Kelly Edwards: Co-Host
Kelly Edwards is the Senior VP of Talent Development for WarnerMedia Entertainment. Kelly oversees all emerging artist programs for HBO, HBOMax, and Turner.
Prior to HBO, Edwards was a key corporate diversity executive at Comcast/NBCUniversal for over five years where she oversaw over 20 divisions, launched employee resource groups, and introduced diverse creative talent to NBC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and Telemundo.
In 2000, Edwards co-founded the non-profit organization Colour Entertainment, a networking group for diverse creative executives and assistants in TV, Film, and Digital, all designed to connect current and future industry executives with one another.
Eddy Terstall: Co-Host
Eddy Terstall debuted his first film Transit in 1992. He started Political Science and Sociology studies at the University of Amsterdam, but didn’t finish. He follows politics closely and considered joining the political world at one point.
His 2004 film Simon won four Golden Calves and is said to be the first instalment from a series of three films focusing on freedoms: death, sexuality and rule of law. The other two were Sextet (2007) and Vox Populi (2008).
Terstall’s first collaboration with Erik Wünsch resulted in Meet me in Venice, World Cinema Award at Woodstock Film Festival for Best Foreign Film and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Roberta Petzoldt) and the second was Alberta.
Ji Lee: Inspiring Guest
Ji Lee is a Creative Director at Facebook and Instagram, and former designer and creative director at the Google Creative Lab, who is known for his illustrations and public art projects. He also teaches at the School of Visual Arts (NYC).
Ji was named one of the 50 most influential designers in America by Fast Company. Ji’s work has appeared in the New York Times, BBC, ABC News, The Guardian, Wired among others. Ji’s the author of three books and a frequent contributor for The New York Times and The New Yorker.