MNN launches the Creative Producer Fellowship Program, designed to provide first-hand experience in cultural production, programming and digital marketing at our state of the art creative shop based in NYC. The deadline has passed; applications are now being reviewed.
LORENA R. VALENCIA, Creative Producer
Lorena R. Valencia is an Emmy-winning Mexican filmmaker based in New York, and a member of NY NATAS, NYWIFT, and BGDM. Her thesis short film “Cuanacaquilitl (Dandelion)” received the 2022 Best Student Award from the National Board of Review, and the 2023 Best Short Film Award at the 16 Days 16 Films Festival, and was Official Selection at the Morelia International Film Festival, the Atlanta Film Festival, the New York Latino Film Festival, and the Hola Mexico Film Festival, among others. Lorena is a Creative Producer Fellow at MNN and an alumna of the Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today Fellowship in 2024. She is directing the documentary short film “Meyolotl”, a project selected for the UFO WIP at the Big Sky Docs in 2025, and developing her feature film debut “Mayahuel”, a project selected for the Storylines Workshop at Cine Qua Non Lab 2024.
DESTINY WASHINGTON, Creative Producer
Destiny Washington (she/they) is a 33-year-old Brooklyn Native. Considering themselves a multidisciplinary artist, Destiny's creative style takes a thoughtful approach inspired by art, subculture, and activism. As an art director, DJ and videomaker, her intention is always to amplify marginalized voices and shine light on communities and issues often overlooked or forgotten in time. With their YouTube channel 'Lucretia Mcevil', her goal is to become a punk-rock PBS and share accessible stories to a diverse audience through music, subculture and storytelling.
MEGHNA YESUDAS, Creative Producer
Meghna Yesudas grew up in the maximum city of Mumbai, India, through monsoons and madness that guided her coming-of-age. A writer, culture journalist, and media-maker, she resides in New York City, where she is obtaining an MA in Media Studies at The New School. Previously, she served as the Digital & Features Editor at the dirty magazine, an independent publication covering the arts, fashion, and culture. Her work on The Unfiltered History Tour with VICE World News—a guerilla tour of the British Museum undertaken by Indigenous peoples—awarded her Copywriter of the Year (2022) in the Cannes Lions Creativity Report. Her storytelling practice takes the form of essay and experimental film, contending with the entanglements of familial histories, selfhood, sexuality, memory, and migration.
MNN launches the Creative Producer Fellowship Program, designed to provide first-hand experience in cultural production, programming and digital marketing at our state of the art creative shop based in NYC.
The fellowship offers a paid ten-week placement, project based work, and hands on exposure to live-event and on-air production experiences.
MNN operates in service to Artists and Creative Talent, Vital Organizations, Activists and NYC Culture. Fellows will benefit from ongoing learning engagements led by our leadership team and emeritus Board members whose expertise spans production operations, digital advertising, and production design.
Production - Immersive production support for in-house productions and MNN’s network of creative partners.
Digital Marketing - Driving social media and cross-marketing campaigns for MNN.org and key multiplatform partners
Programming - Implementing live event programming in collaboration with hip-hop pioneer KRS-One
February 16, 2025- MNN announces the Creative Producer Fellowship Program, engaging artists, community partners and local press on all platforms.
This program is made possible in part through support from the Department of Cultural Affairs.
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