Discussions - Production Lot

Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month
Remember the first time you felt truly seen on TV or film? It’s a wonderful feeling. Validation. Confirmation. Community. For many of us from historically excluded communities, that first time seeing someone who looks like us, who speaks like us, feels like us, and moves through the world like us is a watershed moment. A…
Rethinking Representation in Hollywood: The Writers' Room and Beyond
How Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity (TTIE) is advancing authentic storytelling, empowering writers, and educating Hollywood executives. For years, Hollywood has told stories from a specific point of view, often excluding or misrepresents a wealth of diverse communities. How do we expand the horizon and invite these…

Upcoming Events

NFMLA Film Festival | InFocus: Canadian Cinema
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) hosts its July Monthly festival, which includes its annual InFocus: Canadian Cinema program, spotlighting independent Canadian storytellers with support from Telefilm Canada and the Québec Government Office in Los Angeles, and community partnership with its longstanding partner, the…