SUMMIT
New York State Multicultural Creativity Summit 2024
October 29, 2024
8:45 AM ET
The New York State Multicultural Creativity Summit will provide a roadmap for diverse content creators to navigate the film, television, and streaming industry.
The Summit features a packed agenda of timely presentations and discussions including NYS Industry Pipeline Opportunities, Strategies for Talent Development & Representation in Hollywood, Financing Your Production Panel, Filmmakers Legal Clinic alongside other relevant presentations and remarks.
This collaborative effort is co-hosted by the MPA’s member companies: NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Remarks By:
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
Gabriel Alexis
Founder, Learn Filmmaking Network
Blynda Stephens
Director of DEI Business Partner, Nor AM, Warner Bros. Discovery
Kathy Bañuelos
Senior Vice President, State Government Affairs, Motion Picture Association
PANEL
Strategies for Talent Development in Hollywood
Featuring:
Nicole Hauge
Vice President of Production HR, Disney Entertainment Television
Jeanne Mau
Executive Vice President, TV Programming Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, NBCUniversal
Stacy Milner
Founder & CEO, Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP)
Rina Varughese
Senior Manager, DEI Creative Programming, Sony Pictures
Dennis Williams
Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility, Warner Bros. Discovery
John Gibson
Vice President, External and Multicultural Affairs, Motion Picture Association
PANEL
NYS Industry Pipeline Opportunities
Featuring:
Kenneth Adams
President, LaGuardia Community College
Cheyenne Ford
Founder and Program Director, Art Craft NYC
Mitch Gelman
President and CEO, WCNY
Jay Roewe
Senior Vice President, Global Incentives & Production Planning, Warner Bros. Discovery
Patricia Bayley
Vice President, Digital & New Media Development, Empire State Development
PRESENTATION
Filmmakers Legal Clinic
Featuring:
Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin
Professor of Law and Director of the Filmmakers Legal Clinic
Featuring:
Chiquita W. Banks, Esq.
Principal, Bankable Consulting, Inc.
Graham Lee
Vice President, Tax, Paramount Global
Constance McFeeley
Director, NYS Entertainment Tax Credit Programs, Empire State Development
Pierre Romain
Producer, Writer, Director
Hilary Wagner
Senior Vice President, Production Finance, CBS Television Studios
Yoni Bokser
Executive Director/Vice President, NYS Governor’s Office of Motion Picture & Television Development & New Media
PANEL
The Power of Filmmaking & Community
Featuring:
Christine L. Mendoza
Film Educator & Founder of Christine L. Mendoza, Inc.
Yaniel Paulino
Emmy Nominated Director, 2x Telly Award Winner
Tuffy Questell
Actor and Casting Director
Michael Valinsky
Producer & Founder, “The Making Of” Podcast
Gabriel Alexis
Founder, Learn Filmmaking Network
PANEL
Fireside Chat: Talent Representation
Featuring:
Talitha Watkins
President and Head, ColorCreative
John Gibson
Vice President, External and Multicultural Affairs, Motion Picture Association
Featuring:
Nicholas Bruckman
Founder, People's Television
Dan Davidson
VP, HR & Crew Experience, The Walt Disney Studios
Santiago Quiñones
Executive Producer, Blue Bloods
Hilary Smith
Unit Production Manager, Daredevil
Hillary Spera
Cinematographer, Daredevil
Bryan Abrams
Editor-in-Chief of The Credits, Motion Picture Association
