The New York State Multicultural Creativity Summit
Hosts: Motion Picture Association of America, in partnership with Empire State Development and Urbanworld
Date: May 9, 2017
Venue: HBO Theater, New York City
Attendees: 175
Overview: The New York State Multicultural Creativity Summit provided a roadmap for diverse content creators to navigate the film and television industry. This collaborative effort also included support from 21st Century Fox, ABC Studios, CBS Corporation, HBO, MARVEL Television, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Stage 13, Viacom, and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
The Summit’s program included discussions on Talent Development Initiatives, Financing Your Production and Navigating Film Festivals.
Speakers Included:
Richard Plepler, Chairman and CEO, HBO
Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America
Alphonso David, Counsel to the Governor, Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Gabrielle Glore, Festival Director, Urbanworld
Erin Bagwell, Director, “Dream, Girl”
Chiquita Banks, Corporate Tax Counsel, Viacom International, Inc.
Patricia Bayley, Vice President, Digital & New Media Development, Empire State Development
John Gibson, Advisor for Inclusion and Multicultural Outreach, Motion Picture Association of America
Loren Hammonds, Programmer, Film & Experiential, Tribeca Film Festival NYC
Robert Kushner, Executive Director, NewFest, New York's LGBT Film & Media Arts Organization
Diana Mogollón, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Stage 13
Vanessa Morrison, President, 20th Century Fox Animation
Tamir Muhammad, Executive Director, Content & Artist Development, Time Warner Inc.
Nina K. Noble, Executive Producer, Blown Deadline Productions
Brian O’Leary, Senior Vice President, Tax, NBCUniversal
Gigi Semone, Executive Director, New York State Governor’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development
Josie Thomas, Executive Vice President, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, CBS Corporation
Samantha Thomas, Vice President, Original Programming, MARVEL Television
Dennis Williams, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, HBO
Vendor: Jonathan Haring (Graphic Design)
Photos by: Kris Connor
