Naomi Funabashi

President of Film & Television at Hillman Grad

Naomi Funabashi has a diverse work experience in the entertainment industry. Naomi is currently the President of Film & Television at Hillman Grad Productions, a position they have held since April 2021. Prior to this, Naomi worked at Walt Disney Television as the VP of Programming and Development for Freeform from July 2019 to April 2021. Before that, they were the Director of Development at Mandeville Films from July 2017 to July 2019 and held the role of Creative Executive from April 2016 to July 2017. Naomi began their career at Heyday Films as an Assistant to the President of Production from March 2015 to April 2016. Naomi also gained experience at Creative Artists Agency as an Assistant to the Department Head from January 2014 to March 2015.

Naomi Funabashi started their education at Phillips Exeter Academy from 2004 to 2008. After completing their high school education, they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Harvard University from 2008 to 2012. Following their undergraduate studies, they attended the University of Oxford from 2012 to 2013, where they obtained a Master of Arts degree in English and American Studies.

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Hillman Grad

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Hillman Grad is a full service media and production company founded in 2018 by Emmy® Award-winning writer, producer, and actor, Lena Waithe. Since its inception, Hillman Grad has grown to include six divisions across TV/Film, Music, Books, Podcasts, Branded Content and Mentorship–quickly rising to become one of the most prominent companies in entertainment. Our mission is to empower underrepresented artists and amplify the stories of diverse, historically marginalized communities across all industries.


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