Who We Are
Gamechanger Films launched in 2013 as the first equity fund dedicated to financing feature films directed by women in order to address gender disparity in the film industry. In January 2020, veteran producer Effie T. Brown was named the new CEO of Gamechanger Films.
Brown is committed to producing projects and about people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, people of color and YES that includes men from underrepresented communities, as well.
Team
Effie Brown | CEO
Effie T. Brown is the CEO and majority owner of Gamechanger Films. Her resume includes producing Sundance Film Festival winners like Real Women Have Curves, Dear White People, and Rocket Science. She made her mark in television by appearing on and producing HBO's Project Greenlight, and executive producing Lee Daniels' Star on FOX and Disney Channel's Zombies.
Other noteworthy projects include Netflix's Passing, Amazon's Run Sweetheart Run and A24’s The Inspection. Gamechanger's upcoming 2024 lineup features the climate justice documentary Save Yourself!, Sorcerority starring and co-produced by Taraji P. Henson & Gabrielle Union, and Haant, a horror feature rooted in Gullah-Geechee mysticism.
Brown's commitment to representation is evident in her work and advocacy roles, including serving on the AMPAS Inclusion Advisory Committee and as an honorary trustee of the Academy Museum.
Advisor
Arturo Barquet
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Global Production Operations, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. Oversees finance and production operations globally for all productions released by Universal Pictures, Focus Features and Home Entertainment’s 1440 Productions along with Universal production partners including Illumination, Working Title, and Blumhouse.