Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Vonnetta Cornish. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Vonnetta, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should we know?

My mission as the owner of Cine30 Media is to bring people together through story. My greatest joy as a writer and film producer is seeing people come together to watch a movie and have that shared experience.

Vonnetta, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

My path to filmmaking began when I was in high school. I already knew I wanted to be a writer, but when I saw Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” that’s when I knew I wanted to be a filmmaker. I went on to study film as part of my undergraduate degree – B.A. in Mass Communication: Film Concentration. I then went on to complete an M.A. in Journalism and Public Affairs.

Following graduate school, I began a career in corporate communications and after 10 years I longed to get back to filmmaking. That was the catalyst for me launching Cine30 Media®.

As a writer and producer, I’m captivated by the power of storytelling through cinema and the ability to create entertaining, thoughtful experiences that capture the human spirit. What sets Cine30 Media apart is that we are focused on creating quality entertainment for diverse audiences.

Whether I produce 100 films or 20 films, my focus will be on creating original content that appeals to mass audiences.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

When I was an undergraduate student studying film in the Baltimore, Maryland area, there weren’t many local film resources. I remember having to drive an hour and a half to Northern Virginia to have my film project developed, then of course having to go back to pick it up. At that time, we were still using film stock. That’s how I learned filmmaking.

Doing what was necessary to get that film completed is something that has remained with me. It’s instilled the resiliency I draw on today to get films to completion.

Do you have any insights you can share related to maintaining high team morale?

My advice for managing a team is to let the people you hire know that you believe in them and their abilities, give them the professional support and resources they need, then get out of the way and let them do their best work.

I also believe in demonstrating fairness and equality at all levels. In the case of filmmaking, whether you are the production assistant or the director, everyone is respected for who they are and what they contribute to a project. 

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