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Social justice activist Tarana Burke lands CBS Studios production deal
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Me Too Founder Tarana Burke Inks Production Deal With CBS Studios
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CBS Studios partners Me Too founder Burke
US-based CBS Studios has agreed an overall production deal with Me Too movement founder Tarana J Burke and producer and communications strategist Mervyn Marcano.
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Marcano and Burke’s prodco Field/House Productions will develop scripted, unscripted and documentary content for linear networks and streaming platforms under the pact.
For three decades, Burke has worked at the intersection of racial justice, arts and culture, anti-violence and gender equity and received accolades including Time Person of the Year (2017), Time’s 100 Most Influential People (2018) and USA Today’s Women of the Decade in 2020. Her memoir, Unbound, will be published by Flatiron this year.
Tarana Burke signs overall producing deal with CBS Studios Creating space for new narratives has always been an integral part of cultural change work,” said Burke
Tarana Burke has signed a new deal that allows her another chance to tell stories.
The founder of the #MeToo movement has teamed up with CBS Studios to develop scripted and unscripted documentary-style content for the company’s streaming platform and TV network.
Burke’s producing partner
Mervyn Marcano will also collaborate on the deal. Their Field/House Productions is focused on highlighting underrepresented stories and releasing content that tells the stories of “the rest of us.”
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