Our Team

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, CO-CREATOR

A history buff and political science major, Rae was hired as the writer’s assistant on season 1 of BRIDGERTON (Netflix), after submitting a writing sample about a free black family living in pre-civil war America. Currently, Rae is a writer on THE WITCHER (Netflix) and is also the CEO/Founder of In the Cut, a company that provides resources and training for BIPOC creatives interested in the film and tv industry. For more info, visit inthecutla.org

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, CO-CREATOR

Al’Ikens was raised in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, just a 30-minute flight from where our story takes place. His grandfather, a renowned Haitian Historian, taught him everything about the royal court. Al was the showrunner’s assistant on THE CHI (Showtime) and YELLOWSTONE (Paramount+). As a writer/director his short films have been screened at a variety of most notably winning HBO’s Short Film Competition. His latest short, TIFI was a selection at the 2022 Pan African Film Festival and Toronto Black Film Festival.

PRODUCER

Joseph has over a decade experience working in audio production and podcasting. He has engineered and produced a variety of content for networks such as HBO, ESPN, and ABC. As a podcast producer, his work has been featured in Time Magazine’s Top 10 Podcasts and Best of iTunes. He gravitates towards historical projects that can educate and entertain simultaneously. Prestige is the perfect embodiment of Joseph’s interests and he is thrilled to be part of the team.

MARKETING ASSISTANT

Edith Rodriguez has developed content strategies for Fortune 100 companies such as Samsung and T-Mobile. As a writer/director, her work has screened at AFF and HollyShorts. She’s a 2022 Gotham TV Lab Fellow and Academy Nicholl semifinalist. Hailing from the revolutionary town of Lares, Puerto Rico, she’s passionate about Caribbean history and is excited to join the Prestige team.