Join us for a panel discussion featuring some of the most talented writer-creators behind the films and TV shows that are increasingly inclusive of underrepresented stories and reflecting an accurately diverse American audience. We’ll explore the principles and commercial pressures of storytelling in the film industry, discuss the practice of “counter-storytelling” employed by writers to diversity representation on screen, and talk through issues of inclusivity and appropriation when writing diverse stories.
Underrepresented: Writing and Producing Stories of Gender, Race,
Ethnicity & Culture in Film & TV
Wednesday, November 16th
6:00-8:00 pm
@NYU Production Lab, 16 Washington Place, NYC
Panelists include:
- Alex Cirillo — producer & co-founder, Big Vision Empty Wallet
- A. Sayeeda Moreno — director/screenwriter of award-winning short film White
- Thati Peele — director of LIRATO, SXSW Official Selection 2015
- Simon Taufique — producer, Imperium, She’s Lost Control, and Jesus Henry Christ
- Randy Wilkins — writer, director, cinematographer. Credits include Spike Lee Joints She’s Gotta Have It and ESPN’s 2 Fists Up.
- S. Casper Wong — producer, writer and director, The Lulu Sessions
