Issa Rae
Founder & CEO
Hoorae Media
About the Speaker
Born and raised in South LA, Issa Rae created and starred in the hit HBO series, INSECURE, which garnered multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, as well as a Peabody Award. Since the success of Insecure, Issa launched HOORAE, a media company aimed at breaking boundaries in storytelling and representation in film, TV, and digital content. She does it all headquartered in South LA, staying true to her roots and uplifting her community. Issa continues to inspire on-screen, appearing in AMERICAN FICTION, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, and BARBIE, while continuing to create groundbreaking stories that champion new voices and authenticity.
Issa is also the founder & CEO of HOORAE Media, which includes HOORAE Film & TV, HOORAE Digital, Ensemble, Color Creative, and Raedio.
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Attending
The New Storytellers: How Brands are Shaping Entertainment
Speaker's Sessions (1)
Date
Session
Fontainebleau
The New Storytellers: How Brands are Shaping Entertainment
Issa Rae built HOORAE Media on a simple premise: the best stories come from the most authentic voices. In this conversation, Issa explores how that belief has shaped everything from HOORAE's digital slate to Ensemble's collaborations with creators -- all of which are positioning brands to be more compelling storytellers. She'll make the case for why creators are one of the most powerful co-distribution channels available today, and why the brands winning the next decade of consumer attention are the ones bold enough to platform the voices their audiences trust.
Media Innovations & Storytelling Techniques
The Rise of the Creator Economy
Speakers (3)
Issa Rae
Founder & CEO, Hoorae Media