MFA Alums Selected for Producer's Guild of America Create Lab | Department of Media Arts
December 2, 2023

MFA Alums Selected for Producer's Guild of America Create Lab

Master of Fine Arts graduates from the Media Arts Documentary Production and Studies program, Barry Thornburg ('18) and Eboni Johnson-Kaba ('21) have been selected for the Producer's Guild of America Create Lab for emerging and mid-career producers. Now entering its third year, the program's focus is on supporting producers from underrepresented backgrounds. PGA Create is sponsored by Google, the lead underwriter of the program. The program is an immersive lab for documentary producers and producing teams actively developing, financing and packaging nonfiction projects. Participants will have opportunities to hone their project pitches, attend master classes with experienced producers and build their network of fellow producers. Associate Professor and the Director of the MFA Program Eugene Martin served as Mr. Thornburg's Major Professor, and recently retired Professor Melinda Levin served as Ms. Johnson-Gaba's Major Professor. Click here to read the Deadline article.