Wise Entertainment is an award winning independent studio that develops, creates and produces content that lives at the intersection of entertainment, social justice and civic imagination. Their “proof of concept” was the hit drama series East Los High.
Wise Entertainment is an Emmy-nominated entertainment company dedicated to developing, creating and producing TV content and films that capture the pulse of pop culture—by women, for women and underserved, underrepresented audiences. Our Development Method uses a unique process that combines extensive research with rich storytelling to generate gritty, dramatic, and meaningful stories that challenge audiences to go beneath the surface. The "proof of concept" came through the award winning, hit drama series, East Los High. The first English-language streaming show with an all Latino cast, creators, and writers, premiered on Hulu in 2013 and just launched its Finale after 60 episodes. Wise Entertainment is committed to creating diverse programming and meaningful stories for the mainstream. Matching unparalleled creative teams with an innovative approach, Wise Entertainment's content uniquely connects to today's audiences
The USC Annenberg Innovation Lab and Wise Entertainment have assembled a powerful coalition of experts in media, communications, data, technology and journalism to ensure everyone knows how much census participation benefits their community.
The production house focuses on creating content in the genre of Civic Entertainment, i.e. films, TV, digital content, radio content, etc. which can be used to encourage civic participation with public institutions, and thus strengthen democracy.
