1) What’s the most relevant business and/or creative lesson you learned in 2017 and how will you apply it in 2018? 

2) Gazing into your crystal ball, what do you envision for the industry—creatively speaking or from a business standpoint—in 2018?

3) Tell us about one current project you are working on in early 2018.

4) What are your goals for 2018, creatively speaking and/or from a business standpoint, for your company or division? 

5) What policies do you have in place or plan to implement in 2018 to ensure gender & racial diversity in your company or division? 

6) With gender pay disparity, sexual misconduct and worse in the entertainment industry—and specific examples of these injustices surfacing in advertising, media and other sectors—what are your thoughts on what should be done to make for a safe, fair and inclusive work environment for everyone?

Michelle Eskin
managing partner
Cut+Run

2) 2018 will be a year that continues to break down barriers. Not a year of separated genders, but a year of inclusivity where equal opportunities are open to all genders and races. A year of action, not just words. We all have an opportunity to make a lasting change in the world. I am hoping this is the year that everyone chooses to speak up and be a powerful force of change.

5) Diversity has been part of Cut+Run’s life-blood since we began, both in terms of gender and ethnicity. We have female, male, and ethnically diverse owners, editorial and VFX talent, and staff. This year we will look for opportunities to push the bar further. We have joined Free The Bid, which champions female talent and is opening up equal opportunities for this incredible talent base. One of the powerful ways our industry can support change is to dedicate time, energy and resources to underrepresented stories and initiatives for change. We are actively looking for projects that will amplify messages and a voice for change. To proudly stand up for our beliefs, and take action.
 

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