Producers // Amy J. Moore

Ms. Moore is a cultural activist who produces entertainment projects, unearthed from across the globe, with the aim of humanizing different cultures through entertainment, and reinvesting profits back into local communities. Moore currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of her production company, Cinechicks, which she founded to focus on projects that emphasize subjects involving Africa, Women, and Youth.

In the last two decades, Moore has produced or been involved in the production of dozens of theatrical productions, high definition television, and feature films.

Moore is currently developing the first African-based superhero franchise entitled, “Amani: Legend of the Shadow Warrior.” The initiative consisting of comic books, gaming, websites and animated features will empower the next generation of young leaders, particularly young men and boys.  It will celebrate Africa and will promote justice as strength and make responsibility cool.

Most recently, Ms. Moore has produced the movie adaptation and the HBO television series of the internationally best-selling series of books, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Moore discovered and optioned the material before its wide publication and took the project to director Anthony Minghella. Through Moore’s insistence, the production was shot on location in Botswana.

From 2004-2006, Ms. Moore produced the New York theatrical hit, Drumstruck, which opened to rave reviews and sold out audiences for its two-year run, and which promoted the good ambassadorship of Africa.

From 2000-2004, Ms. Moore was the Chief Executive Officer of the film division, New Africa Media Films, of the first Black Empowerment media conglomerate, New Africa Investments Ltd, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

She is a frequent traveler in and around Africa, and is a founding director of The Memory Box Project.