Ali Brown
President/Partner, PRETTYBIRD
Ali Brown brings her expansive knowledge of industry production and distinct storytelling to her role as President of the award-winning production company PRETTYBIRD and Academy Award-nominated creative studio Ventureland. Widely recognized for the authentic and innovative content she executive produces, PRETTYBIRD’s work continues to make an impact on a global scale with memorable wins from Cannes Lions, One Show, Clio Awards, D&AD, and the AICP Awards, as well as being named Ad Age’s Production Company of the Year, twice.
In 2020, Brown co-founded Ventureland alongside Oscar-winning producer John Battsek and PRETTYBIRD partners Kerstin Emhoff and Paul Hunter. Brown has produced both scripted and unscripted projects, including the Hulu docuseries Searching for Soul Food featuring Chef Alisa Reynolds, and the upcoming Apple TV+ series Government Cheese starring David Oyelowo.
Under her leadership, Ventureland’s episodic and feature film projects include the Academy Award-nominated documentary Bobi Wine: The People’s President, Emmy-winning The Deepest Breath, and PGA-winning BECKHAM.
Brown has also served two terms as AICP/West President, was selected for a panel at Ciclope 2024, and was AICP Show chairperson for 2020 and 2021. She notably served as the President of the Young Director’s Award Jury at Cannes 2018 – making her the first female president in the show’s 21-year history. In 2020, Brown created “Double the Line” – an initiative supported by AICP’s Equity and Inclusion Committee, which gives production and post-production companies, agencies, and clients the ability to create access and opportunity for BIPOC crew. Brown, together with Kerstin Emhoff, was also named a finalist for Creativity’s Diversity & Inclusion Champions of the Year for 2021.