President/Executive Producer
Ali Brown brings expansive knowledge of industry production and distinct taste in storytellers to her roles as President and Partner of award-winning production company PRETTYBIRD and Academy Award-nominated creative studio Ventureland. Under Brown’s leadership, PRETTYBIRD’s work and roster continue to be recognized on the global stage with top honors from Cannes Lions, One Show, Clio Awards, D&AD, and the AICP Awards, as well as being named Ad Age’s Production Company of the Year twice. Between 2024 and 2025, the company and its projects earned 182 distinctions across award wins, shortlists, and longlists, including an Emmy nomination for the award darling “Michael CeraVe” spot. In 2025, PRETTYBIRD was named Production Company of the Year at the Clio Awards and ranked No. 2 on Ad Age’s Production Company A-List, cementing its status as a powerhouse in the commercial arena. In 2026 alone, PRETTYBIRD produced four of the top ranking Super Bowl spots, with three of them directly EP’d by Brown.
Brown co-founded Ventureland in 2020 alongside Oscar-winning producer John Battsek and PRETTYBIRD partners Kerstin Emhoff and Paul Hunter. Her creative vision continues to drive compelling scripted and unscripted storytelling, executive producing Netflix’s Emmy-winning Beckham, Academy Award-nominated Bobi Wine: The People’s President, Apple TV+’s Government Cheese starring David Oyelowo, and Hulu’s Daytime Emmy-winning docuseries Searching for Soul Food. She also executive-produced Netflix’s American Manhunt anthology, with its 2025 installments on O.J. Simpson and Osama bin Laden becoming global streaming hits as well as The Last First: Winter K2, one of 2026 Sundance’s largest doc sales. Further demonstrating her commitment to bold, original storytelling, Brown has produced a wide range of films - from the Netflix hit Murder in Monaco to the seven part film component for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2025 Good News Mass – a multi-sensory, multimedia collaboration between composer Carlos Simon and acclaimed director Melina Matsoukas.
Internationally recognized for her leadership and insight, Brown has served as an ANDY’s Global Juror, ranked in the top 10 for Creativepool’s Creative of the Year, acted as President of the NY Film Festival Film Craft Jury, was a repeat speaker at Ciclope, juror for multiple other award shows including the One Show, was President of the Direction Jury at D&AD, and served twice as the AICP Show Chairperson. She previously made history as the first female president of Cannes’ Young Directors Award Jury. Deeply committed to inclusion, Brown founded “Double the Line,” an initiative aimed at increasing opportunities for BIPOC talent in advertising and serves on the boards of Manifest Works and Minorities in Film.
Continuing to nurture talent and expand company offerings, Brown remains dedicated to pushing creative boundaries, shaping impactful stories, and solidifying her place as a leader in global advertising and entertainment. In 2025, she was accepted into the PGA for her film and television work.
