Davis and Julius Tennon spoke about the state of production, a need for better work-life balance and their JuVee banner at the annual Produced By conference.
talked about their work under their JuVee Productions banner and a need for greater work-life balance in the industry., was moderated by Yvette Nicole Brown who introed the duo. Both received a standing ovation from the room at the Commissary on the Fox lot in Century City.
Davis and Tennon started their JuVee shingle in 2011 with the mandate of producing prestige projects, across film, television, and beyond, from underrepresented voices. “The talent is there but the material is not and after a while, you need to be the change you wanted to see,” said Davis of the decision to launch JuVee. She added: “I did not want to see another narrative where I am crying over my dead son’s body after dying from a drive-by shooting.”
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