Oscars's video: DeVon Franklin Franklin Leonard Debra Martin Chase Phil Sun Academy Dialogues:Owning Your Brand

Academy governor and producer DeVon Franklin (“Breakthrough”), The Black List founder Franklin Leonard, producer Debra Martin Chase (“Harriet”), and M88 president and managing partner Phillip Sun, discuss their professional journeys and finding success outside of the traditional Hollywood system. What is the importance of having a vision, investing in yourself, and building a business brand by taking control to tell new and authentic stories? Table of contents 00:00 - Intro 2:00 - Is the Hollywood system working? 8:47 - Phillip Sun on M88 15:15 - Is Hollywood racist? 19:32 - Supporting diverse content globally 24:25 - Recognizing your value and embracing your worth 26:19 - Beyoncé is the biggest artist in the world 26:52 - Hollywood undervaluing the success of diverse films around the world 30:32 - Movies should represent the world we live in 32:55 - How to effectively market and support diverse films 37:59 - How do you deal with frustration? 49:51 - Game changers 51:39 - Academy Dialogues recommendations Subscribe for more @Oscars videos ►► http://osca.rs/subscribeyt is a new series of virtual panels for members and the public, as a part of Academy Aperture 2025, called “Academy Dialogues: It Starts with Us,” with conversations about race, ethnicity, gender, history, opportunity and the art of filmmaking. These discussions focus on the industry-wide systemic changes that are needed to afford greater opportunities to women and people from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities and to create a new narrative for recovery. More information on "Academy Dialogues: It Starts with Us," can be found here: https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-launches-new-conversation-series-race-and-gender-equity-filmmaking-academy-dialogues-it