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Executive Suite
Internationally Acclaimed Film Producer/Director Chosen To Lead National Black Programming Consortium
posted on Jul 15, 2005
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Jacquie Jones, a Peabody Award-winning Producer and public television administrator, succeeds Mable Haddock as the National Black Programming Consortium's (NBPC) new President/CEO. Jones brings with her not only a unique mix of creative and administrative experience, but also an impressive educational background that includes a BA in English from Howard University and an MA in Documentary Filmmaking from Stanford University.
Prior to joining the staff at NBPC, Jones was the Festival Director for the KWA MASHA Film Festival in Durban, South Africa, and previously served as vice-president for Roja Productions, where she supervised two four-hour productions for public television including the series, Matters of Race.
"I am excited about working with NBPC to help solidify its position as a leading provider of black program content, training, outreach and program development. This is a challenging time in public television, but it is also open to great change and potential, which I hope to capitalize on for the benefit of independent producers and public television audiences," said Jones.
In 1999, Jones served as director, producer, and writer for Smash Advertising/Entertainment supervising all aspects of production for l5 interstitial programs, "The World Before Us," for broadcast on The History Channel. Her cable experience also includes directing the production of a documentary by Robert Townsend for Showtime and serving as Producer/Director for the award-winning documentary Africans In America for WGBH-TV. Jacquie's own independent work includes a documentary short on female rappers, "Freestyle," plus a work in progress about Black Women and Breast Cancer. Jacquie began her career in public media by serving as the Executive Director and Editor of Black Film Review, a chronicle of international black cinema.
"We are delighted to welcome Ms. Jones who brings over l5 years of experience to NBPC. Her expertise in black media content, public television, fundraising, production and business development will greatly facilitate the realization of our objectives as NBPC embarks on its next growth phase", says NBPC Board Chair, Curtis Jewell.
Jones will join the NBPC staff on August lst, 2005. She will reside in Harlem with her husband, Grant, who relocated from South Africa with their l0 month old daughter, Ayanna.
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