THE WAY BACK: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

This is the final episode in The Way Back Series - how entertainment and production will navigate getting back to work while living with COVID-19. In this episode, we want to talk about how we will ensure we keep moving forward with diversity, inclusion and representation, and not lose any ground due to the recent work stoppage and the scarcity it created. To do this, we have assembled an amazing panel:

We’ve asked the brilliantly talented women of the Sista Brunch Podcast, Fanshen Cox, co-host of Sista Brunch, Award-winning playwright, actor, producer & educator and co-author of the Inclusion Rider, and Christabel Nsiah-Buadi, Award-winning radio journalist, executive producer of Sista Brunch and writer for British Vogue and The Independent to take over the Catch A Break Podcast.

Panelists include Kirsten Schaffer, Executive Director of Women In Film and one of the forces behind the WIF ReFrame initiative, Marcei Brown, co-creator of Crewvie, a global inclusion database, and one of the founders of the Catch A Break Podcast, Yolanda Cochran, SVP Live Action Production at ViacomCBS’ Nickelodeon & Awesomeness and member of the PGA One Guild Committee, and Kalpana Kotagal, Partner at Cohen Milstein and co-author of the Inclusion Rider.

 

THE WAY BACK: COVID-19: Who goes first?

This is the fourth in our series about working in the age of COVID-19, and we’re talking about what kinds of productions might be dipping their toes in first. What genres might have an easier time? Can reality and indie films pivot more quickly with smaller crews? And a big part of all of this is now that we know the protocols, how do you actually make them happen on the ground?

The panel:

Dwight Smith, Mission Control Media

Matt Miller, Vanishing Angle

Dwjuan Fox, Decipher Entertainment

Colleen Bell, California Film Commission

THE WAY BACK: COVID-19: How will this affect insurance/financing/bonds/slates?

Several states have declared they are open for business, so why aren't we shooting yet? Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: insurance and finances.

Our panel includes:

Steve Berman, EVP of Production, Film Finances

Liz Jenkins, CFO, Hello Sunshine

Nicole Papincak, Attorney, Reder & Feig

Adrian Ward, Senior Director, Banc of California

Brian Kingman, Managing Director, Gallagher Entertainment.

THE WAY BACK: COVID-19 protocols: How will vendors pivot to meet the moment?

Our panelists share how vendors are positioned and pivoting to work differently during the age of COVID. Panel: Shawn Gillsepie, CASHet, Sarah McGrail, Picture Shop, Mikel Elliott, Quixote, Kerry LaiFatt, GreenSlate, Hugh Calveley, Moxion.