Laura Allen Fischer

Laura runs the show at Powderkeg, Paul Feig’s digital content company that’s all about shaking up the usual Hollywood suspects. She’s not just in it for the status quo—she and Paul kicked things off with this wild idea that everyone, and I mean everyone, deserves a shot at telling their story. Powderkeg’s whole mission? Spotlight creators who’ve been sidelined for way too long—women, LGBTQ folks, filmmakers of color, voices that don’t fit the standard mold. And they’re not just talking the talk. Back in 2018, they rolled out Break the Room with Sameer Gardezi, basically flipping the script on writers’ rooms by hiring talent that usually gets left out of the conversation. Before she was running the Powderkeg circus, Laura was the creative mastermind at Yahoo! Originals. She juggled production and creative duties for both scripted and unscripted original series—yeah, she’s the reason you got to see Community: Season 6, Other Space (Paul Feig again, because apparently they’re a dream team), and Sin City Saints. Her fingerprints are all over those projects. Go back a little further and she was making moves at Disney-ABC Television Group Digital Studio. She’s the one who led the Emmy-winning Oscar Digital Experience in 2011—no big deal, just changing how people watch the Oscars. Plus, she whipped up short form videos to hype ABC’s primetime, daytime, and ABC Family shows. She’s not just a behind-the-scenes player either. Laura’s got her seat at the table with the Producer’s Guild and the Television Academy, serving on boards and exec committees. Basically, she’s everywhere, and she’s making sure Hollywood finally opens the door for everyone.