She began her animation career at DreamWorks where she co-produced the award-winning short, "First Flight," and worked on the production of films such as "The Road to El Dorado," "Sinbad," "Spirit," "Madagascar" and "Flushed Away." His films have been recognized nationally and featured worldwide. Lindsey is a member of NALIP and an alumni of screenwriting and producing labs such as IFP Film Labs in Brooklyn, The Austin Film Festival and The Hola Mexico Film Festival. A television veteran with oversight of literally hundreds of hours of television under his belt, he has been a senior level executive at BET, The WB, Paramount Television Studios and 20th Century Fox Television. Fred Armisen is one of the most diversely talented performers working today with credits that range from acting to producing to writing in both comedy and music. Madrigal lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. Her other producing screen credits include: 2020 BAFTA winner and Oscar-nominated Klaus, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, The Little Prince, Oscar- nominated The Illusionist, 9, and Oscar-winning Finding Nemo. POV is the longest-running independent documentary series on television. Lampitoc serves as a liaison for the department’s external relationships with such groups as AFI and Sundance FilmTwo and is key in driving all outreach efforts. Since 2011, Madrigal has provided regular correspondent pieces for the Emmy Award-winning The Daily Show. Pamela serves on the board of Women Make Movies, NALIP’s Diverse Women in Media Advisory Committee and is a graduate of The New School University in NYC. The Media Summit is NALIP’s staple event and remains the largest and most prestigious gathering of Latinx content creators in America. Born in Japan, Jinko’s passion for animation sparked at an early age after two profound experiences: a viewing of Lady and the Tramp, and a resounding meet with Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astroboy. Speakers included: She was also the Senior Director of Development for Girls & Preschool Entertainment at Spin Master where she worked on Rusty Rivets and Abby Hatcher Monster Catcher. Juan Pablo was born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico. Madrigal can be seen in the recent Warner Bros. drama, The Way Back, which sets him opposite Ben Affleck in a tale about a basketball all-star-turned coach who loses his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction. Contribute to brainstorming ideas for summit-related events, Assist in all other Media Summit areas as necessary, Demonstrate ability to work in a team-based, new business environment, Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills, Extremely organized and take direction as well as initiative, Ability to prioritize and delegate in high stress situations, Excellent problem solving skills and patience, Proficient with Google Drive and Excel Spreadsheets, Proven ability to perform and succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic and deadline driven environment, Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience. She moved back to Mexico city when she was selected to compete in the singing reality show La Academia and afterwards took roots in Mexico City and started a career in telenovelas. In 2019, she was named the inaugural Distinguished Journalist in Residence at her Alma Mater, Barnard College. Before that, she was a Los Angeles Times staff writer for 11 years. Rebecca served as a U.S. Army Captain and has deployed to Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan as one of the first women attached to Special Operations. The Puerto Rican actress, comedian, and writer, has been a stand-up comedian since she was seventeen. She oversees all aspects of the NICKternship program. He can currently be heard voicing ‘Elliot Birch’ in Netflix‘s hit series BIG MOUTH, which has been renewed through a sixth season. For more information and to apply click here. He is a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA). As President of Original Programming at Starz, Christina Davis oversees a slate of premium content for women and diverse audiences. Before becoming a writer/producer, Villalobos was both a network and studio executive – at the Walt Disney Company she launched eight children shows in seven countries, and then oversaw six prime time shows at the WB. Hear from Vanessa Taylor Sands, Vice President of Television Development for DreamWorks Animation, and Rosemary Palacios, Manager of Global Talent Development and Inclusion about their experiences and words of wisdom for the future of animation development. In this session presented by Nickelodeon, speakers from these two series will dive into the opportunities for Latinx talent in animation and the future of the industry. She is originally from San Antonio, Texas and has traveled the country as a professional Caricature artist. The NALIP Media Summit is a 4-day conference that brings together industry professionals and filmmakers to promote and advance Latinx and diverse content creators in media, behind and in front of the camera. Join us for this session with PBS executives to learn how PBS is seeking out the most impactful ways to support and provide opportunities for media makers, across all platforms, to tell their stories. Jesus Trejo is one of the fastest rising names in the stand-up comedy scene. Well dive in with Vida's writers team as they give you the scoop on critically acclaimed show from the creative team themselves in this session presented by STARZ. Now he sits down for a conversation with NALIP’s Executive Director Ben Lopez. She has been honored as an industry leader by The Hollywood Reporter in their Top Women in Entertainment issue, the THR100 list issue, and their 50 Agents of Change issue. We can’t wait for you to join us! Raymund was in the inaugural class of Female Forward, NBC’s initiative to increase female representation in the director’s chair. Rebecca Murga is a Chicago-born, Latinx WGA writer who works in Los Angeles as a filmmaker. There she works on series which include ‘Good Girls,’ ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘Chicago Med,’ and ‘Chicago PD.’ Prior to joining UTV, Murray spent 6 years as Director of Casting for ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios where she oversaw the casting of primetime series such as ‘Black-ish,’’Grown-ish,’and ‘Criminal Minds.’ Additionally, she spearheaded their Latino/Hispanic Outreach Initiative and participated in the L.A. Rosemary Contreras is a staff writer for Nickelodeon’s The Casagrandes, an original animated series showcasing the culture, humor, and love that’s part of growing up in a multigenerational Mexican-American family. Issa López received in 2007 the National Novel Award granted by Mexico’s Institute of Fine Arts. Gabriela Tagliavini was selected for the Sundance and WIF’s Women Initiative and was honored with a “Life Achievement” award from the Baja Film Festival. In collaboration with Programmers of Colour Collective (POC2). She has been featured on numerous television and radio appearances including NPR, CNN, and local stations. Mexican filmmaker, Issa Lopez is one of the few Latinx in Horror-Genre. He’s produced documentary for The Economist, The Center for Investigative Reporting, PBS Newshour, and PBS World. Since joining GTDI in 2019, Michael Pogarian leads the Universal Composers Initiative and is also involved with the Universal Directors Initiative, Universal Writers Program and the Universal Animation Writers Program. Jaime Dávila is a leader among the generation of young producers betting their careers on the need for more inclusive content. In addition to being a published author, Esti has written on multiple seasons of Vida (Starz) and I Love Dick (Amazon). Also with Kartemquin, she served as Outreach Director for PRISONER OF HER PAST, directed by Gordon Quinn. Former Program Director of The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Kareem is the co-founder of South Florida’s largest art house theater, O Cinema. Kate del Castillo is an award winning actress, producer activist and the co-founder of Cholawood Productions. He also oversees CAA's Creators Summit series, educational experiences for content creators hosted in partnership with major industry events and diversity organizations, such as the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) and GLAAD. As a producer, Esti worked on the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning series, Transparent. Romel Adam graduated from UCLA with a degree in psychology and mass communications. She booked the role of Lyn Hernandez on the Starz critically acclaimed Tv show VIDA and will star as Vanessa in the upcoming movie adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda's Tony winning In The Heights. For the last twenty-one years, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) has been devoted to facilitating the advancement and engagement of Latinx creators across multiple media platforms. She began her storytelling career as a news reporter and producer for Telemundo, earning five Emmys and a GLAAD Media Award in the process. Jairo Alvarado is a Literary Manager at Circle of Confusion where his client list includes: Lulu Wang, writer and director of the critically acclaimed film THE FAREWELL; Jordan Blum, showrunner of the upcoming Marvel animated series MODOK and Angel Soto, Director of the upcoming film CHARM CITY KINGS, to be released later this year on HBO MAX. El Latino Media Fest es el presentador exclusivo del mejor contenido latino original de Estados Unidos que abarca todas las plataformas: cortos narrativos, pilotos de TV y programas en vivo digitales, contenido digital y cortos de documentales.NALIP llevará a cabo todas las sesiones de su evento de 2020 en modo virtual a través de LatinoMediaFest.com del 14 al 16 de octubre. In this role, she provided strategic leadership and was responsible for CPB’s efforts to advance diversity across public media programming through the collaboration and support of content creators, distributors and partnering organizations. It marks her first lead role as an actress in a major motion picture. As Director of Digital Video for FRONTLINE, Carla Borrás oversees the series development and production of documentary shorts, social video journalism and new forms such as virtual reality and interactive web-based documentaries. In 2019, Carla was selected for the Online News Association Women’s Leadership Accelerator and is currently a fellow in the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Editorial Integrity & Leadership program run by Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication. She was recently featured in an LA Times article as one of 14 critics making media more inclusive and in Indiewire as one of 20 Latin-Americans making a difference in independent film. He moved to New York City in 2014 to coordinate Documentary Fortnight at the Museum of Modern Art. Leslie Grace Martinez was born to Dominican parents on January 7, 1995 in The Bronx and raised in Davie, Florida. Besides being a successful actress, producer and entrepreneur, Kate is also an outspoken activist and humanitarian. . Her dedication to excellence and passion for giving back has earned her a number of honors. She is also program director for two film festivals, in Mendocino, CA and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. To that end, she teaches at Cal State LA and at USC School of Cinematic Arts, and lectures around the world. She currently finished writing the comedy pilot based on this time of her life, titled My Low-Life. He was recently honored on Gold House's A100 List which honors the most impactful Asians and Asian American & Pacific Islanders in culture. Calderón Kellett strives to create television that is accessible and inclusive. She directed 3 movies that became the #1 most seen movies in Mexico and Spain. Inspired to seek out visual arts and storytelling as a creative outlet, she graduated with a BFA in Illustration from Ringling College of Arts & Design in Sarasota, Fla. Lalo Alcaraz is an award-winning cartoonist who serves as consulting producer and cultural consultant for Nickelodeon’s animated series, The Casagrandes, an all-new spinoff of the Emmy Award-winning series, The Loud House. He is the founder and CEO of the Black List, the company that celebrates and supports great screenwriting and the writers who do it via production, its annual survey of best unproduced screenplays, online marketplace, live staged script readings, screenwriter labs, and film culture publications. Haubegger joins WarnerMedia from Creative Artists Agency (CAA) where she spent 14 years leading the company’s drive to become the market leader in the representation of women and people of color, as well as transforming the workforce to become the most diverse and inclusive agency in the entertainment business. Ways In: Nickelodeon Internships and Talent Development Programs, More information on Nickelodeon's Talent Development Opportunities, Inside the Agency: A Conversation with CAA, TV Animation 101 – Developing for Kids 6-11 and Preschool, NALIP Media Summit Official Selection Showcase Q&A, This year’s summit will be a historical first for NALIP, as all sessions occurring from. She also oversees the day-to-day execution of the department’s creative pipeline efforts which include the Universal Writers Program, Universal Animation Writers Program, Universal Directors Initiative and the Universal Composers Initiative. GLADYS RODRIGUEZ is a Television Writer/Producer born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and a proud daughter of Mexican immigrants. (Netflix), the award-winning documentary Science Fair (NatGeo/Disney+), Outpost (HBO), The Traffickers (Netflix ), Food Exposed (Netflix) and Residente (Netflix), as well as Hate Rising with Jorge Ramos, among many other documentaries. As the Anchor and Executive Producer of the Peabody Award-winning show Latino USA, distributed by NPR, as well as Co-Host of In The Thick, the Futuro Media’s award-winning political podcast, Hinojosa has informed millions about the changing cultural and political landscape in America and abroad. Join us for a conversation with Dailyn Rodriguez, Ilana Peña, and Sierra Ornelas as they talk about the process of bringing their stories to life. During her time at the company, Vanessa worked on award-winning series such as Bubble Guppies, Fresh Beat Band, PAW Patrol, Dino Dan, and Wallykazam!. Susana Zepeda Cagan is the Vice President of Talent Relations and Development for Turner Classic Movies. NALIP’s mission is to discover, promote, and inspire Latinx content creators and diverse voices across all media platforms. I have a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Jorge Gutierrez is the director & co-writer of the Golden Globe nominated and Guillermo Del Toro produced animated feature "The Book of Life" for 20th Century Fox, writer & director of the Emmy nominated "Son of Jaguar" VR short for Google and creator (with muse and Emmy winning wife Sandra Equihua) of the multiple Emmy winning animated series "El Tigre, The Adventures of Manny Rivera" for Nickelodeon. Born to Salvadoran immigrant parents, the Los Angeles native graduated with a B.A. He recently signed an exclusive overall deal with 20th Century TV, where he will continue to develop projects that represent diverse and inclusive voices and stories. Jorge Gutierrez is an award-winning director, animator, writer, and voice actor. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Murray is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Casting Director peer group. She first captured American audiences in 2007 with her award-winning performance in the Fox Searchlight/Weinstein hit movie “Under the Same Moon”, which is still ranked among the top 10 highest-grossing Spanish-language theatrical releases in U.S. history. He was awarded the 2019 Writers Guild East Evelyn Burkey award for elevating the honor and dignity of screenwriters. She is the founder of Teatro Luna (the first all-Latina Theatre Company in the nation, now defunct) as well as the founder of ALTA (Alliance of Latino Theatre Artists). Join us for a panel featuring Disney Latinx animation leaders as they share their experiences on developing animated content, getting a job in animation, and pitching original content. Apply for our Emerging Content Creators Inclusion Initiative scholarship selected participants will be given a curated itinerary to attend panels and workshops throughout the six-day summit. Esti also served as Co-Executive Producer and a writer on the The Skinny – an official Sundance Film Festival Selection – and as a Supervising Producer on the Emmy-nominated web series, This Is Me. While working in advertising, he executive-produced the short film Remember Me in Red, a Latina transgender story, which received the Audience Award at San Francisco’s Frameline. When you click on their image, you can access their bios. Ortiz also administers LPB’s Public Media Content and Current Issues funding initiatives, which support independent filmmakers in the creation and dissemination of Latino themed documentaries for PBS, as well as of digital content engaging audiences online. The winner also will be awarded a scholarship to the 2020 NALIP Media Summit, and the winning film will screen at the Summit’s short film showcase as well as on the Sony Lot. Gil Robertson is a 20-year veteran entertainment journalist. In 2015 Madrigal released his award winning and critically acclaimed docu-comedy Half Like Me. She has charted a total of 14 singles in English and Spanish, and her self-titled debut albumreached#4 on the Billboard Latin Albums chart. In 2011 she starred in the massively popular series "La Reina del Sur" (Queen of the South), which is currently having renewed success on Netflix and has since been adapted in English on the USA network. Check it out here: https://virtual.nalipmediasummit.com/, If you have already purchased your #NMS20VIRTUAL pass, our team will be in contact with information on how to access our amazing platform! Vanessa Taylor Sands is currently a Vice President of Television Development for DreamWorks Animation. She is on the Advisory Council for Next Play Capital, Shared Harvest Fund, and Women in Sports and Events. Maltin on Movies, RogerEbert.com, FOX 11-LA, as well as Shadow and Act. Vanessa is also dedicated to finding and developing new talent. In this session Jessica sits down with Tery Lopez, WGAW Director of Inclusion and Equity, to discuss her journey as a writer, why it’s always been important to her to tell Latinx stories, and how the industry is becoming more inclusive.