Caralene is an award winning marketer and creator. She is currently Chief Growth and Marketing Officer at Global Citizen. Her feature documentary, “Versailles “73: American Runway Revolution,” won Best Documentary at the 2012 AAFCA Awards. Her digital series, “King Ester,” won Best Audience Award at the 2020 New Orleans Film Festival, Best Web Series at the 2020 BronzeLens Film Festival, and was nominated for four 2020 Daytime Emmys. Her short film, “Reopening,” won the 2021 Richard and Ellen Sandor Best Short at the Black Harvest Film Festival. And her digital series, “The Table”, recently won Best Indie Episodic at 2023 Essence Film Festival. Caralene’s projects have premiered at Berlin, Outfest, Chicago International, ABFF, New Orleans International, Raindance, Frameline, BronzeLens, Newfest and Pan African Film festivals. Her brand campaigns include AARP, Dove, Compass and Shea Moisture. Caralene is a graduate of Howard University and NYU.

Keyonote Talks:

• Finding Purpose in the Pivot

• Modern Brand Building

• Film Marketing 101

• How Impact Marketing Can Drive Business Results

Accolades:

• Essence Film Festival – Best Indie Episodic, “The Table” 2023

• Ryan Murphy Half Iniative Director Shadow, “AHS” EP1201

• Blackhouse Producer Fellow, “Love & Reality” (Feature) 2022

• Gothan Accountability Challenge 2022

• Black Harvest Film Festival – Best Short, “Reopening” 2021

• Four 2020 Daytime Emmy Nominations, “King Ester” 2021

• Facebook Run & Shoot, “Our Voice, Our Vote” PSA Winner 2020

• I See U Film Festival – Best Short, Screenplay, “The Bill” 2017

• AAFCA Best Documentary, “Versailles 73: American Runway Revolution” 2012

Advertisting:

Compass “Love The Way You Live” Sizzle Reel (Writer, Producer, Director 2023)

City of Newark “State of the City Address 2023” Promo Video (Writer, Director 2023)

City of Newark “State of the City Address 2022” Promo Video (Writer, Director 2022)

nVidia “The Choice is Yours” Promo Sizzle (Producer, Director, 2021)

Nordstrom “Styling While Black” Micro-Doc (Writer, Producer, Director 2021)

Facebook Run & Shoot “Our Voice, Our Vote” PSA Winner (Writer, Director 2020)

Shea Moisture “It Comes Naturally” National Campaign (Producer 2020)

The Corcoran Group “The Lewis Team” Sizzle Reel (Writer, Producer, Director 2020)

AARP “Tribute to Sheroes” National Campaign (Executive Producer 2019)

Dove “The C.R.O.W.N. Act” National Campaign (Director, (Co-Writer, Producer, Director 2019