Diversity Hire Ltd

05/02/2023

Diversity Hire believes that everyone working in the film and television industry deserves to be fairly compensated for their work and receive essential benefits, which is why we stand with the Writers Guild of America West and its members on strike for fair and equitable compensation for writers. We are proud of the WGA's transparency during negotiations with AMPTP and have hope that making the difficult decision to strike will lead to meaningful change within the industry.

04/28/2023

We had a great time at the L.A. opening of Joyland The Movie last weekend at the Nuart Theatre. It’s always a pleasure to witness a new audience’s reaction to this film and hear the thoughtful discussions that unfold during the Q&A’s. Well done, .sadiq, and 👏 We are so proud of this film and its journey, which continues to grow with more screenings! To find out if is playing at a theater near you, visit: https://joyland.oscilloscope.net/joylandurdu/

04/24/2023

Jen was recently in Texas with Mark Redri, Michael Rowley and Carrie McCarthy for a retreat for the documentary series we are working on. Swipe for a look at some of the fun and stay tuned for more about this project soon.

04/21/2023

We are so excited for today's opening at the Landmark Nuart theatre! L.A. friends, don't miss your chance to see this beautiful film.

04/19/2023

In this month’s episode, we’re catching up with associate producer Ashley Browning () in , producer Justin Schantz () in , and writer Anna Zagala (), all the way from ! Watch now to find out what they’re all working on right now...

04/14/2023

During our , retreat with and , we explored character arcs along with the emotional beats of the film while peppering in activities like yoga, meditation, tarot, and even an escape room experience--all in the name of breaking story. Of course, the weekend wouldn't have been complete without an epic seafood feast. Shout out to . 🦀

04/13/2023

We recently hosted a retreat for our project with and for their feature film, . Our collaboration crew for the weekend included the talented and as well as team Diversity Hire. The goal of our 3-days together was to help give Michael and Ashley clarity about the underlying emotional journey of the film and each character.

04/07/2023

We had the honor of sitting down with IndieWire back when JOYLAND was premiering at Festival de Cannes and we’re excited to share the interview with you today, as opens in . We hope you enjoy learning a bit more about our company, the mission behind it, and all of the projects we have in the works here at Diversity Hire.

The Cannes prize-winner, the first Pakistani film to land on the Oscar International Feature Film shortlist, opens this week.

04/07/2023

We are so excited for this evening's opening of at ! The 7:50pm screening includes a Q & A with some of our favorite people: , , , & Ali Junejo. If you're in , we hope you'll take advantage of this weekend's multiple screenings. https://filmforum.org/events/event/joyland-qa-april-7

04/03/2023

New to writing? Don't be afraid to write the thing that scares you. That's the best advice our founder April Shih says she could have received when she first started out. What's the best advice you received early in your career?

03/31/2023

A lovely review & illustration via The New Yorker out today!✨ , don’t miss your chance to see this special film opening at Film Forum in one week! https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/04/10/joyland-movie-review-acidman?fbclid=PAAaaDvrYrs1OjQbO_NYUKZs432KwBjCu4SA8NVTDURbeWPsdxjSw1MYFi3mE



🖊️Illustration by Avinash Weerasekera

03/27/2023

Learn more about , , and , , in Part 2 of our interview.

03/21/2023

This month’s artist spotlight is focused on the multi-talented, Beverly Hynds. Beverly began her creative career as an actor and then moved into writing and producing. She also works as a creation doula, helping artists birth their creative ideas. We are so proud to call Beverly a friend and collaborator and have been so fortunate to have her share her gifts with us at many of our creative retreats. Be sure to give her a follow and stay tuned for our interview with her--coming soon!

03/17/2023

In this episode, we're catching up with writer/director, Aitch Alberto during a recent trip to Miami, FL, as well as, last month's spotlight artist duo, Michael Leon and Ashley Alvarez in New York, and L.A. based actor, writer and new parent, Luke Barnett. Watch now to find out what all of these talented artists are working on.

03/13/2023

For our founder, April Shih, forming a community of peers to workshop with is something that's been very helpful in her career. We're curious, do you feel like you have a network of people you can share your work with? Let us know in the comments below.

03/10/2023

Our founder, and former founding Director of the Sundance Institute Episodic Lab, Jen, was totally blown away by the level of talent on display at this year’s . Congratulations to all of the Fellows on their wonderful pitches, we are rooting for all of your projects to get made. If you’re not familiar with the Pitch Parlor, it is an extension of the where Fellows have the opportunity to pitch their new series ideas to industry leaders. Swipe for a peek at this year’s awesome event and some familiar faces we were happy to bump into.

03/07/2023

We had such an amazing time at Film Independent's . It was fun seeing so many familiar faces and being there to witness our team accepting the award for Best Independent Film was such a joy! We are very proud to have been a part of this beautiful film's journey and excited for audiences in L.A. and New York to get a chance to see it next month!

03/07/2023

Repost CONGRATULATIONS to the team on the win last night for !!🧡sadiq .h.y