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Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Teams With Indeed for Rising Voices Initiative (Exclusive)

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Last week, at a talkback session between Lena Waithe and a group of film students, one particularly burning query emerged: "How do I get funding to make something?" "That’s the million-dollar question," said the multihyphenate talent, noting that lack of adequate financial resources is a problem that plagues nearly all filmmakers.

So when the job listings company Indeed approached Waithe’s production company, Hillman Grad, with a million-dollar question of its own, she jumped at the opportunity to form a partnership.

Indeed was looking to use its marketing budget to invest in BIPOC filmmakers, who traditionally have had a tougher time landing their big break. "To produce a high-end television commercial, we would easily spend $1 million on.

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