Chloë Walters-Wallace is the Director of Regional Initiatives for Firelight Media. In this role, she heads up Firelight’s Groundwork Regional Lab, which aims to expand the pipeline of emerging diverse makers from the South, Midwest & US Territories. Previously, Chloë  led the New Orleans Film Society's Emerging Voices Mentorship Program, and the Southern Producers Lab, a regional program bringing together 13 emerging, diverse producers from across the South. Chloe has worked for the Tribeca Film Institute, Clinica Estetico (under the late Jonathan Demme), Article 19 Films, and companies in New York, London, New Orleans, & Jamaica. In 2017 she produced “Woke” a narrative feature infused with mental & sexual health messaging for youth, preceded by the feature documentary "Back Story". Chloe has served on selection committees for the National Endowment for the Arts, Create Louisiana, Creative Capital, CAAM, Reel South, Cucalorus Works-In-Progress Lab, Doc Society’s New Perspectives Fund, IDA Documentary Awards & TFI If/Then Short Documentary Program. Chloe lives between New York & New Orleans and is on the board of Court 13 Arts.