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.
Music by DJ Aravi. Hosted by Erman Baradi & Leo Black.
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)
Kelly Edwards, VP of Talent Development, HBO
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, production 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.
IN THE HEART OF THE EVER-GROWING CAHUENGA CORRIDOR, SITS A PREMIERE CULTURED NIGHTCLUB AND HOLLYWOOD STAPLE, STATION1640. THE THEME AND DECOR OF STATION1640 IS INSPIRED BY THE UNDERGROUND SUBWAYS OF NEW YORK CITY. AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING ARTISTIC TAKE-OVER BY LOS ANGELES’ MOST EPIC GRAFFITI ARTISTS WHO HAVE INSTALLED MURALS THROUGHOUT THE VENUE.
Amy Suh is currently the Executive Director of Drama Development at Sony Pictures Television. She works to bring in new scripted content, provides creative notes, works with producers, writers and directors and is currently overseeing active projects in development at FX Networks, Paramount Network and Freeform. She has experience working on both broadcast and cable projects, and has pitched and sold to digital/streaming platforms. Prior to Sony, she was an executive for the US division of a Toronto based international production company where she worked on a project set up at Fox, Shaw and ITV. She also worked at a Warner Bros based production company, where she developed and worked on a CW series and developed and sold to USA Network.
Carmen Cabana is a cinematographer of Afro-Hispanic descent. Fresh off a DP seat on Starz TV show “Vida” and Netflix's show "Narcos Season 2", Carmen's years of experience and ability to visually capture the emotions of any story, has catapulted her towards the top choices for female cinematographers among filmmakers. She has shot over 23 features around the world, with many name talents and screenings at many renowned festivals. Quickly to adapt and collaborate with locals, Carmen has filmed features in 14 US states and in Mexico, Cuba and Colombia.
Carmen was listed in the magazine American Cinematographer under the Rising Stars of Cinematography article (February 2017 issue) and was also listed in Variety's 2016 Below the Line report "Up Next" as one of the most promising filmmakers.
Rachel S. Vigneaux serves in the role of Principal Counsel at Marvel Studios. As a member of Marvel Studios’ Business & Legal Affairs department, Ms. Vigneaux has served as a production attorney for such titles as Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, as well as the history-making billion dollar blockbuster Black Panther, and the 10-year culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Infinity War. In this role she negotiates and drafts above-the-line talent agreements, production agreements, visual effects agreements, as well as liaising with SAG-AFTRA, DGA, and WGA, and is generally responsible for providing legal counsel across the entire slate of Marvel Studios productions. Upcoming titles include Ant-Man & The Wasp, and Captain Marvel.