Rebecca Pruzan of IVALU: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker

To me diversity in the media matters greatly as an accurate portrayal of society affects both the over-and under-represented groups. We all live in bubbles and having an on-screen representation give us the chance to see outside of our bubble, but it also allows others to feel included and seen. This is especially important for young people growing up with as massive a media consumption that is the case today.

As a part of my series about leaders helping to make the entertainment industry more diverse and representative, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Rebecca Pruzan.

Rebecca Pruzan is an independent producer who was previously commissioning editor of Children’s Programming at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). The Greenlandic live action short film IVALU is Rebecca Pruzan first film in the Oscar race.

Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Our readers would love to get to know you a bit better. Can you tell us a bit of the ‘backstory’…