Tidetivity Studios Announces Maura Kelly Barcelona as Head of Production

By Tidetivity Studios

Los Angeles, CA - [July 17, 2023]. Tidetivity Studios, formerly We The People, welcomes Maura Kelly Barcelona to the team as Head of Production. Under the new banner, Kelly Barcelona will oversee Tidetivity’s slate of scripted and unscripted projects, expanding the Commercial production company’s Film, Television, and Podcasts footprint.

Tidetivity Studios is female-led and Latina-owned, with Founder and Executive Producer Melissa Daniels at the helm. Under the former banner, Daniels Executive Produced VENUS AS A BOY (Ty Hodges, Olivia Culpo), which premiered at Tribeca in 2021 and was sold to Hulu. 

“Maura's expertise in Development and Marketing is exactly what we’ve been missing,” said Daniels. "She’s mission-driven and has a great eye for helping position projects to have the greatest impact. I’m confident her support will take our slate to the next level.”  

Daniels is renowned for championing bold storytellers and fresh stories that elevate both diverse voices and their allies. Under the Tidetivity banner, the company will continue to focus on content that stands at the convergence of art and activism.

“Melissa is a fearless storyteller, and she’s genuinely committed to telling stories that inspire social change. I’m thrilled to be joining forces to challenge the status quo and to elevate a more diverse generation of creative talent,” says Kelly Barcelona on joining the Tidetivity team.

Kelly Barcelona earned an M.F.A. in Film & TV Producing at Chapman University and worked at Relativity EuropaCorp. She served as Creative Executive at Zanne Devine’s Montana North Media, where she supported a diverse slate of projects at Disney+, Disney Channel, RadicalMedia, and Bron Studios. Most recently, she produced an unscripted series for World of Wonder.