Elsa Ramo listed among Variety’s Women’s Impact Report 2021:

Going into 2021, the world had high hopes: vaccines were becoming available, the U.S. elected a new president and it seemed as if life would return to pre-pandemic normal. Of course, life didn’t return to that level of normal, and the women on this list fought for ways to keep the entertainment business thriving, through online innovations, launching compelling content on any and all viewing platforms, championing artists and new voices coming up through the ranks.

Variety once again celebrates these women and their impact on the entertainment business, while recognizing that the past 12 months has nevertheless been a dynamic time for showbiz. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has accelerated change, disrupting business models and personal lives. Still, the L.A.- based women on this list have found ways to innovate, and many are hopeful for the future.

Elsa Ramo

Managing Partner, Ramo Law

“It’s really exciting to be at the forefront of empowering women,” says Ramo, founder of the firm she runs with two women partners. Her clients include producers, financiers and content creators such as Imagine, Boardwalk Pictures (“Val”), Scout Prods. (“Queer Eye”) and Kevin Hart’s empire. This year, she’s championed projects with strong female leads, and those from women directors, such as Imagine Documentaries’ Julia Child and Lucille Ball films.

What’s the biggest challenge for biz? “Content creators, talent and producers need to be protected in the consolidation and conflating of the streaming space. … It’s of utmost importance they’re compensated not just in the here and now to create the thing, but benefit in the success of whatever content they make.”

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