Scott Budnick
Scott Budnick is a film and television producer, justice reform advocate and civic leader. He is CEO of the film and TV company 1Community, co-founder and CEO of digital media startup Project Andron and founder of the criminal justice organization the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC).
Before launching 1Community, Budnick worked alongside Todd Phillips as Executive Vice President of Green Hat Films, where he helped oversee and produce major studio comedies including Old School, Due Date, Project X, War Dogs, and The Hangover trilogy. The Hangover films became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy trilogy in film history, earning more than $1.4 billion worldwide. Budnick has long used storytelling as a vehicle for impact. He served as an executive producer on Just Mercy, the Warner Bros. film starring Michael B. Jordan and Jaime Foxx, based on Bryan Stevenson’s work with the Equal Justice Initiative.
He has also remained active in public policy, most recently working directly with Governor Gavin Newsom and the California legislature to double the California Film and TV Tax Credit. For his work with youth in the criminal justice system, Governor Jerry Brown named Budnick California Volunteer of the Year in 2012. He was appointed by the California legislature to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) and serves as a board member for President Barack Obama's My Brother's Keeper Alliance.
Before launching 1Community, Budnick worked alongside Todd Phillips as Executive Vice President of Green Hat Films, where he helped oversee and produce major studio comedies including Old School, Due Date, Project X, War Dogs, and The Hangover trilogy. The Hangover films became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy trilogy in film history, earning more than $1.4 billion worldwide. Budnick has long used storytelling as a vehicle for impact. He served as an executive producer on Just Mercy, the Warner Bros. film starring Michael B. Jordan and Jaime Foxx, based on Bryan Stevenson’s work with the Equal Justice Initiative.
He has also remained active in public policy, most recently working directly with Governor Gavin Newsom and the California legislature to double the California Film and TV Tax Credit. For his work with youth in the criminal justice system, Governor Jerry Brown named Budnick California Volunteer of the Year in 2012. He was appointed by the California legislature to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) and serves as a board member for President Barack Obama's My Brother's Keeper Alliance.