Based in Los Angeles, Cherise Lesesne is a filmmaker, cultural critic, and speaker whose work lives at the intersection of cinema, social justice, and the power of the narrative.
Through her column Chaos In My Cup and her TEDx talk "How to Change the World by Watching a Movie," Cherise has developed a body of work built on a single conviction: that the stories we consume are never just entertainment. They are arguments about who matters, what's possible, and who gets to imagine the future.
She is the founder of BGD Group, a creative studio offering editorial writing, speaking, and creative direction.
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A reframe of cinema as more than entertainment, this talk makes the case that the films we watch have the power to heal, transform, and change the world.
