10/06/2024
She's Black, she's beautiful, she's dynamite! Tune into Netflix on June 19 to see "Black Barbie"
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06/06/2024
Exciting news! 🎉Our very own Camilla Hall, co-founder of Lady & Bird Films, has been selected as a mentor for We Are Doc Women's first-ever mentoring scheme in 2024! 👏
We Are Doc Women carefully matched 22 talented women with experienced mentors like Camilla to foster growth and uplift women working in documentaries.
We're thrilled to see Camilla's dedication to ethical filmmaking and empowering women in the documentary world recognized by this initiative. 💪🎥
Join us in congratulating Camilla and all the amazing women selected for this program! 🙌
Image Description: This graphic has a purple and orange gradient background with the text "WE ARE DOC WOMEN, 2024 Mentoring Scheme" in the upper left corner. The lower left corner features the Lady & Bird Films' logo, which is a silhouette of a dog with a bird perched on its head. On the lower right, there is a Polaroid headshot of Camilla Hall, with "CAMILLA HALL, Director" is written on the bottom border.
05/06/2024
More than just a doll. "Black Barbie" is the new Netflix documentary from Lagueria Davis and Shondaland that tells the story of the Black women who helped create the first Black Barbie and ensured more people felt represented by the iconic brand. Learn about the story and start streaming on June 19!
Image description: Close up photo of a Barbie doll with dark skin, brown eyes and black, short, curly hair. Text reads "A Netflix Documentary from Shondaland 'Black Barbie'" Text below reads "More than just a doll" and "only on Netflix | June 19"
03/06/2024
🎬 Thought-provoking conversations at the HowTheLightGetsIn Festival! 💡
Lady & Bird’s co-founder Camilla Hall and Margie Ratliff of Subject documentary led a conversation about the ethical complexities of true crime in "The Truth About True Crime" with The Institute of Art and Ideas. A major topic they discussed with high school teachers was the desensitization of young people to violence due to excessive true crime consumption.
📽️ Camilla and Margie also contributed to Nina Jones' PhD project on ethics in true crime docs.
We are honored to be part of these essential discussions as we push boundaries & inspire change through our films! 🌟
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Image 1: A photo of Margie Ratliff and Camilla Hall having a conversation on stage at a festival, in front of a live audience. Overlayed text near the bottom of the photo says "How the Light Gets In Festival Recap."
Image 2: A selfie of Camilla Hall and Margie Ratliff smiling and sitting side by side on a train.
Image 3: A photo of Margie Ratliff and Camilla Hall sitting on the grass, smiling at the camera. The backdrop features a festival field under a clear blue sky with people visible in the distance.
Image 4: A medium shot of two large flower sculptures towering into the sky, glowing with warm light at dusk. In the foreground, a flag with pink, yellow, and green diagonal stripes and a festival tent glowing from within can be seen.
Image 5: A group photo of Margie Ratliff, Nina Jones, and Camilla Hall posing together outdoors.
Image 6: A behind-the-scenes photo showing Nina Jones operating a camera and filming a conversation between Margie Ratliff and Camilla Hall.
24/05/2024
Lady & Bird Films is now officially open for business in London. We're excited to start exploring collaborations with amazing UK partners and have finally got our heads around the UK tax credit! Very excited for this new chapter in addition to our Los Angeles hub.
Image 1 description: The Lady & Bird logo in white, with a filtered aerial image of London in the background.
Image 2 description: A behind-the-scenes photo of Camilla Hall holding a monitor, with a cinematographer holding a camera nearby. Behind them is a brick building with a mural of a woman holding flowers on it.
23/05/2024
Lady & Bird is excited to announce that Kylie Ludviksen will be taking on the role of Associate Producer!
Kylie is a filmmaker and recent graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. Raised in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Kylie developed a deep appreciation for character and visual storytelling from a young age. With experience ranging from development to post-production, she has worked to amplify underrepresented stories throughout each step of the filmmaking process. She is currently focused on documentary editing, and is dedicated to harnessing the full potential of compelling stories. As she continues to carve her path in the documentary film industry, Kylie remains committed to honing in on the medium’s capacity for social change and representation.
Image description: Headshot of Kylie Ludviksen in a Polaroid photograph frame. Bottom right text reads "Kylie Ludviksen, Associate Producer" and the Lady & Bird logo sits on the bottom left of the image.
22/05/2024
: a story of how the first Black Barbie came to be in 1980. The documentary celebrates the immense influence of three Black women at Mattel, whose legacy has shaped the evolution of the iconic Barbie brand as we know it.
June 19, only on Netflix .
Image description: A Barbie doll sits in a doll house room. Text reads "Black Barbie: A Documentary, June 19." Netflix, Shondaland, and Lady & Bird logos sit in the bottom right corner of the image.
21/05/2024
Lady & Bird is excited to annoucne that Stephanie Sunata will be taking on the role of Operations Manager!
Stephanie is a documentary filmmaker with over a decade of experience in the industry.
Born and raised in Colorado, Stephanie built her career at Kartemquin Films in Chicago, having recently moved back to her home state. She has worked across every phase of the filmmaking process, including development, production, post-production and distribution. Stephanie’s primary focus is outreach and impact for social-issue documentaries. She specializes in using grassroots methods that transform films into engagement tools for positive change. Recent collaborations include “For the Left Hand” from Kartemquin Films, Lucia Small’s final film “Girl Talk,” and the award-winning “Subject.”
Image description: Headshot of Stephanie Sunata in a Polaroid photograph frame. Bottom right text reads "Stephanie Sunata, Operations Manager" and the Lady & Bird Logo sits on the bottom left of the image.
Stephanie Sunata
20/05/2024
You can now stream "Finding The Light" about photographer Muhammed Muheisen and directed by our co-founder, Rita Baghdadi, as a part of National Geographic's new series Photographer on Disney Plus and Hulu.
Video description: Trailer for National Geographic's Photographer series, featuring photographers Campbell Addy, Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen, Muhammed Muheisen, Anand Varma, Dan Winters, and Krystle Wright.
19/05/2024
Lady & Bird is excited to announce that Karen Lee, a former BlackRock executive, will be joining us as an Advisor supporting the team in community building and investor relations!
Image description: Headshot of Karen Lee in a Polaroid photograph frame. Bottom right text reads "Karen Lee, advisor" and the Lady & Bird logo sits on the bottom left of the image.
18/05/2024
Congratulations to our co-founder, Rita Baghdadi, who has been selected for Concordia Studio's 2024 Fellowship!
Image 1 description: Screenshot of an article from Deadline with the publication title at the top. Headline reads "Concordia Studio Announces Filmmaker Fellows For 2024"
Image 2 description: Text from the article over a blurry background. Text reads: “'Individually, each of these filmmakers is noted for insightful storytelling and unique visual voice,” says Rahdi Taylor, EVP of The Concordia Fellowship. “Taken together, and with our Fellowship alumni, they demonstrate that diverse filmmakers can bring their cultural and community commitments to their work, and given opportunity, summon critical or commercial success for their industry partners.'"
17/05/2024
🖤THE JET🖤
💥new project alert💥
Image 1 description: Screenshot of an article from Deadline with the publication title at the top. Headline reads "Keanu Reeves Teaming With Fisher Stevens To Produce Doc On Kickboxer Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez"
Image 2 description: Text from the article over a blurry background. Text reads: "'Benny's fighting career was born out of his struggles with identity, poverty, and race, but he didn't let those things define him,' Tiexiera said. 'The result is a story about how struggle and sacrifice evolved into one about love, spirituality, and deeper meaning.' Stated Reeves, 'Benny is a true mentor, and has such a profound yet underappreciated impact on both cinema and martial arts. I'm very excited to help share his story with the world.'"
23/01/2024
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to this amazing filmmaker, cinematographer, leader and friend. To think about where we started, how far we've come and all the exciting things yet to happen fills us with such joy.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RITA! 🎉
26/10/2023
Couldn't be more proud of Camilla Hall for being selected as one of 's 40 Under 40. As one of our co-founders, Camilla sets the example of how to make amazing films with ethical standards in mind.
Congratulations !
Image description: Headshot of Camilla surrounded by an orange and yellow frame. Text above reads "40 Under 40" and the DOCNYC logo is in the top right corner.
10/10/2023
WOW! We are so excited to share the news that amd have acquired BLACK BARBIE: A DOCUMENTARY.
What an amazing team, led by and her dedication to see her vision through.
13/09/2023
BIG NEWS! We are absolutely thrilled to announce "Subject" has been picked up for U.S. distribution by Greenwich Entertainment and Kanopy.
Look out for a plethora of exciting events, starting with the theatrical premiere in NYC on Oct. 27 and LA on Nov. 3. This will be followed by educational streaming on Kanopy's platform starting Dec. 5.
Thank you to everyone who helped get us to this point, and we'll see you in theaters this fall!
Image 1 description: Screenshot of an article from Deadline with the publication title at the top. Headline reads "Greenwich Ent. & Kanopy Acquire ‘Subject,’ Doc That Takes Hard Look At Nonfiction Films And “Fine Line Between Documentation And Exploitation”
Image 2 description: A blurry film still of Ahmed pointing his camera to the landscape in Istanbul. Text over reads "NEW PARTNERSHIPS!" and below are logos for Greenwich Entertainment and Kanopy.
28/07/2023
CONGRATULATIONS JEN! "Subject" co-director and Lady & Bird co-founder Jennifer Tiexiera is nominated for News & Documentary Emmy for her amazing series "Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo."
20/02/2023
on the road for the for 🧡🧡🧡 Sold out at both and !!! Thank you for this amazing opportunity ♥️
01/02/2023
We could not be prouder to be behind and their incredible team on which will premiere at this year.
10/01/2023
Here we go !
26/09/2022
Opening Friday !
21/09/2022
Getting close to SIRENS rocking the Angelika in NYC! Tickets are on sale now for special Q&A shows.
19/09/2022
Thank you for having us 🖤 We had a blast!!!!
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