Charles D. King is the founder and CEO of MACRO, a multi-platform media company representing the voice and perspectives of Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color. Some of their projects include Deer Mama, Mudbound, Fences, and Judas and the Black Messiah, produced with Proximity Media and Warner Brothers. Formerly a partner/senior agent at William Morris Endeavor, Charles was the first Black partner in the company's 100+ year history and when Judas and the Black Messiah was nominated for Best Picture, Charles became part of the first ever all-Black team of producers nominated for an Academy Award alongside director Shaka King and Proximity founder Ryan Coogler. The team worked closely with an esteemed group of Black creatives, activists, and executives including Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. and Nijla Kuykendall, then SVP of Production at Warner Brothers, now VP of Film at Netflix.
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How they first met
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The role of an agent
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Charles' transition to founding MACRO
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Charles' role in the launch of Proximity
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The making of Judas the Black Messiah
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Their Prox Recs for working in the entertainment business
