Candace Rodney
Candace RodneyVerified

Entertainment Executive & Producer | Fmr. President, J. Cole’s Dreamville Studios | Film, TV, Music & Multimedia

10% of proceeds will be donated to
Fem The Future

About me

Entertainment executive, producer and attorney with 20+ years across film, television, music and media. Former President of J. Cole’s Dreamville Studios. Various development/producer credits: Creed III Soundtrack, Orange Is the New Black, Reasonable Doubt and Amend: The Fight for America. Former: • President, Studios / EVP Content, EBONY Media • President, Dreamville Studios / EVP, Dreamville • Senior Vice President, Wilmore Films (Universal Television / ABC Studios) • Executive Director, Pay Television, Sony Pictures Television • Entertainment Legal, Lionsgate Television & CAA • JD + LL.M. in Entertainment & Media Law My experience spans: • Developing and producing projects from idea to screen • Film, television, documentary, digital, music and branded content • Pitching and selling projects to studios, networks and streamers • Building and running studios, labels and creative teams • Music supervision, sync, soundtracks and music-driven IP • Expanding artists, creators and brands into multimedia businesses • IP strategy, rights, dealmaking and ownership • Global content, partnerships, production and distribution • Projects across Netflix, Apple TV+, FX, Amazon, Spotify and more Book me to help you: ✔️ Take your film or TV project from idea to screen ✔️ Develop, package and pressure-test your pitch ✔️ Figure out why your project isn’t selling and what to do next ✔️ Build or expand a studio, production company, label or multimedia brand ✔️ Turn one piece of IP into a larger content ecosystem ✔️ Develop music, soundtrack and sync strategies ✔️ Navigate studios, networks, streamers and buyers ✔️ Think through rights, ownership, deals and revenue opportunities ✔️ Build and lead creative teams ✔️ Navigate an executive career move or creative pivot ✔️ Use AI strategically in your creative workflow I also write The Carry-On, exploring business, culture, creativity and what it means to build something of your own. I don’t just coach pitches. I know how to take an idea through the entire entertainment value chain and help you see all the ways it can become bigger than the original project.

What to expect

15 minute session

  • - Workshop the idea you want to build out
  • - Test your pitch, project or strategy
  • - Get buyer POV before you enter the room
  • - Ask me your most pressing questions

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$125 • Session