Producer Monica Levinson joins Jessica Kantor on Raising Cinephiles. We discuss the grit and tenacity it takes to work in the industry, seeing her Jewish culture in movies and how that shaped her taste, and how she shares her world with her nieces and nephews.  Monica Levinson is a prolific film and television producer with an expansive career of diverse projects. Working alongside top innovators in entertainment, she is frequently lauded for her passion to protect and further the creative aspects of filmmaking, with a strong commitment to fiscal responsibility.Her recent credits include: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (for which she won the 2021 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, and has been nominated by the Producers Guild for the PGA Awards' Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures), Tara Miele's Wander Darkly, David Oyelowo's The Water Man, Aaron Sorkin's The Trial Of The Chicago 7, and "Women In Film: Make it Work!" (CW's virtual benefit highlighting WIG's #HireHerBack initiative).Levinson served as President of Production of ShivHans Pictures from its inception in 2014 through 2019 and oversaw all aspects of film and television development, production, post-production, financing, and distribution turnover. There she produced a distinctive slate of projects including Trumbo, Captain Fantastic, Beirut, The Polka King, and Brian Banks.Before joining ShivHans, Levinson's credits include Borat, Bruno, Zoolander, Dodgeball, and Larry David's Clear History. Starting her career in broadcast news in her hometown of Washington, D.C., she made her transition into narrative storytelling working with visionary directors including Alan J. Pakula and Sidney Lumet.Levinson is an executive board member of AMPAS (Producers Branch), PGA, DGA, and on the leadership team for Women's Production Society. On films she produces, she started a training program for underrepresented groups, is a founding member of INDIE (representing independent films in various endeavors), mentors young filmmakers, and often guest lectures at universities.   New Episodes Every Wednesday!EPISODE CREDITS:Host, Producer, Editor: Jessica KantorBooker: Noelia MurphyBe sure to follow and tag Raising Cinephiles on  Instagram