aisha almada

documentary storyteller. making media with an impact.
publicity manager @itvsindies @independentlens
entertainment lab @respect_ability

[Variety @Variety]

ITVS Names Carrie Lozano as President and CEO https://t.co/fnviglrvyL

[Los Angeles Magazine @LAmag]

Upon the release of Byron Hurt’s new documentary, we spoke to a Los Angeles family still left without answers to painful questions about a pledge’s death in a hazing ritual

https://t.co/1ClpALGwCu

[HuffPost @HuffPost]

“I wanted to take this issue outside of the confines of Greek life, and I wanted to show the scope of it,” said filmmaker Byron Hurt. https://t.co/O470j5ucKj

[Candice Frederick @ReelTalker]

We've long needed a film to delve into the history, cultural legacy, conflict and complicated indictment of hazing in a way that provokes real conversation. The new PBS doc, "Hazing," does just that. My sobering chat with the director for @HuffPost: https://t.co/h0hryxKggU

[Abigail Disney @abigaildisney]

I am so proud the @IndependentLens is making @ArmorTheFilm available again. It is more important now than it has ever been!!! Please avail yourselves of the opportunity and spread the word

[ITVS @ITVSIndies]

#ITVSfunded When Claude Got Shot has just won the Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. Congrats to director @bradleylbar and everyone who worked on this incredible documentary.
#Emmys #Emmys2022

[Black Enterprise @blackenterprise]

Black Film Director Byron Hurt Places Hazing Culture Under a Microscope In Forthcoming Film https://t.co/rRXWStdyVR

[Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered]

Filmmaker Byron Hurt discusses the research, family tragedies and personal experience that compelled him to make the new documentary Hazing. #HigherEd https://t.co/Q3oPO3wJOK

[Black Public Media @BLKPublicMedia]

Hazing is a widespread, far-reaching practice fueled by tradition, secrecy, groupthink, power, and the desire to belong in fraternities and sororities on college campuses across the U.S. #HazingFilmPBS by @byronhurt premieres on @PBS @IndependentLens on September 12!

[Filmmaker Magazine @FilmmakerMag]

"Social change will be fueled by nonfiction storytelling that challenges and does not tolerate white supremacy, that adds nuance and strength to those ideas and eventually saturates public discourse." Sahar Driver + Sonya Childress on evolution of impact.
https://t.co/gnYCO7tlzH

[aisha almada @aishaalmada]

It took a long time to find my place in the entertainment industry as a disabled creative and I'm so excited to be part of this virtual cohort!