Fredgy Noël
Founder
Fredgy Noël is an award-winning director and screenwriter based in Manhattan. She started her career at MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, and BET, where she wrote and directed short-form commercials. Her films have screened in multiple Academy Award-qualifying festivals and garnered numerous awards and her commercial work has won both Clio and and Promax awards. She is a member of the of Directors Guild of America and holds a graduate degree from Hunter College in Integrated Media and is currently studying narrative film at the NYU graduate film program. Noël is a member of Free the Work and NY Women in Film and Television.
Namik Hawkins
Executive Producer
Namik Hawkins is an award winning creative producer who received her BA from Yale University with a concertation in fine arts. She has gone on to produce video content for brands such as Facebook, Google, Airbnb, HBO, FedEx, AT&T and M&Ms. Notably, she produced the marketing launches for HBO Go, Facebook watch, Red Table talk and Airbnb’s Experiences. She also served as lead EP on the digital ads team for Mike Bloomberg’s 2020 Presidential campaign. Namik was an early creative collaborator of Terence Nance’s and played an integral part in his first feature An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, which premiered at Sundance in 2012.
Kate diRienzi
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Kate diRienzi is a film director, writer, & producer. She is a Philly-native now based in New York City. Kate is focused on telling stories about women and queer people. She earned her BFA in Drama with a concentration on directing from NYU. She currently attends Columbia University where she is pursing her MFA in Screenwriting & Directing. Kate’s directing work has been recognized by various film festivals including Boston Film Festival, LA Women Film Fest, and New Faces New Voices with Kara Film Series.