Carmen Weets

A native of Manning, Iowa, and a graduate of Iowa State University, Carmen made her connection with the film industry while attending the first Donna Reed Festival. Since starting as an intern with the Iowa Film Commission, she has gained extensive Hollywood filmmaking experience, working as an Associate Producer, Production Coordinator, Writer, Researcher, and as an Assistant to Producer/Director Nora Ephron, Director Jesse Nelson and Producer Linda Obst. She has worked with such greats as Tom Hanks, Jeff Bridges, Meg Ryan, Whoopie Goldberg, Steve Martin and Robin Williams on feature films, including Mixed Nuts, The Fisher King, Sleepless in Seattle, and most recently Michael, starring John Travolta. Carmen heads her own New York production company, writing, developing and producing independent films.

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