Harmony

Jared Milrad, J.D., M.S. is a multiple award-winning filmmaker and entrepreneur. As the Founder and President of A Show For A Change and Movikarma, Jared fosters inclusion, representation, and social impact through the power of storytelling and entertainment. Jared launched a social impact streaming platform and monthly social impact film festival that has worked with 500+ filmmakers from 50+ countries. He has cultivated a diverse roster of relationships across Hollywood, including with The Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Netflix, Amazon Studios, Apple TV+, Disney, The Sundance Institute, Lionsgate, NBC Universal, Participant Media, ViacomCBS, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Bad Robot, Hello Sunshine, Shondaland, Ryan Murphy Productions, The Obama Foundation, and with Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning filmmakers, nonprofits, and production companies. On Movikarma’s podcast, Rewriting Hollywood, Jared has interviewed dozens of award-winning underrepresented talent from across the industry.

Jared was a finalist for the Sundance Episodic Lab and received a rare five nominations at the Micheaux Film Festival - co-sponsored by Sony Pictures and OWN - for his groundbreaking sci-fi film, "Distance." His credits include "Harmony" (actor/writer/director/producer), "Cumpleanera" (actor/writer/director), "Marriage" (actor/writer/director), "1.20.17" (actor/writer/director), "Office Party" (actor/writer/producer), and "Hurry Up and Wait" (actor/writer/producer). He is also the star of the award-winning documentary, "Jared and Nate: A Love Story."

Jared worked for President Barack Obama and served in The White House. He founded a nationally recognized nonprofit organization, personally endorsed by Warren Buffett's son, Peter; U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor; and Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow. He has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support various social causes and campaigns, and he appeared in Hillary Clinton's historic presidential campaign commercials ("Getting Started," "Equal"). Jared has been profiled by dozens of media outlets around the world, including The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, BBC News, The Guardian, The Times of London, TIME, MSNBC, CBS, NBC, and ABC News.

Jared co-produced and was a featured speaker at the launch of Storytellers United, a salon series inspiring inclusivity and sensitivity in entertainment, and he founded We Won't Go Back, a civic engagement platform featured in The Advocate, Out Magazine, and Mic. With his husband, Nate, Jared is the co-author of "So, You Want To Get (Gay) Married: Stuff You Need To Know Before Saying 'I Do,'" which garnered numerous mentions in national media. Jared has also worked to develop programs that empower at-risk youth in Southern California and provide more sustainable food choices for children and families.

Trained at The Second City Chicago and The Howard Fine Acting Studio, Jared is an accomplished public speaker who has advocated on behalf of President Barack Obama and Secretary Hillary Clinton. He earned a law degree from Northeastern University School of Law, a graduate degree from Tufts University, and an undergraduate degree with highest honors from North Carolina State University. Jared has earned numerous awards, including the Presidential Award for Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University, the prestigious General Hugh Shelton Leadership Award of Excellence, and the Caldwell Fellowship at North Carolina State University.

Jared is proud to call Long Beach, CA, home with husband, Nate, and adopted dog, Oliver. In 2018, Jared was a candidate for Long Beach City Council and was personally endorsed by actor/producer Kal Penn.