In this episode of The Slow Dive, host Farida welcomes Sasheen Artis, a three-time Emmy-winning producer and founder of Plenty of Pie, a talent incubator for emerging creatives.

They discuss Sasheen's journey from aspiring psychologist to a successful producer, her impactful projects, and the importance of community and mentorship in the entertainment industry. Sasheen shares her experiences in live events, the challenges of independent producing, and her work in Jordan, highlighting the global nature of storytelling.

The conversation also touches on the future of entertainment, the role of AI, and Sasheen's vision for creating pathways for historically marginalized communities in film.

ABOUT SASHEEN ARTIS:

Three-time Emmy award-winning producer Sasheen R. Artis is the Founder/CEO of Plenty of Pie, a talent incubator and production accelerator dedicated to helping emerging and mid-career creatives advance their film, TV, and documentary projects into the marketplace through virtual masterclasses, one-on-one mentorship, networking opportunities, and access to production & distribution resources.

For over 25 years, Sasheen has produced film, television, and live events -- including a Prince concert and two national book tours that garnered two New York Times Bestsellers. She has worked with newsmakers such as President Barack Obama, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, actor/director Robert Duvall, and director Jonathan Demme. In 2024, she won an LA Area Emmy Award for Bonnie Boswell Presents: Saving Moms.

For four years, Sasheen chaired the Producers Guild of America Power of Diversity Master Workshop and was invited by HRH Princess Rym Ali and the Royal Film Commission to create and lead a week-long seminar for creatives in Amman, Jordan.

Getting her start in Marketing & Creative Services at Paramount Home Entertainment, Sasheen worked on blockbuster campaigns for Titanic, Mission: Impossible, Braveheart, and TV series like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Nickelodeon’s Rugrats.

Sasheen is a member of the Television Academy, the Producers Guild of America, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and the PBS SoCal Community Advisory Board. She is also the Table Partner Lead for the California Jobs First Initiative. Sasheen is originally from Harlem, New York, and earned her BA in Psychology from Stanford University.