Brenda Gilbert
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Brenda Gilbert is a Canadian film producer, executive, and entrepreneur most known for being co-founder of Bron Studios along with her husband, Aaron Gilbert. Gilbert has worked in media for over twenty years having produced or executive produced more than two dozen projects.
Career
[edit]Gilbert, along with her husband, Aaron, founded Bron Studios in 2010, which has produced films such as Joker, Judas and the Black Messiah, and Licorice Pizza.[citation needed] She was named president of Bron Animation in 2015.[1] As the company grew, Brenda began to focus on the company's unscripted business, Bron Life, helping produce the Emmy-nominated documentary Loudmouth about the life of Al Sharpton, as well as other nonfiction projects.[2] Brenda sits on the boards of Film Independent and the Foundation for the Augmentation of African Americans in Film (FAAAF).[3] Brenda also spearheads the company's philanthropic arm including the Bron Content incubator which supports rising artists of color in producing work that center stories of color.[4] Bron companies have won 6 Academy Awards and received more than 250 film festival award nominations.[5] In 2022, Gilbert and her husband were named The Hollywood Reporter's "Producers of the Year."[6]
Personal life
[edit]Brenda and her husband have three children who they raise in Vancouver.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Kay, Jeremy. "Brenda Gilbert named president of Bron Animation". Screen. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ Kohn, Eric (2020-09-22). "How a Small Company in Canada Went From Producing Little Movies to Financing 'Joker' in 10 Years". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2025-09-16. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ "Banff World Media Festival 2025 - Brenda Gilbert". banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca. Archived from the original on 2025-09-15. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ Eriksen, Kaare (2014-04-12). "Brenda Gilbert". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-09-16. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ "Brenda Gilbert". Film Independent. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- 1 2 McClintock, Pamela (2022-03-18). "Bron Studio Champions Films "Fiercely Interested in the Human Experience"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2025-08-23.