RAESHEM NIJHON

Raeshem Nijhon is a filmmaker/founder/activist committed to producing entertainment forward work that shifts culture with an accessible tone. As Founder and Executive Producer of Culture.House she develops and produces film, television and events at the intersection of pop culture and politics. She is committed to a deeply diverse “content supply chain” that centers the connection between those creating the work and the work itself. Select current projects include a doc-series about race and gender in America for Netflix with dream Hampton and Troy Carter, a doc-series about Gen Z art and activism for Disney+, a doc series about Black hair and beauty and multiple feature documentaries with partners like The United Nations and artist Hank Willis Thomas. She has deep roots working in the community around topics like racial and gender equality, mental health equity and sexual health accessibility. She is a passionate advocate for women and girls, committed to educating women about sexual health and safety through a partnership with the NYU Department of Population Health. She is a Consultant to the National Council for Behavioral Health where she has produced training videos for the national Mental Health First Aid program and PSAs about Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders. Raeshem sits on the board for the New York Center for Communications, an organization dedicated to bringing more diversity to the media and entertainment industry, serving over 4500 students from 185+ colleges and universities annually. She serves on the Creative Council for EMILY'S List, and as a United Nations Global Accelerator Delegate. 

Prior to Culture.House Raeshem held multiple creative leadership positions including Executive Producer of Viacom’s MTV World where she led nonfiction series such as Rebel Music, about youth using art for change in conflict zones, and The Music Experiment, featuring artists like Of Monsters and Men, Santigold and Arcade Fire. Her work has been featured on networks like Netflix, MTV, Showtime, HBO, Refinery29, ESPN, FiveThirtyEight and she is a frequent collaborator with Planned Parenthood. Raeshem has designed the Green House to be an accessible and credible one stop shop for films, series and multi platform projects to engage with a range of experts across a variety of culturally pressing issues that require nuance and knowledge when being addressed through entertainment and media.