Hasan Foster 2022

If a single character trait could sum up my life, it is the fact that I am and remain curious. When I was 15 years old and on summer break from high school, my mom dropped me off everyday at the now defunct United Paramount Network (UPN) to feed my curiosity about television. As the first intern of the network, I used the opportunity to absorb all that I could about creating television programming from my post in the Comedy Development department. From sitting in on pitches to going to the various studios to watch pilots become series, I participated in every level of development and production that was afforded to me. As a result of my contributions, I was asked back to intern again the next year before moving on to attend the film program at NYU.

With over 20 years of experience in entertainment, my professional life has seen me working in various media formats in the hopes of furthering my understanding of communication and storytelling. With each role that I have undertaken, I remain curious about the whole process of content creation and reaching an audience. Most recently during my time at Netflix, I continued to evolve my understanding of storytelling by serving as a Creative Producer on the Audiences team partnered to the Netflix US Editorial and Publishing team. 

Content creation has always remained my passion. I have worked on several broadcast network series as well as music documentaries for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and possess a firm understanding of the complete creation pipeline: development, production and post production. I surpass challenges and expectations with enthusiasm and confidence; a problem solver who thrives on overcoming obstacles. A graduate of the NYU Film and Television Production program, I have never envisioned a life for myself beyond entertainment.