SUMMIT
New York State Multicultural Creativity Summit 2022
October 25, 2022
9:00 AM ET
The Motion Picture Association, in partnership with Empire State Development and the New York Latino Film Festival, proudly hosted the 2022 New York State Multicultural Creativity Summit.
The Summit provided a roadmap for diverse content creators to navigate the film and television industry, including discussions on “Talent Trends at Studios/Networks,” “Funding Your Story,” and a “Spotlight on Television Production,” alongside other relevant presentations and remarks.
This collaborative effort was co-hosted by the MPA’s member companies: NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Opening Remarks By:
Calixto Chinchilla
Founder/Executive Director, New York Latino Film Festival
John Gibson
Vice President, External and Multicultural Affairs, Motion Picture Association
Patrick Kilcur
Executive Vice President, U.S. Government Affairs, Motion Picture Association
Hope Knight
President, CEO, and Commissioner of Empire State Development
Dennis Williams
Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility, Warner Bros. Discovery
PANEL
Talent Trends at Studios/Networks
Featuring:
Tiffany Burrell-Lewis
Director of Creative Talent Development, Netflix
John Gibson
Vice President, External and Multicultural Affairs, Motion Picture Association
Mahin Ibrahim
Director of Representation and Inclusion Strategies, Disney Studios Content
Dennis Williams
Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility, Warner Bros. Discovery
Featuring:
Graham Lee
Vice President, Tax, Paramount Global
Melissa Lintinger
Senior Vice President, Production Finance, Universal Studio Group
Constance McFeeley
Director, NYS Entertainment Tax Credit Programs, Empire State Development
Neil Reilly
Deputy Director, NYS Governor’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development (MPTV)
Hilary Wagner
Senior Vice President, Production Finance, CBS Television Studios
PRESENTATION
Filmmaker Legal Clinic
Featuring:
Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin
Professor of Law and Director of the Filmmakers Legal Clinic
PANEL
Navigating Film Festivals
Featuring:
Calixto Chinchilla
Founder/Executive Director, New York Latino Film Festival
Armando Riesco
Actor, Writer, Producer
Emelyn Stuart
Founder, The Ocktober Film Festival; Owner, Stuart Cinema
Ji Young
Founder of Dreammaker, Dreamdoer, DreamSupporter, inc
PANEL
From the Classroom to the Set: NYS Industry Pipeline Opportunities
Featuring:
Patricia Bayley
Vice President, Digital & New Media Development, Empire State Development
Skye Ernst
Manager, Industry Communications & Development, Empire State Development
Stacy Milner
Founder & CEO, Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP)
Amber Rangel Mooney
Vice President and Director of Workforce Development, Empire State Development
PANEL
Spotlight on Television Production
Featuring:
Yoni Bokser
Executive Director/Vice President, NYS Governor’s Office of Motion Picture & Television Development & New Media
Nicole Hauge
Vice President of Production HR, Disney Entertainment Television
Santiago Quiñones
Executive Producer, Blue Bloods
Jennifer Turner
Executive Vice President, TriStar Television/Sony Pictures Television
