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The future of AI in the U.S. is likely to hinge on successful inclusion efforts. Addressing this gap with a DEI mindset could also catalyze a shift in leadership and innovation // Forbes, Nov 21, 2024

La compañía apoya Stories x Women, un programa enfocado en mujeres, personas no binarias y mujeres transgénero que cuenten con un proyecto de animación. // La Tercera, 23 Ago 2024

Conservative activists are taking aim at race-based grants and programs designed to help members of marginalized communities. Will philanthropies soon find themselves in the crosshairs? // The Hollywood Reporter, July 10, 2024

Despite being a hot topic at Annecy this year, with pre-festival controversy and audiences booing generative AI shorts, the mood at today’s MIFA AI discussion was best described as ‘puzzled and uncomfortable. // Variety, June 12, 2024

The Georgia List, spotlighting top unmade scripts from Georgia-connected writers, is now open for its second round of submissions. Writers can submit feature films, pilots, plays, or musicals via the Black List website. // Deadline, March 25, 2024

An inside look at a revolution in retreat: when and where our collective attention faded, the corporations and well-meaning practitioners who dropped the ball, and how we can still change the culture. // Puck News, February 12, 2024

Georgia has been one of the top Hollywood production spots in America for years, and now the Black List are putting some of the Peach State’s finest front and center. // Deadline, December 7, 2023

In this episode of Leading Diversity at Work, Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks with two experts about inclusive storytelling and why it’s important for organizations to embrace diverse narratives. // Knowledge at Wharton Podcast, April 4, 2023

Julie Ann Crommett is committed to the future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Her career has led her everywhere from Google, to The Walt Disney Studios, to founding Collective Moxie. // The Great Retention, April 5, 2023

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence—the discovery of mind-bending use cases and launch of new businesses—has warped my sense of time. Suddenly, leaps in computing that previously took years seem to be unfolding in weeks. // Puck News, March 19, 2023

Julie Ann Crommett, contributor to films like COCO, SOUL, and BLACK PANTHER, joins us to discuss all things content, inclusion, and tech- and how her Latinidad has influenced her career. Julie is accompanied by WBD EVP of Engineering, Sowmya Subramanian, for this very special conversation commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month! // Spotify, October, 2022

We grow up consuming media that tells us stories, and those stories end up shaping our reality of who we become. But what happens when those stories feed into stereotypes – the male computer geek, the female cheerleader? // TEDxTalks, February 9, 2017

The next big Disney director could be one short film away from their big break via Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator. The inaugural program will give six filmmakers from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to produce short films for the studio. // Los Angeles Times, June 3, 2019

In a sharp, brisk speech, Crommett, who has Cuban and Puerto Rican roots, drew on the example set by her grandfather, Paco Pardo – an actor, movie reviewer and early tech geek, who inspired her to pursue a path in animation – to make a case for greater diversity. // Variety, June 12, 2018

Julie Ann Crommett, Disney’s Vice President of Multicultural Engagement, explained that while the casting process took time — around six months across more than 15 countries — Disney and Ritchie were dedicated to finding the right actors for the film. // Entertainment Weekly, December 21, 2018