Alex Schmider

Alex Schmider is an Emmy®, Peabody, and Critics Choice Award nominated film producer and the Director of Transgender Representation at GLAAD, the nation’s leading LGBTQ media advocacy organization. In his work, he advises media and entertainment industry leaders, and consults with production companies on how best to approach LGBTQ and, specifically, transgender characters and storylines. His producing credits include Changing the Game (Hulu 2021), Disclosure (Netflix 2020), Framing Agnes (Kino Lorber 2022), Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story (Netflix 2022) and upcoming Chasing Chasing Amy (TBA). He currently sits on the Advisory Committee for the Ad Council and is an active member of the Producers Guild of America and the Television Academy.