blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Keesha Boyd to talk the Xfinity Black Experience initiative, which will distribute $1M in grants to emerging black filmmakers. Boyd is the Executive Director of Multicultural TV/Film at Comcast NBCUniversal.
Celebrating the 1 year anniversary of its inception, the Black Experience program is Boyd’s brainchild. She discussed motivations, the importance of mentorship, how one can submit for the grant, and more!
Check out the interview and let us know what you think!
About Keesha Boyd
Keesha has also been involved in many of Comcast’s initiatives/programs including ‘Internet Essentials’ which provides broadband internet access at low cost to communities in need and digital literacy training, and ‘Comcast RISE’ which provides valuable and practical support (grants, consulting, media, creative production, tech makeovers and more) to small-business owners of color.
Keesha has been recognized over the years as a force in the industry, a catalyst for positive change, and a strong advocate in support of spotlighting diversified content and authentic storytelling across cultures.
About the Black Experience on Xfinity
Comcast NBCUniversal is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Black Experience on Xfinity channel by announcing plans to offer $1M in the form of ten $100K grants to emerging Black filmmakers. Home to the largest curated independent Black film collection on demand, Black Experience on Xfinity features high-quality content from many of Xfinity’s existing network partners, while investing millions of dollars in emerging talent from the top Black film festivals. Curated by industry leaders, the channel is the only one of its kind endorsed by African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the world’s largest group of Black film critics that gives annual awards for excellence in film and television.
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