24th AAWIC Red carpet opening night

Jaunice Sills McSwain is Sr. Director, DEI Production and Creative Partnerships on the NBCU LAUNCH team at NBCUniversal. She manages all external partnerships with film festivals, non-profits, coalition groups and advocacy groups who also have a shared commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.  She develops and launches TV programs and initiatives designed to increase representation throughout every facet of the business, including but not limited to below-the-line, casting and production.  Jaunice is a highly driven, content-obsessed, creative entertainment executive with strong and diverse industry relationships, who has been recognized as a leader in the entertainment industry. 

Monda Raquel Webb is an award-winning author, filmmaker and performing artist. She is an independent storyteller dedicated to telling little known stories hidden in the crevices of history's pages through her production company, Little Known Stories. Monda was voted Filmmaker of the Year in 2020 by the National Black Movie Association. To date, Monda has received international recognition and over 40 awards for her films. Monda served as Executive Vice President for Women in Film and Video, Washington, DC (WIFV-DC) from 2021-2023, and is the Executive Vice President and Festival Programming Coordinator for the Chesapeake Film Festival. 

Tanya Hoffler-Moore  is a an award-winning Executive Producer who proudly serves as the Vice President of Video for iOne Digital an Urban One company.  At iOne, she oversees celebrity-driven series such as Listen to Black Women, I Got Questions and Bossip Presents: Alright, So Boom!  As a member of the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) her television writing credits include the hit series “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” and “Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns”.  She has produced and directed a variety of content for major cable, digital and social networks including Vh1, BET, BET Digital, MTV, Tik Tok and Snapchat,.  As a journalist and on-air talent she’s interviewed Hollywood heavyweights such as Denzel Washington, Brandy, Laz Alonzo, Daveed Diggs and more. She is also a founding member of the Howard University’s  Endustry Power Players, a premier entertainment organization.   

Lamonia Deanne Brown is a Creative Executive, Filmmaker, and Film Festival Specialist. As founder of The Gilchrist Group LLC., she partners with entertainment companies in the areas of content development, strategy and communications, as well as live events. A former Content Strategist and Creative Development Executive at WarnerMedia OneFifty (a Warner Bros. Discovery brand). Ms. Brown is the Festival Director for the Essence Film Festival and the Co-Chair of the Women of Color Caucus of the Writers Guild of America East.