
Mimi Valdés
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Biography
Mimi Valdés is an American film producer and director. She is best known for producing Dope (2015), Hidden Figures (2016), Roxanne Roxanne (2017), North Hollywood (2021), Swan Song (2021), Carmen (2022) and Piece by Piece (2024).
Known For

The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.
Hidden Figures

Four stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem, New York City: a rising star professor struggling to make space for her love life; a savvy tech entrepreneur always dating someone new; a no-filter singer; and a hopeless romantic fashion designer. Together, they level up into the next phase of their careers, relationships, and big city dreams.
Harlem

Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
Dope

When something's wrong in the Rainbow Kingdom, bighearted guardian True and her best friend, Bartleby, are there to grant wishes and save the day.
True and the Rainbow Kingdom

In the near future, Cameron Turner is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Presented with an experimental solution to shield his wife and son from grief, he grapples with altering their fate in this thought-provoking exploration of love, loss, and sacrifice.
Swan Song

A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.
Piece by Piece

A young and fiercely independent woman, Carmen, is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother. She survives an illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard. When the border guard and his patrol partner Aidan become embroiled in a deadly standoff, the pair is forced to escape together.
Carmen

A kid must decide between choosing the future his father wants and following his dream of becoming a pro skater.
North Hollywood

The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.
Roxanne Roxanne

From germs and emotions to social media and more, it's the science of your world explained in a way that's refreshingly relatable.
Brainchild

The untold story of the world’s longest running video show, Video Music Box. A hip hop mainstay since 1983, VMB gave a platform to artists like Jay-Z, Nas and Mary J. Blige before they hit it big. Host Ralph McDaniels’ archives — amassed over nearly 40 years — reveal the show’s importance to numerous big-name musicians, as well as to the kids that grew up watching.
You're Watching Video Music Box

Pharrell Williams's hometown community leaders attempt to build one of the world's most inspiring gospel choirs.
Voices of Fire
A musical inspired by Pharrell Williams' childhood in Virginia Beach.
Golden

The power of friendship can solve any problem -- and the Rainbow Kingdom's got plenty to go around. Cue Bartleby and True for the rescue!
True: Magical Friends
Taking audiences backstage and behind the scenes of Pharrell's ground-breaking Something in the Water festival, using music to bring together his divided hometown of Virginia Beach.
Hydration

Every year, hundreds of children from pre-K through 12th grade take the stage at the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest, a public speaking competition where they perform poetry and speeches inspired by the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The film covers the months leading up to the 40th annual festival, as schools across the city send their top-placing students to compete. It is a portrait of young people raising their voices about issues they care about and of the unique community that celebrates and supports them.
We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest
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Weekend Vibe
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