Chief Executive Officer

Chiara Tilesi is an Italian Social Impact Producer, Director, and Entrepreneur based in Los Angeles. Her work has always focused on creating positive social change in the world through film, media, and art. Among her remarkable projects, there is the global multimedia campaign “Be The Subject, Not The Object,” which will see internationally renowned women overcome prejudices and stereotypes of the media that perpetuate their objectification; the documentary The Longevity Revolution, directed by Valter Longo and Co-Director Barry A. Brown that tells the story of how food is making the world sicker, and how our obsolete system, which is focused on sick care, needs to be replaced by medical care that focuses on new discoveries and healthy longevity; the documentary Women of Earth, also directed by Katia Lund as well as Mayara Boaretto and Isadora Carneiro; the film “A Day With Santa,” and finally, the feature Tell It Like A Woman, composed of seven segments including “Unspoken,” directed by Maria Sole Tognazzi and starring Margherita Buy; “Lagonegro,” directed by Lucia Puenzo and starring Eva Longoria; “Elbows Deep,” directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Cara Delevingne, Marcia Gay Harden, and Jasmine Luv; “Sharing a Ride,” directed by Leena Yadav and starring Jacqueline Fernandez and Anjali Lama; “A Week in My Life,” directed by Mipo O and starring Anne Watanabe; “Aria,” directed by Silvia Carobbio and Lucia Bulgheroni, and “Pepcy & Kim,” directed by Taraji P. Henson and starring Jennifer Hudson and Pauletta Washington; and the film One Of Us (Seasons 1 and 2) in association with the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC, Italian Cultural Institute of Washington DC, and the Consulate General of Italy Los Angeles. WDIT’s board consists of 80 influential men and women including Jessica Chastain, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Penélope Cruz amongst others.

Chiara is an expert in the creation of social impact and gender parity through media and entertainment, focused on the change of narrative and culture. In 2019, she was nominated as a Cultural Leader at the World Economic Forum, where she was also invited to be an Official Speaker at their Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland. At the Betazone, Chiara presented her inspirational speech “The Female Icon” on the disruption of the paradigm and how women’s narratives can change; joining other industry leaders and cultural figures like Haifaa Al-Mansour, Marin Alsop, Sir David Attenborough, Bono, Michelle Yeoh, and more, to advance a dialogue discussing how inclusivity and sustainability can be the pillars of change. In Davos, WDIT was also honored with “The Wave Makers Award” for philanthropy. Chiara has also held several speeches at TED X WOMEN, at the UN, and Cannes, to spread the message of gender equality.

Chiara’s first feature film, All the Invisible Children, was produced for UNICEF and the World Food Program, with a release in 120 countries and the co-direction of eight internationally acclaimed directors, like Ridley Scott, John Woo, and Spike Lee among others. She was also appointed Director of the Social Impact Department as well as Director and Creator of ISFF (Impact short Film Festival) of TaTaTu. Within this Division, she directed and produced the Social Impact Vod-Cast series (Seasons 1 - 3) titled “Giving Back Generation,” which tells very personal and inspirational stories of young talents and entrepreneurs and how they give importance to giving back to society. Guests on the vod-cast have been Selena Gomez, Nina Dobrev, Sofia Carson, Paulina Char, and Justin Tranter amongst others.

She is also the Founder of Globunity – a global cultural event and digital media platform for the cultural advancement of the global community. This effort has earned her the Patronages of UNESCO and the government of Italy. She holds the position of Event Vice Chair of Rock the Kasbah — a nonprofit foundation by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, a member of the UNICEF Chinese Children’s Initiative Advisory board, and she is on the board of directors for Children Mending Hearts.

One of Us Premiere - West Coast - Season 2 | March 10th, 2022