The Butler Group presents film camps, neighborhood food programs and community engagement through its lucrative partnership with St. Louis Filmworks, Missouri Motion Media Association, and Recording Academy, they are complimentary in their efforts to provide service to large entities and underserved constituents in our region. Through attracting and developing new business, these organizations work to find opportunities that will build and grow the community, train a new workforce and provide new market options for employment.
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Check out new the VoyagerSTL article about Monica R. Butler below!
Community Highlights: Meet Monica R. Butler of The Butler Group
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ST. LOUIS — Native St. Louisan, Monica Butler, is a long-time film and entertainment producer. Her company, The Butler Group, and her passion to support her hometown created Film Camp USA, an 8-week summer camp for young people to learn about digital media, filmmaking, editing, and production to share their stories. Their student-made films were showcased at UMSL’s Blanche M. Touhill Performance Arts Center in July 2022.
Monica’s mission is to support and change the production landscape of St. Louis to develop a talent pool of film and media professionals to help make St. Louis and the Midwest a hub of production. She is committed to helping get the tax credits to pass for the state of Missouri which will allow more filmmakers and production crews to make more movies in our area. She is passionate about building infrastructure for Film Camp USA, which supports children 8-18 years old in how to make movies while becoming a master of their own stories.
But she does not stop there. Monica’s passion for gospel and jazz music led her to become a founder of the soon-to-be Gospel Music Hall of Fame – Missouri. She is working closely with developers to transform Second Baptist Church on Kingshighway into a 40,000-square-foot museum, education, and performing arts center to celebrate the gospel and jazz heritage in St. Louis.
Monica R. Butler
Founder & CEO
Monica R. Butler, the owner of The Butler Group, has been a part of television, theatre, and film production for over 25 years. With passion and compassion, she has produced for Black Entertainment Television working with Bobby Jones Gospel and Tyler Perry's stage play production, and served as Producer at The Word Television Network. Ms. Butler has worked on many notable films, such as Jurassic World, John Wick, and The Butler, and has produced projects through her company, The Butler Group, and is preparing the next generation of young creatives with her digital media summer program, Film Camp USA.
In addition, she’s the recipient of the 95.5 The Lou Phenomenal Woman Award and the KTVI 2023 Remarkable Women; and is a member of the Gospel Music Workshop of America and a Producer of the International Gospel Music Summit. She serves on the Missouri Motion Media Association Board of Directors and St. Louis Filmworks. She is a proud member of the Recording Academy and the IATSE 493 Studio Mechanics.
Butler is passionate about building infrastructure for the annual summer youth program, Film Camp USA, which teaches children from 8-18 years old how to make movies while becoming a master of their own stories. The most common challenge she faces with this community program is locking in funding to cover the cost for all campers to engage in this program for free.
Lastly, with Butler's longstanding passion for gospel music, she has taken on a creatively honorable endeavor by being one of the visionary founders of the soon-to-be Gospel Music Hall of Fame - Missouri. Her company, The Butler Group, partnered with notable developer Steve Smith, CEO of The Lawrence Group and New + Found to redevelop the former Second Baptist Church on Kingshighway into a 40,000+ square foot museum, education, cultural, and performing arts center in the heart of the Central West End Holy Corners historic district. The ongoing goal is to raise awareness of gospel music's influence and impact on American culture and to improve mental health. The project is seeking funding from supportive gospel music enthusiasts from all over the country to gift into the development of this monumental movement.
mbutler@thebutlergroup.media
thebutlergroup@yahoo.com
Yolonda 'Yogi' Yancie
Director of Community Outreach
Yolonda " Yogi" Yancie is a lifetime resident of the fabulous 18th Ward in the City of St. Louis whose family has over 75 years residential and active involvement in the community. Serving over 25+ years as a Professional Social Worker providing intensive Case Management resources to thousands of families in the local community North city, South city, and surrounding St. Louis County areas.
Aug. 4th, 2020, Yolonda won in an overwhelming 3-way election with an incumbent Committee women candidate and previous 2019 Aldermanic candidate. Also, a strong Advocate for bridging the gap in the community. One FAMILY at a time. Doing the WORK together...18th Ward PROUD!
yolondayancie@yahoo.com
Antonio Parker, Sr.
Director of Security & Facility Operations
Antonio Parker as operations manager oversees the organizational activities of businesses. Antonio is a professional in being a talented manager and leader. He often enough supports operational leadership in a variety of departments — from finance and IT to human resources and accounts payable. Antonio contributes to at both large and small organizations. As operations manager Antonio can supervise, hire, and train employees, manage quality assurance programs, strategize process improvements, and more. The operations manager is ultimately responsible for maintaining and increasing the efficiency of a business or organization.
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