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Mar 22, 2024 · EXCLUSIVE: Tonia Davis, who has been the Head of Motion Pictures for five years at Higher Ground, is transitioning out of the role. She will remain a producer on upcoming projects...
- Anthony D'alessandro
Nov 20, 2023 · Tonia Davis, head of film and TV at Higher Ground, talks about the importance of telling the story of Bayard Rustin, a civil rights leader and a gay Black man, in the current political climate. She also shares how Colman Domingo was cast as Rustin and how the film was made with George C. Wolfe and Branford Marsalis.
Jul 29, 2021 · Tonia Davis will now serve as the sole head of film and television. “We are so grateful to Priya for her tremendous impact at Higher Ground these past few years,” the Obamas said...
- Mia Galuppo
Exclusive: Tonia Davis, who has been the Head of Motion Pictures for five years at Higher Ground, is transitioning out of the role. She will remain a producer on upcoming projects at the studio. Higher Ground Productions President Vinnie Malhotra will continue to oversee the company’s film and television divisions.
Sep 13, 2023 · Oscar-winning producer Bruce Cohen (American Beauty) recruited Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama to produce Rustin. The film highlights the many achievements of openly gay Bayard Rustin as the designer and lead advocate for the March on Washington.
Tonia Davis is an Emmy-nominated producer known for Underwater (2020), Snatched (2017) and Leave the World Behind (2023).
Feb 26, 2019 · Tonia Davis, formerly of Chernin Entertainment and Disney, is one of the co-heads of the Obamas' production company, Higher Ground. The company has a deal with Netflix to produce films and series that focus on inspirational stories.
