Adele Romanski

Adele Romanski, born back in ‘82 in Sarasota, Florida, isn’t your average behind-the-scenes name—she’s got her fingerprints all over some of the most stunning indie flicks from the last decade. If you’ve ever felt your heart get wrecked by Moonlight, yeah, she’s a huge reason that film even exists. And don’t even get me started on Aftersun, that quiet, aching story about memory and family—Romanski’s producing instincts helped bring that kind of subtle magic to the screen. She’s got this knack for finding scripts that don’t just tell a story, but punch you right in the gut and leave you thinking about life for days. Her background’s a little less glitzy than your typical Hollywood mogul; think more Florida sun than LA glimmer. But man, she hustled. After film school at FSU, she started building her career with the kind of persistence only true film geeks have. What’s wild is, she’s not just a producer—she’s an editor too, which basically means she gets stories from both sides: the nuts-and-bolts technical stuff and the big-picture creative vision. That’s probably why the movies she touches feel so raw and genuine. If Beale Street Could Talk? Yep, another one of hers. It’s like she’s got this radar for projects that matter, stuff that digs into identity, love, and all the messy, beautiful stuff that makes us human. Romanski’s not chasing blockbusters; she’s in it for the real stories. And honestly, the indie film world’s way better because of it.