Hollywood Creative Forum 9.0
For two consecutive days, the program will be focused on fostering business collaborations through both structured and informal networking opportunities and offering practical creative and business intelligence while furthering the conversation around diversity and inclusion behind the camera. And, as it has since its beginning, the Forum will include its credentialed “Meet and Greet” where […]
Alaska Natives Join Hollywood Creative Forum
Hoover, a Norweigian-Unangax filmmaker from Naknek, produces documentary, fiction and art films that highlight Alaska Native culture. She wrote and directed her most recent film, a short fiction titled “The Last Walk.” The International Sami Film Institute of Norway funded the film, which was screened in Berlin, Finland, Toronto, LA, San Francisco, Seattle and Alaska. […]
AfroLife Founder Builds Community while Creating Entrepreneurial Success
What Marzan and his team learned when they started development of an over-the-top (OTT) service nearly three years ago, was that while there is a strong surge in multicultural consumption of streaming content, there is a lack of content options specific to these consumers. AfroLife will offer a media destination for consumers of color blending […]
NAACP Hollywood Bureau
The NAACP’s initial efforts centered on a “think tank” and symposium with industry experts held in 2016, as part of a series entitled, Pictures, Power, Progress: Pathways to Inclusion. “Our initial goal was to work toward solutions that could be implemented quickly,” said Robin Harrison, acting director of the NAACP Hollywood Bureau. “This included developing resource […]
3rd Annual Native American TV Writers Lab
The lab takes place mid-May through late – June of 2018. Each participant will complete an original pilot during the 5 week program and receive feedback from peers and the instructor. The lab will consist of group discussions, one on one meetings and workshops. One of the main components to be introduced is the writers […]