Brenda Gilbert

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Brenda Gilbert
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Years active2010-present
Notable work

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.

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Career

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

Brenda and her husband have three children who they raise in Vancouver. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Kay, Jeremy. "Brenda Gilbert named president of Bron Animation". Screen. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  2. ↑ Kohn, Eric (2020-09-22). "How a Small Company in Canada Went From Producing Little Movies to Financing 'Joker' in 10 Years". IndieWire. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Banff World Media Festival 2025 - Brenda Gilbert". banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  4. ↑ Eriksen, Kaare (2014-04-12). "Brenda Gilbert". Variety. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Brenda Gilbert". Film Independent. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  6. 1 2 McClintock, Pamela (2022-03-18). "Bron Studio Champions Films "Fiercely Interested in the Human Experience"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
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