The Group Effort Initiative exists to create a pipeline for members of underrepresented communities to establish long-term careers within the entertainment industry
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Los Angeles, CA, US
3 is a magic number! In celebration of our 3rd Anniversary, our co-founder, Ryan Reynolds, shares the exciting things GEI has been up to in the last year.
Three rounds of applause for Group Effort Initiative’s achievements, success, and for bringing members of underrepresented communities to the entertainment industry.
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We're delighted to announce that #DNEG360 and Dimension Studio are partnering with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Group Effort Initiative on 'Rise Up', an exciting new production assistant training program! Dedicated to helping members of under-represented communities gain real-life experience in the industry, 'Rise Up' will give UK-residents from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to train at our #virtualproduction complex in London. Participants will be working on exciting projects alongside industry professionals, including #AnimalFriends – co-produced by Legendary Entertainment, Prime Focus Studios, and Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Learn more about 'Rise Up' here: https://bit.ly/4blOMOa
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We’re proud to collaborate with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Group Effort Initiative (GEI) to launch ‘Rise Up’, a production assistant training program for UK talent from diverse backgrounds, in partnership with DNEG 360. Starting in August, selected participants will gain hands-on experience at our virtual production complex in London, working with top industry execs and on exciting projects like "Animal Friends" (2025), co-produced by Legendary Entertainment, Prime Focus Limited, and Maximum Effort, Ryan Reynolds’ production company. Discover more about ‘Rise Up’: bit.ly/4bl36X1 Special shoutout to Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively for launching GEI in 2020, paving the way for underrepresented communities in entertainment 💪🎥 Pioneered by Dimension and DNEG 360’s Carl Gist and Anna Lakshmi Sabapathy #RiseUp #GEI #ProductionTraining #InclusionInFilm #Filmmaking #FilmIndustry #EDI
GEI is proud to announce the Rise Up Initiative, in partnership with Dimension Studio and DNEG 360! ↗️✨ Rise Up will provide a 9-week intensive virtual production training that will kickstart the entertainment careers of 10 London-based GEI trainees. 🎞️
The countdown is almost over!⏳ We look forward to seeing everyone at the EEA Expo tomorrow from 1:30PM - 4:00PM. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information head over to https://lnkd.in/exNqte5F. 🔗✨
April Rewind ⏪ Shout out to the teams at Nathan Love & VaynerMedia who virtually hosted us last month! We had a great time and learned a lot 🤩