Kara Barnett is currently the Creative Director of Strong Black Lead at Netflix (Editorial & Publishing). She is a TEDx Talk speaker, a former Senior Producer and Writer of Branded Content at BET, and has over 10+ years in unscripted casting, development, brand/product integration, editing and more... Read More
From the show: Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
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Kara Barnett is currently the Creative Director of Strong Black Lead at Netflix (Editorial & Publishing). She is a TEDx Talk speaker, a former Senior Producer and Writer of Branded Content at BET, and has over 10+ years in unscripted casting, development, brand/product integration, editing and more. She had her start as a Casting Associate Producer on America’s Next Top Model, before working different reality shows on Discovery, ITV, CBS, Viacom, OWN, A&E, and BET.
In this episode, we talk about:
• How she got her first job working for ANTM and why she calls the show "LA High School"
• Her TEDx Talk on Imposter Syndrome including tips on how to combat it
• Best tips and trick in navigating life of a freelance producer, working at Networks like BET, AMC, Discovery, ITV, CBS, Viacom, OWN, A&E
• Tips for navigating promotions and salary negotiations
• The hierarchy of unscripted production, specifically the difference between Story Producer, Field Producer and Senior Story Producer
• The stability of her job at BET Digital as a Lead Editorial Producer and moving up to Senior Producer after only a few months, complete with backstage access, creating original content, and BET ON BLACK initiative
• How she had to say no to multiple jobs before getting the right one at BET and who took a chance on her
• Working on I’ll apologize Later weekly visual podcast with Mouse Jones at BET
• How it is to be a Creative Manager at Netflix and the purpose of the Strong Black Lead sub brand
• Working on independent projects such as Exposed: Vashtie Kola, and most recently, a documentary called High Risk, which explores the physical and emotional challenges that Black people face in the United States related to childbirth and racial bias
Trailer for EXPOSED: Vashtie Kola
Host:
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Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com
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