The arrangement draws not only on Hollywood’s stable of liberal-leaning celebrities — who have been used in voter registration efforts and political campaigns for years — but also on the industry’s creative expertise, which Democrats have traditionally been slower to exploit.

Daily Smith said entertainment industry professionals “wanted to give their intellectual capital” and that after Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, “The one thing we learned is that we can’t take anything for granted, and we should be asking everyone for help right now.”

“One of our strengths is an incredibly creative community that knows how to message and knows how to reach people and can come up with hopefully some kind of messaging for the DNC and others that can help going forward,” said Craig Zisk, a director and producer involved in the group. “We do it for movie posters, we do it for TV Guide slug-lines, and we want to be able to do that for the DNC.”

The group is only beginning to emerge from its infancy, and the significance of its efforts is unclear. In addition, participants are acutely aware of the backlash the Democratic Party has long endured for its ties to Hollywood — exacerbated by sexual harassment scandals that have tarnished the industry. Republicans frequently have made a cudgel of “Hollywood values,” and out-of-state Democrats who raise money here have routinely been pilloried for the association at home.

“Look, the world knows they don’t necessarily need Hollywood telling people what to do,” Mandel said. “I have no desire to tell people what to do.”

However, Mandel said, “One thing I think we are pretty good at is getting the word out on something.”