Win Rosenfeld, President of Monkeypaw Productions, ('Get Out' (2017), 'BlacKkKlansman' (2018) 'Us' (2019), 'Nope' (2022)), discusses the intersection of industry and art, and how to tell stories that amplify art from marginalized voices.
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Win Rosenfeld
Monkeypaw Productions
Sub·ver·sive with Cali Green: EP 2, features Win Rosenfeld, President of Monkeypaw Productions—Get Out (2017), BlacKkKlansman (2018), Us (2019), Nope (2022). Monkeypaw stands as one of the biggest and (most profitable) companies telling stories that amplifying art from marginalized voices, making Win the perfect person to discuss how industry and art collide.
In our delightfully candid conversation, Win shares his disdain for institutions and details his pivot from covering politics as a journalist to helping dream up some of the most original, bizarre, and entertaining stories on screen today.
At the core of our conversation is a Forbes article titled "Hollywood Loses $10 Billion A Year Over Lack Of Black Representation."
Yes. You read that correctly.
EPISODE REFERENCES:
Hollywood Loses $10 Billion A Year Over Lack Of Black Representation
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Written, produced, and co-edited by creator/host Cali Green
Predominantly edited by Associate Producer Adam Ross
Resident Mental Health Expert: Tracy Treacy
Music Supervisor: Samora Pinderhughes
Show Theme: "Hold That Weight" video + audio - Samora Pinderhughes