Keynote Presentation – Roxanne Avent Taylor, CEO and Producer, Hidden Empire Film Group

Keynote Presentation – Roxanne Avent Taylor, CEO and Producer, Hidden Empire Film Group

Roxanne Avent Taylor is a leading producer and executive who, alongside director Deon Taylor, formed the film company Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG) to bring fresh content to different media platforms.Taylor has developed, packaged, and produced an impressive slate of films. Recent projects include The Intruder (2019) starring Dennis Quaid, Michael Ealy, and Meagan Good, which opened at number two against Avengers: Endgame, grossing an impressive $10.9M on its opening weekend; the thriller Traffik (2018), starring Paula Patton, Missi Pyle, and Omar Epps, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture as well as 2019 AMAA for Best Diaspora Narrative Feature; and 2019’s Black and Blue starring Academy Award Nominee Naomi Harris, Frank Grillo, Tyrese Gibson, and Mike Colter.

Before founding HEFG with Deon Taylor, Roxanne Avent Taylor served as CEO of Avent Productions, a successful independent film production company specializing in producing films, television, video, staging, and concert promotions. She also previously worked as a label manager for Taylor Made Muzik, the largest independent record label in Northern California. Taylor received the 2018 WIN (Women in NAACP) Leadership Award from the NAACP and the 2019 Baron Jay Foundation Trailblazer Award. Additionally, Taylor and Hidden Empire Film Group received the 2019 Location Manager Guild International (LMGI) Humanitarian of the Year Award.

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Roxanne Avent Taylor, CEO and Producer, Hidden Empire Film Group