Activist Dolores Huerta, writer and showrunner Gloria Calderón Kellett, “Blue Beetle” star Xolo Maridueña, and Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos are among the talented lineup at the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (Nalip) 25th Anniversary Media Summit. The summit will showcase a series of panels, intimate one-on-one sessions, and dynamic discussions featuring prominent Latino creatives. The event will take place on June 27-28 at Neuehouse in Hollywood, California.
The summit will commence with a Fireside Chat titled “Catalyst for Change: Honoring Legacies, Empowering Futures,” featuring activist Dolores Huerta, Calderón Kellett, and Olmos. The session, moderated by Diana-Maria Riva, will discuss the past and future of Latinos in Hollywood and provide insights for the new generation. Other highlights include “Crafting Authentic Narratives and Embracing Opportunities,” featuring award-winning director Atich Alberto and actors River Gallo and Vico Ortiz, moderated by Johnny Sibilly; “Scaring Up Success at the Box Office,” featuring Michael Bitar,...
The summit will commence with a Fireside Chat titled “Catalyst for Change: Honoring Legacies, Empowering Futures,” featuring activist Dolores Huerta, Calderón Kellett, and Olmos. The session, moderated by Diana-Maria Riva, will discuss the past and future of Latinos in Hollywood and provide insights for the new generation. Other highlights include “Crafting Authentic Narratives and Embracing Opportunities,” featuring award-winning director Atich Alberto and actors River Gallo and Vico Ortiz, moderated by Johnny Sibilly; “Scaring Up Success at the Box Office,” featuring Michael Bitar,...
- 6/24/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Showrunner Tanya Saracho and UCP (a division of Universal Studio Group) have selected 5 inaugural fellows for the Ojalá Ignition Lab: Diana Peralta, Luca Rojas, Melba Silwany, Samantha Renee Cordero, and Stephanie Adams-Santos.
Over the course of 26-weeks—beginning Jan. 11—, each fellow will have the opportunity to tell the story they want to tell and develop an original, polished television pilot script from start to finish, which will be commissioned by UCP.
The fellows will gather virtually on a weekly basis to share and receive constructive feedback on each other’s material, as well as receive support and feedback from Ojalá and UCP executives. They’ll also attend monthly speaker panels to gain industry insight from showrunners and producers. Upon completion of the Lab, fellows will have an amplified professional profile and meaningful industry peers and allies to help cultivate exciting collaborations and opportunities long into the future.
“I...
Over the course of 26-weeks—beginning Jan. 11—, each fellow will have the opportunity to tell the story they want to tell and develop an original, polished television pilot script from start to finish, which will be commissioned by UCP.
The fellows will gather virtually on a weekly basis to share and receive constructive feedback on each other’s material, as well as receive support and feedback from Ojalá and UCP executives. They’ll also attend monthly speaker panels to gain industry insight from showrunners and producers. Upon completion of the Lab, fellows will have an amplified professional profile and meaningful industry peers and allies to help cultivate exciting collaborations and opportunities long into the future.
“I...
- 1/11/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Pictures Television will link sixteen aspiring scribes with industry professionals and mentors for its six-week Diverse Writers Program.
Participating writers will have discussions with a number of creative executives, producers, seasoned writers and showrunners with the focus of honing their skills in writing scripted television. They will also network with industry professionals and be assigned a mentor from Spt’s pool of producers and scribes.
The writing program will conclude with the participating writers meeting with Spt showrunners and producers to be considered for potential staffing opportunities on U.S. projects. Of the sixteen participating scribes, Spt will select four with whom to develop pilot scripts for both comedies and dramas.
“We believe it’s imperative that underrepresented voices have the opportunity to tell diverse and authentic stories that haven’t been told before and to develop into tomorrow’s preeminent showrunners,” said Jeff Frost, President of Sony Pictures Television Studios.
Participating writers will have discussions with a number of creative executives, producers, seasoned writers and showrunners with the focus of honing their skills in writing scripted television. They will also network with industry professionals and be assigned a mentor from Spt’s pool of producers and scribes.
The writing program will conclude with the participating writers meeting with Spt showrunners and producers to be considered for potential staffing opportunities on U.S. projects. Of the sixteen participating scribes, Spt will select four with whom to develop pilot scripts for both comedies and dramas.
“We believe it’s imperative that underrepresented voices have the opportunity to tell diverse and authentic stories that haven’t been told before and to develop into tomorrow’s preeminent showrunners,” said Jeff Frost, President of Sony Pictures Television Studios.
- 6/1/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
By Jacob Oller
Insecurity meets acceptance and conversation in a well-shot short. outhful relationship films have been done to death. Tackling serious issues with them, done in a non-schmaltzy, unromanticized way? That’s a bit of a different story. Especially when created with such resonant care as Wear My Skin. Director/writer Francisco Cabrera finds a quiet blend between an […]
The article Body Issues Addressed Intimately in the Delicate ‘Wear My Skin’ appeared first on Film School Rejects.
Insecurity meets acceptance and conversation in a well-shot short. outhful relationship films have been done to death. Tackling serious issues with them, done in a non-schmaltzy, unromanticized way? That’s a bit of a different story. Especially when created with such resonant care as Wear My Skin. Director/writer Francisco Cabrera finds a quiet blend between an […]
The article Body Issues Addressed Intimately in the Delicate ‘Wear My Skin’ appeared first on Film School Rejects.
- 10/13/2017
- by Jacob Oller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
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