Ali
Brown

about the speaker

Ali Brown brings her expansive knowledge of the industry and taste in storytelling to her role as Partner/President at both PRETTYBIRD and Ventureland. Through her creative eye, PRETTYBIRD’s work and roster continue to be recognized on the global stage with memorable wins at Cannes Lions, One Show, Clio Awards, D&AD, and the AICP Awards, as well as being named Ad Age & Creativity Magazine’s Production Company of the Year, twice. With a passion for developing talent, Brown has helped PRETTYBIRD solidify its reputation as a creative hub breaking ground with the type of work they produce and the quality of voices they amplify.

Brown also brings her experience as a multi-platform producer and storyteller to Ventureland, an award winning creative studio she co-founded in 2020 with her PRETTYBIRD partners Kerstin Emhoff and Paul Hunter and Oscar winning producer John Battsek. Ventureland has produced multiple episodic and feature film projects such as at the Academy Award nominated Bobi Wine: The People’s President, The Deepest Breath and the beloved multiple Emmy nominated series Beckham for Netflix. She produced the Emmy award winning series Searching for Soul Food as well as the Peabody nominated podcast Stories of the Stalked. Brown is currently executive producing alongside show runner/creator/director Paul Hunter the David Oyelowo vehicle Government Cheese produced alongside Macro for Apple TV+.

Brown served two terms as AICP/West President and was the AICP Show chairperson for 2020 and 2021. She notably served as the President of the Young Director’s Award Jury in Cannes 2018 – making her the first female president in the show’s 21-year History – in addition to acting as jury president for D&AD and the Creativity Awards.

In 2020, Brown created Double the Line – an initiative that gives production and post-production companies, agencies, and clients the ability to create access and opportunity for BIPOC crew. She’s on the advisory board of Manifest Works and serves as Director of Fundraising for the Fireflies West.