Friday, June 15th, 2018, at Station 1640 located at 1640 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Join us for a night of entertainment Q&A's, networking, and more to support Los Angeles causes and foundations! VIP ticket holders sit with special guest speakers. Can also register for event recording.
5:00 - 6:00pm - Doors open/Drinks!
6:30pm: Q&A's/networking
10:00pm - Stay and party!
Diversity in Film & Television:
Amy Suh, Executive Director of Drama Development at Sony Pictures Television
Rohit Kumar, writer, "13 Reasons Why"
Carmen Cabana, cinematographer, "Vida," "Narcos"
Jennifer Au, manager, Untitled Entertainment
Shukree Tilghman, writer/co-producer, "This Is Us"
Krista Sipp, literary manager/producer of First Friday Entertainment; former tv coordinator at Circle of Confusion
Entertainment Law:
Rachel Vigneaux, associate principal counsel (legal) at Marvel Studios, production attorney, "Black Panther," "Doctor Strange," Thor: Ragnarok," "Captain America: Civil War," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Captain Marvel," "Ant-Man & The Wasp"
Screenwriters:
Evan Moore, creative executive, Team Downey (Robert Downey Jr.'s production company)
Helen Krieger, writer, "Grown-ish"
Evangeline Ordaz, writer, "Vida," "Seven Seconds"
Women in Production/Development:
Morgan Pichinson, Director of Development for Film & Television, Mosaic
Shelby Stone, executive producer, "The Chi," President of Production, Freedom Road Productions
Sheila Walcott, creative executive, Warner Bros.
Also network with the likes of:
Kanica Suy, talent manager, Cultivate Entertainment
Stephanie Phingsten, publicist, Impact 24 PR.
Simeon Wilkins, storyboard artist, "Black Panther"; illustrator, "It"; Amy Umezu, storyboard artist, "The Greatest Showman," "Pacific Rim: Uprising," "Skyscraper," "(500) Days of Summer," "Insecure"
Andrew Rogers, agent, ICM Partners
Myke Michaels, makeup head, "Stranger Things," special makeup effects, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Chris Aguirre, art director and visual development, "Shrek 2," "Toy Story 3"; credits with Dreamworks, Disney, Universal Studios
Event is to support:
-THE PLUS ME PROJECT, a non-profit that helps EDUCATORS develop their own personal narratives and discover ways to support their students with articulating their own stories, supports PARENTS with crafting their own personal narratives and discovering ways to connect with their own children through story, and inspires and encourages STUDENTS to develop their own personal narratives for college and career advancement. To date, they have impacted over 55,000 students throughout Southern California. Visit theplusmeproject.org.
-HashtagLunchbag, a humanity service movement dedicated to empowering and inspiring humanity to reap the benefits of giving through the use of social media. They create and use bagged lunches, complete with love messages, as a vessel to spread this love and share our experiences to inspire others. Visit www.hashtaglunchbag.org.
