i'm kim chakanetsa. i've come to hollywood, to the women in film

i'm kim chakanetsa. i've come to hollywood, to the women in film headquarters, where i'm joined by keri putnam and stephanie allain, two women who are working to reshape the industry. they are both part of an initiative founded and led by women in film and the sundance institute called reframe, whose aim is to advance gender equity. keri putnam is a film executive and producer and the founder of putnam pictures. she served for 11 years as the ceo of the sundance institute, which runs the sundance film festival. prior to that, she worked as a senior executive at miramax and hbo. she is also the cofounder of reframe. welcome. thank you, it's great to be here. stephanie allain is a film producer and writer and the newly elected co—president of the producers guild of america — the first woman of colour to hold the position. stephanie served nine years as vice president in women in film. she runs her own company, homegrown pictures, which focuses on creating content by and about women and people of colour. ke

i'm kim chakanetsa. there are many ways that someone can make their name in hollywood.uld be an award—winning performance, or even a headline—making appearance. and behind any memorable look is often a team of talented creatives who've worked tirelessly to bring it all together, both on—screen and on the red carpet. today, i'm in hollywood to meet two incredible women who are responsible for some of the most iconic looks of the past few years. zerina akers is an emmy award—winning fashion stylist and costume designer. she's best known for her work with beyonce. she was queen bey�*s personal wardrobe curator for seven years. and you can see her creations on the visual album, black is king. in 2020, zerina founded black owned everything, a platform supporting black artists and creators. zerina, welcome. thank you. and camille friend is a renowned hairstyle designer. and she's been nominated for an oscarfor her work on black panther: wakanda forever. she's worked on seven other marvel titles, including captain america, and on otherfilms, like the hateful eight, django unch

i'm kim chakanetsa. there are many ways that someone can make their name in hollywood.