Breaking Barriers in Episodic Television
Friday, April 23rd 2pm PT / 5pm ET

Join Film Fatales for a discussion with Showrunners, Writers and Creators about breaking barriers in Episodic Television with Emily Spivack (Worn Stories), Ilse Fernandez (Cyberwar), Mel Shimkovitz (High Maintenance), and Xan Aranda (My Love).

This roundtable conversation will amplify creative voices who are breaking barriers in episodic television. How do you pitch a show that has never been made before? How do you maintain your distinctive voice and build community around it? Does a unique approach help you break in, or does it need to be packaged for the industry? How do you choose your battles and what have been your biggest challenges? What does it take to be part of the larger paradigm shift that’s happening in the episodic world and where do we go from here?

This event is open to the public and will be accessible with live captioning. The registration link will be shared the day of the event and a video replay link and transcript will be shared the day after.

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Join us for two live tapings of Seed&Spark's stand-up comedy special with:
Amelia Harris, Lianna Carrera, Katrina Davis, Leah Rudick, and Riley Silverman at Dynasty Typewriter! Directed by Xan Aranda. TICKETS & DETAILS HERE

"The Stand-up's Sit Down" NALIP Media Summit! Al Madrigal, Melissa Villaseñor, Jesus Trejo, & Marcella Arguello talk the challenges and thrills of live comedy, the burgeoning stand-up on demand market, and how identity has affected their work. “No laughs guaranteed.” Moderated by Xan Aranda. INFO & PASSES

Xan Aranda, Dan Janvey, David Kaplan, Jordana Mollick, Chris Ohlson
SXSW: "An extension of our popular Mentor Sessions, our Round Table Sessions not only allow attendees to learn from the industry experts that sit at each of the three tables in this session but they also allow attendees to learn from the questions and experiences of their peers as well. This Round Table Session will bring together industry experts and SXSW attendees for an enlightening discussion on production. Click here for more info

Panel Discussion: Navigating a Successful Career in Hollywood
with Xan Aranda, Destin Daniel Cretton, Charles D. King, Franklin Leonard, and Katie Nehra.
Moderated by DeVon Franklin

The Academy established Academy Gold in 2017, a new entertainment industry-wide summer internship and mentoring program that expands opportunities for students and young professionals from underrepresented communities.

Friday, June 23: 6:00-7:30 PM
NALIP Media Summit "Signature Conversation"
"The women behind the upcoming HBO series Room 104 engage in a signature conversation to discuss their experience and the process of putting together an anthology series set inside a hotel room. They will also share insights on the present and future of the role women play across media and what are the next steps."

Xan Aranda (Executive Producer, Room 104)
Amy Gravitt (Executive VP, HBO Programming)
Melonie Diaz (Actress, Room 104 Episode #1 "Ralphie")
Moderated by Kelly Edwards (Head of Talent Development, HBO)

The Other: Documenting Marginalized Stories
Los Angeles Film Festival
Panelists Sydney Freeland (Deidra & Laney Rob a Train), Valerie Red-Horse Mohl (Mankiller), Amy York Rubin (Boxed In), Xan Aranda (Room 104) and Marvin Lemus (Gente-fied) will shine a light on how these filmmakers and storytellers work within, and around, the current systems to be seen and heard. 

Xan Aranda, Mauricio Mota, and Rachel Mills
SXSW: An extension of our popular Mentor Sessions, our Round Table Sessions not only allow attendees to learn from the industry experts that sit at each of the three tables in this session but they also allow attendees to learn from the questions and experiences of their peers as well. This Round Table Session will bring together industry experts and SXSW attendees for an enlightening discussion on production.

Sign up via the online schedule or the SXSW GO app to guarantee yourself a seat at the table. Online signups for these popular sessions will open in mid-February. Registrants who sign up online must check-in 30 minutes before the session to guarantee their spot. Walk ups will be allowed onsite if there are any drop outs.

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