructor
Meet Bobby Mardis, a multi-talented filmmaker and writer who uses his craft to make a positive impact on society. With a passion for comedy and social consciousness, Bobby has produced and directed numerous projects that have left a lasting impression on audiences. From directing the Latin sitcom pilot, “X & L Customs,” to producing the socially conscious concert film “The Silence is Broken,” which features a 60-piece orchestra of Loretta Divine, Jennifer Holiday, T.C. Carson, and a host of other talented professionals. Bobby is committed to using his talents to make a difference by creating the most compelling content.
Bobby’s passion for music shines through in his underground music documentary, “Beats by the Bay,” which showcases the independent hip-hop and rap scene in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has also created a jazz project, “Passing the Torch,” which highlights the tradition of passing down the art of jazz from one generation to the next. This twenty-year project features over 200 legendary jazz musicians, including Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Lionel Hampton, and more.
Bobby has also made a name for himself in the commercial world, producing EPKs, commercials, music videos, and industrial projects for Fortune 500 companies such as Nike, Infiniti, and AXA Financial. He has even directed the DGA tribute to Richard Pryor and Maya Angelou and acted in Robert Townsend’s projects, including “Hollywood Shuffle” and the HBO series “Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime.”
Bobby’s ultimate goal is to create projects that make a difference in the world while also providing entertaining programming. He has produced award-winning films for AXE Fragrance, directed the “Be Well” health campaign for Black women in California, and even completed a script for the World Basketball Association and Nike. With his diverse portfolio and unrelenting drive, Bobby is poised to make greater strides in the film industry in the years to come.
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Organizational Contacts
Adiclere Evans - - Adiclere@thebeec.org
Anthony R. Page - - Anthony@thebeec.org
"Amplifying Excellence, Accelerating Opportunity"
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