THURSDAY, MARCH 11
7:00 - 9:00pm
This event is open to the public.
Reservation is required. Email your name to FusionThursday@outfest.org
Want to work in the entertainment industry?
Think off the set! Executives, programmers, and marketing experts share their “outside the set” career journeys. Join us and mingle over cocktails with other industry folks at the old Mun2 Studio on Universal CityWalk. (Located next to Jon Lovitz Comedy Club.)
Speakers include:
Craig Robinson (President & General Manager, KNBC)
Lorenzo De Guttadauro (SVP, Brand Creative, NBC)
Mark Noble (Senior Field Producer, Access Hollywood)
Tamara Woolfork (Vice President, Universal Partnerships and Licensing)
FRIDAY, MARCH 12
9:30am - 4:00pm
Friday's Fusion Access LA is designed for people of color filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers. Registration is required.
Register online HERE. Space is limited for this exciting day.
9:30am - 10:00am Registration
10:00am - 11:00am Welcome to Fusion Access LA
Speakers include:
Kirsten Schaffer (Outfest Executive Director)
Kim Yutani (Outfest Director of Programming)
Kelly Edwards (VP Talent Development, NBCU)
Jayzen Patria (Director Global Learning, NBCU)
Michael Sluchan (VP Original Scripted Series Programming, USA)
11:00am - 11:45am
Networking
In a town that runs on who knows who, how well do you know everyone in the room? Learn how to develop your networking skills and make connections that will work for you.
Presented by:
Deb Langford (VP Diversity, NBCU)
12:00pm - 1:00pm Writers on Writing (Hosted Lunch)
Speakers include:
Simran Badwan (staff writer, Royal Pains)
Kim Newton (Co EP, In Plain Sight)
Dailyn Rodriguez (co-producer, In Plain Sight)
Ken Storer (staff writer, Law & Order: SVU)
1:00pm - 2:30pm How to Get Work in Television
Television producers, directors, and executives discuss how to get work in television and how (and to whom) to pitch concepts for television series.
Panelists include:
Flavio Morales (SVP, Telemundo)
Damona Resnick-Hoffman (VP Alternative Programming, Syfy)
Vernon Sanders (SVP, Drama Programming, NBC)
Alex Sepiol (VP Original Scriped Series Programming, USA Network)
2:30pm - 4:00pm New Media
From news to webisodes content is finding a home on the web. How is content determined for the Internet and what does this mean for the future of how we watch and what we make?
Panelists include:
Moderator: Mekahlo Medina (KNBC News Raw)
Matt Allen (Senior Executive Director of Marketing)
Cameron Death (VP, Digital Content)
Jose Marquez (VP, Interactive, Telemundo/mun2)
Sanya Obsivac (Director International Web Content)
Tina Shaw (Head of Production for Original Shortform New Media Content, NBC.com) |
