Entertainment Without Borders | An Industry Perspective

*Yakuza Princess* for Warner Bros., featuring Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Having lived in Brazil and learned Portuguese, Travers has been instrumental in building a bridge for talent between Brazil and Hollywood. He is currently producing *The Secret Agent*, directed by Cannes Jury Prize-winning filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho. His slate of projects in development includes a Marlene Dietrich biopic, a modern adaptation of *Othello* with Brazilian director Jeferson De, and an adaptation of *Virtues of Hell* by *Planet of the Apes* author Pierre Boulle. Additional projects include *The Degenerates*, directed by Afonso Poyart, *Dead Air - The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America*, *Vernon God Little*, *Kansas City* with director Lucia Puenzo, *Victor Bravo* with director Edward Hall, and *A Love Supreme*, written by Oscar-winner Kevin Willmott and starring Laurence Fishburne.

Psalms and is producing a podcast called, The Rest is Commentary, consisting of conversations about the big issues inspired by those songs and Psalms.  Shep is one of the co-founders of LimmudLA, was a trustee and member of the Limmud Global Board, and was the founding President of LimmudNA.  Shep is a Wexner Heritage alum and an AJWS Global Justice Fellow.

Among the plays and musicals she has directed are “Hair,” “The Magic Monkey” and the award winning “The Winds of God” which was performed in Los Angeles, New York (Strasberg Institute, Actors Studio, and the United Nations), Australia and New Zealand.

Narahashi’s feature film directorial debut THE WINDS OF GOD won her the Japan Film Critics Award for Best New Director. Also WAITING FOR THE SUN, HOLD MY HAND. Has been associate producer for The LAST SAMURAI, Producer for RAMEN GIRL, EMPEROR.

The film has also been selected as France’s official submission for the 2025 Oscars in the Best International Feature category and garnered recognition at the Telluride Film Festival, positioning it as a strong contender in the upcoming awards season.

Carla has contributed her casting expertise to high-profile projects like Coco (2016), for which she won an Artios Award, and Narcos, where her casting earned her two Artios Award nominations. She also received NALIP’s Industry Pioneer Award in 2019 and the prestigious 2022 Heller Award for Feature Casting Director of the Year. Carla has been involved in casting for major films such as Nacho Libre (2006), Apocalypto (2006), Sin Nombre (2009), Man on Fire (2004), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2021), where she contributed to additional casting. Some of her television credits include hit shows like Narcos, Narcos: Mexico, Hotel Cocaine, The Bridge (Season 2), Eastbound & Down (Season 2), and Los Espookys.

In addition to her accolades, Carla is recognized for her work on major productions like Sound of Freedom (2023), A Million Miles Away (2022), and Flamin’ Hot (2021), which earned her an Artios nomination for 2025. She continues to lead the casting industry with upcoming films such as Jonás Cuarón’s Gringo Champion (2024), Alejandro Monteverde’s Bethlehem (2024), and Laurent Zeitoun’s Wings of Freedom (2024). 

Fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, and some French, Carla’s multilingual skills complement her casting abilities, allowing her to work seamlessly on international projects. With a distinguished career, numerous awards, and highly anticipated upcoming films, Carla Hool remains a pivotal figure in shaping the landscape of casting in Hollywood and beyond.

Jason Momoa, Keanu Reeves, Jamie Dornan, Kumail Nanjiani, Anthony Mackie, Colin Farrell, and more.

She has contributed to top publications such as GQ, InStyle, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Vogue and continues to consult for major fashion and cosmetic companies on their national advertising campaigns. In her new role at Anonymous Content, Jeanne will manage directors and actors, develop and produce tv and films and she will continue to consult with major brands and style her top clients