Hillman Grad Productions

Rishi Rajani’s Inclusive Leadership Shines at Tribeca Film Festival

Magrira, Contributing Writer July 5, 2023

At the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, I had the pleasure of meeting Rishi Rajani, the CEO and president of Film/TV Productions at Hillman Grad Productions. Contrary to my initial impression based on his social media presence, Rishi turned out to be warm and inclusive. His first words to me were a compliment on my new glasses, and it reminded me of the quote from the film “Goodfellas” – “You’ll like this guy. He’s all right. He’s a goodfella, one of us.” Rishi’s inclusive nature aligns with what I’ve heard about Lena Waithe and how the company operates. Both and the company

Entertainment

Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions Features Lacy Lew Nguyen Wright as Top Exec

Margrira, Contributing WriterJune 30, 2022

Lacy Lew Nguyen Wright is the executive director of the Hillman Grad Foundation, which is Lena Waithe’s development and production company that she runs with CEO Rishi Rajani. Wright oversees the Mentorship Lab and Rising Voices initiatives, now in their second year, in partnership with Indeed.

Education News

Hillman Grad Productions Highlight Artists of Color

Betti Halsell, Staff WriterApril 28, 2022

Lena Waithe and Rishi Rajani cofounded Hillman Grad Productions; a development company dedicated to creating a space for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). They are passionate about highlighting underrepresented voices across all creative industries.