Claire Brooks is an independent film producer whose work sits at the intersection of storytelling, creative infrastructure and cultural policy. She served as Head of Production at Stephanie Allain’s Homegrown Pictures, overseeing independent features including Exhibiting Forgiveness, the debut film by Titus Kaphar, which premiered in competition at Sundance. Brooks also established Netflix’s Emerging Filmmaker Initiative, producing studio-level short films helmed by emerging voices. She is a 2025–2026 Women In Film Producing Fellow, holds an MFA in Creative Producing from Columbia University and a BA from NYU Gallatin, and is the Executive Director of the Association of Film Commissioners International.