The Hampton University Film Festival (HUFF)

HUFF TRAILBLAZER SPOTLIGHT: with SHELBY STONE

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Shelby Stone is an Emmy award-winning film and television producer who is currently the President of Production for the Narrative Film Group, formerly known as Freedom Road Productions, Common and Derek Dudley’s company. They have numerous projects with ABC, Showtime, Starz , Amazon and many other distribution outlets. The production company Executive Produces Lena Waithe’s hit show,The Chi, which is in its third season. Ms. Stone has produced over 80 hours of television, including the critically acclaimed and multiple award-winning Bessie, Lackawanna Blues, Life Support, Single Ladies and more. She is the recipient of over 60 awards and nominations, including Emmys, Golden Globes, People’s Choice, GLAAD, George F. Peabody Awards, the Humanitas Award and NAACP awards. Stone is an active member of Women in Film, where she served on the Board, as well as the Producers Guild, Women in Media and Film Independent, where she taught in the Producing Lab.

Interviewed by: Mike Sargent

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HUFF TRAILBLAZER SPOTLIGHT: with producer SHELBY STONE

Shelby Stone is an Emmy award-winning film and television producer who is currently the President of Production for the Narrative Film Group, formerly known as Freedom Road Productions, Common and Derek Dudley’s company. They have numerous projects with ABC, Showtime, Starz , Amazon and many other distribution outlets. The production company Executive Produces Lena Waithe’s hit show,The Chi, which is in its third season. Ms. Stone has produced over 80 hours of television, including the critically acclaimed and multiple award-winning Bessie, Lackawanna Blues, Life Support, Single Ladies and more. She is the recipient of over 60 awards and nominations, including Emmys, Golden Globes, People’s Choice, GLAAD, George F. Peabody Awards, the Humanitas Award and NAACP awards. Stone is an active member of Women in Film, where she served on the Board, as well as the Producers Guild, Women in Media and Film Independent, where she taught in the Producing Lab.Interviewed by: Mike Sargent



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Online Screening

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Viewing Time

  • April 15, 2021, 2:45 pm EST

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Video-On-Demand Availability

VOD Start: April 15, 2021, 7:00 pm

VOD End: May 31, 2021, 11:45 pm

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