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A Powerful Community of BIPOC Women and Nonbinary Professionals Transforming the Documentary Industry
Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) works to disrupt inequity in the film industry by nurturing, amplifying, and investing in the creative capacity and professional success of our members.
Post-Production Sound
Spotlighting the composers, sound designers and music supervisors that build the soundscapes of the films and shows we love.
Aurelia Belfield
Aurelia is a creative with over 10 years of experience in arts and entertainment. She's been a music supervisor on everything from reality TV to notable documentaries.
Lien Do
Lien is a sound designer, audio engineer, and professor in San Francisco. An resident at SFMoma and SOMArts, she's guest lectured at UCLA, BAMM, and more.
Brittany Douziech
Brittany is a music supervisor with 15 years of experience. She's worked on TV, scripted and unscripted films, including Daisy Jones & the Six.
Sonia Herrero
Sonia is a film composer, sound designer, session musician. She creates instrumental music for film, audiobooks, podcasts, video games, and more.
Kristina James-Bergland
Kristina is a film composer who has mentored under audio legends. She was a finalist in CIFF's film scoring competition.
Amanda Jones
Amanda is an Emmy-winning composer who has composed for Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae, Lena Waithe and more. She's the first Black woman nominated in the Primetime Emmy score category.
Aizhou Liu
Aizhou is a composer fusing traditional Chinese and modern Western culture. She creates for film, TV, video games, and VR, including National Geographic, and Disney
Karen Martin
Karen is a pianist and composer whose film scores have screened on Showtime and at Cannes and Slamdance. She's a Sundance Composers fellow.
Denisse Ojeda
Denisse is a Mexican-American composer who blends electronic, experimental, and orchestral elements for a dark, ambient sound.
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