Linda Krejci: A Legacy in Motion
Being born into a film family and growing up on sets instilled a love of this craft in Linda Krejci. Her father, Tomas Krejci, founder, managing partner, and EP of the legendary Milk and Honey Films, a long-standing and respected name in the production world. Watching him work, listening to conversations around budgets, clients, directors, schedules, and problem-solving, shaped her understanding of what a life in film looks like long before she chose it for herself.
Linda says that she and her father are “carbon copies” of one another. They share a similar sense of humor, approach to challenges, and temperament when it comes to work. Tomas encouraged her to explore other paths and careers, but she was clear film was her calling. She was drawn to it the way the tide is drawn to the moon—quietly, steadily, without needing to be convinced. Today, she works alongside her father as an Executive Producer for Milk and Honey.
Last year, Milk and Honey celebrated its 30th anniversary. Longevity is not a given in the production world, especially within service production, where companies can shift, shrink, or disappear entirely based on economic cycles, client trends, and global movement. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Milk and Honey expanded to multiple continents, operating companies in the United States, throughout Europe, South Africa, and Australia. The scale reflected both ambition and demand. They were busy, and they knew how to deliver.
That changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, when production halted worldwide. Like many companies, Milk and Honey had to rethink how they operated. Their leadership recognized that keeping such a large international footprint no longer made sense under the circumstances. To stabilize the business and maintain flexibility, they strategically consolidated their focus to the regions they knew would work the best. Today, the company retains its offices in Los Angeles, Prague, Budapest, New York, and Perth. This decision has allowed them to stay lean while still working globally. They are currently deep into a multi-year Apple TV series shooting in Prague and continue to add new commercial and longform projects.
Linda’s path into the industry was intentional. She attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she majored in Film and Television and minored in Producing and in Business of Entertainment, Media & Technology. Her time at Tisch gave her both creative training and an industry framework. After graduating, she began working with Milk and Honey. Before stepping fully into the role, she told herself she needed to pay attention to how things felt, what her role would be, how to work with her father professionally, and what boundaries would matter in both work and family life.
Their working together was natural and there was mutual respect from the beginning. Tomas never felt like her boss and he treated her as a trusted collaborator. She was included in conversations and decisions. They worked side by side, rather than in a hierarchy.
Linda has a deep respect for her father, especially because she has seen how many times he had to rebuild, restructure, or push forward when things looked uncertain. Each time things became more difficult, Tomas found a way through with persistence, resourcefulness, and the willingness to keep going. These experiences shaped the company’s culture and Linda’s approach to work. She learned from him that success in film is not about ease, but resilience.
She also realized quickly that if she wanted to learn the business in the most complete way, she needed to be physically present. Long-distance collaboration would not offer the same immersion. Even though she loved living in New York, she decided to move back to Los Angeles and physically work with her father for three years while learning the business from the inside. She went to meetings with him, overheard calls, watched how he negotiated, managed relationships, navigated setbacks, and led teams. This wasn’t formal training; it was observation, repetition, and participation. After those three years, she felt ready to return to New York and work independently from there.
New York is a strong location for commercial production due to the concentration of agencies, brands, and creative networks. Linda works primarily on commercial projects and focuses on finding and securing work. Much of her producing flow comes from relationships she already has- friends, peers, and collaborators she meets naturally through life. She still cold calls and networks, but she finds that most work is built through trust, conversation, and familiarity. People want to work with people they know and respect.
For Linda, work is not something separate from life. She grew up watching her father work constantly. He didn’t have regular weekends or predictable hours. Work-life balance was not part of the vocabulary. Film production demands full commitment—long days, travel, late nights, and no real off-switch. For Linda, it’s simply the reality of the field she chose. She is clear about the level of dedication required, and she accepts it. Film is not something you do part-time. It becomes part of how you move through the world.
Another advantage Linda brings to the company is her bilingual upbringing. She is fluent in both Czech and English and holds dual citizenship between the US and Czech Republic. She spent summers there as a child, attending school to learn to read and write in Czech. Her parents, who left the Czech Republic in the 1980s, made sure she stayed connected to her cultural roots. At the time, it felt strict and sometimes challenging. Now, she sees how valuable it is, not only personally, but professionally. Milk and Honey’s Prague office is a core part of their business, and being able to operate it across languages and cultures holds great value.
Milk and Honey is in a strong position. They are revamping their director roster and expanding their team to meet new demands in the market. They are shifting to represent certain directors exclusively, especially those in Europe looking to work in the US. This marks a strategic pivot and reflects how the industry is changing.
Looking ahead, Linda is clear-eyed about the uncertainty in the film world as AI enters the scene. The industry is in a state of transition, and no one fully knows what the next few years will look like. While there is concern, there is also possibility. Linda believes that creativity, collaboration, and human connection remain essential. Technology will evolve, but the need for storytelling will not disappear. People crave human emotion, lived experience, and real engagement.
Linda represents a new generation of film producers. She works hard, pays attention, values relationships, and leads with heart. Milk and Honey has always been about persistence, adaptability, and trust. And in many ways, Linda is carrying that forward exactly as it was taught to her, not by instruction, but by example.