Speakers, live music, comedy, networking, raffle prizes, and more
About this Event
This Warehouse, 1767 Blake Avenue, Los Angeles 90031
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Please join us for a fun, inspiring night celebrating diversity & inclusion in film & TV.
We have a great lineup of speakers, a live Hip Hop orchestra performance and comedy set, raffle prizes, and more.
Also, there will be plenty of time for networking. And, we may have some special guests in attendance!
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Emcee:
Margarita Reyes (Actress, Producer, Founder of ACantar Productions)
Speakers:
Dominick Evans (Director, Writer, Public speaker, Mixer streamer, Advocate for inclusion in media, Founder of #FilmDis)
Ann James (Advocate for people of color on stage and screen, Artistic Associate at Short + Sweet Festival Hollywood, Educator, Stage Director)
E.R. Ruiz (Actor, Hip Hop artist, "Sons of Anarchy," "This is Us," "Get Shorty," "American Sniper," "Happy Face")
Performers:
Ensemble Mik Nawooj (Arts nonprofit, Hip Hop orchestra)\
Sahana Srinivasan (Actress, Comedian, Filmmaker, Host of "Brainchild" on Netflix, Writer )
Schedule:
6:00 -- Doors & Registration open
6:40 -- Welcome & Opening remarks
6:45 -- Live performance by Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)
7:10 -- Lightning talk and Q&A with Dominick Evans via Skype
7:25 -- Comedy set by Sahana Srinivasan
7:35 -- Lightning Talk and Q&A with E.R. Ruiz
7:50 -- Lightning Talk and Q&A with Ann James
8:05 -- Raffle winners announced
8:15 -- Closing remarks
8:20 -- Networking begins
10:00 -- End of event
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*Sign-language interpreter will be present
*Wheelchair accessible
*On-site and nearby parking
*Light refreshments
*Raffle prizes
*10% of ticket proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit SheSees.org
**If you would like to attend but require financial support for a ticket, please send an email to mtn.diversity@gmail.com; and we will do our best to assist you. Thank you.
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