Speaker Tajamika Paxton
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Taj Paxton is currently the Head of Logo Documentary Films. Under her guidance, the division won its first Emmy Award in 2016 for the critically acclaimed documentary Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine and a subsequent Emmy in 2017 for Out of Iraq about two soldiers in love and fighting to be reunited. At Logo, she has carefully selected films with pressing social causes. Out of Iraq was screened on the floor of the UN. Hungry highlights chefs fighting for gender and equality. The IF Project, about a Seattle police officer’s commitment to prison reform, has been selected to tour with the US State Department as a part of its cultural exchange program. Paxton was named by Newsweek magazine as one of the people changing the face of Hollywood. Her work has also earned a Humanitas Prize for works that inspire human freedom. Her mission is to use great storytelling to bring us closer to equality.
Speaking on: 30 Minutes With Taj Paxton, Logo
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