Deirdre Dix Hunt
Deirdre’ Dix Hunt is an award winning, Emmy© nominated producer, director and president of Edge Of A Dream Company. Her company ’s impressive client roster includes corporations, tech companies, CEO’s, celebrities, and non- profit organizations. Her expertise in developing and growing strategic alliances / partnerships with brands focused on engagement and connecting with their consumers through content, is the catalyst behind her success. Whether she’s leading her team to develop new brands, refreshing existing brands or creating multi-cultural marketing strategies or producing digital content in today ’s competitive global market, she brings an inspired style of work and creativity. She has produced and supplied programming to ABC, Discovery, Fox, NBC, BET, CBS and the CDC. Currently consulting with HBCU’s and global companies which includes her alma mater, Howard University, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Canada’s Bridal Fantasy and Silicon Valley start-ups. She’s working exclusively with CEO’s, and C-Suite leadership teams to create and develop culturally inclusive infrastructures.
For two consecutive terms Dix Hunt served as Vice President of Strategic. Planning on the executive board of Women In Film. An active Director member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the Producers Guild of America (PGA) she has served as the co-chair of both the African-American Steering CommiEee and the Women’s Steering Commi Eee of the DGA. A member of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and National Association of Minorities In Cable (NAMIC), she is also a producer/director mentor for aspiring TV directors and producers. She is also former board member of United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and continues to be highly active in supporting the recruitment and hiring of HBCU graduates into sustaninable careers in entertainment.
Dix Hunt is an honors graduate of Howard University’s School Of Communications and has an MFA from UCLA, and Certification in Leadership from Harvard Women’s Leadership Program in Cairo, Egypt.
Xavier C. Salinas
Xavier C. Salinas is an international production supervisor with experience overseeing Emmy© award-winning content for network and cable television. He has collaborated with HBO, Showtime, ABC Studios, Netflix, Sony, and Fox Studios, among other companies.
Drawing on his extensive experience in both multi-camera and single-camera productions, he manages the company's production teams, oversees all digital projects, and serves as the primary liaison for Edge of a Dream’s corporate initiatives.
A dynamic storyteller with roots deeply planted in resilience and community, Salinas embodies the spirit of generational ambition. Renowned for his deft leadership and collaborative spirit, Xavier brings together creative visionaries and technical teams to deliver exceptional programming across genres and platforms. His ability to navigate the complexities of international production environments has established him as a trusted figure in the industry, with a reputation for elevating projects from concept to screen with precision and flair.
Hailing Coachella, California, and shaped by the legacy of Latino immigrant parents who toiled in the farm fields alongside Cesar Chavez during the civil rights movements of the 1960s, Salinas’s journey is woven with purpose and vision.
Salinas is a graduate from Cal-State Los Angeles University with BA in Communications.
