New York State Multicultural Creativity Summit
October 25, 2022
9:00 AM ET
The Motion Picture Association, in partnership with Empire State Development and the New York Latino Film Festival, proudly hosted the 2022 New York State Multicultural Creativity Summit.
The Summit provided a roadmap for diverse content creators to navigate the film and television industry, including discussions on “Talent Trends at Studios/Networks,” “Funding Your Story,” and a “Spotlight on Television Production,” alongside other relevant presentations and remarks.
This collaborative effort was co-hosted by the MPA’s member companies: NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Opening Remarks By:



Calixto Chinchilla
Founder/Executive Director, New York Latino Film Festival



John Gibson
Vice President, External and Multicultural Affairs, Motion Picture Association


Patrick Kilcur
Executive Vice President, U.S. Government Affairs, Motion Picture Association


Hope Knight
President, CEO and Commissioner of Empire State Development



Dennis Williams
Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility, Warner Bros. Discovery
PANEL
Talent Trends at Studios/Networks
Featuring:


Tiffany Burrell-Lewis
Director of Creative Talent Development, Netflix



John Gibson
Vice President, External and Multicultural Affairs, Motion Picture Association


Mahin Ibrahim
Director of Representation and Inclusion Strategies, Disney Studios Content



Dennis Williams
Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility, Warner Bros. Discovery
PANEL
Funding Your Story
Featuring:


Graham Lee
Vice President, Tax, Paramount Global


Melissa Lintinger
Senior Vice President, Production Finance, Universal Studio Group



Constance McFeeley
Director, NYS Entertainment Tax Credit Programs, Empire State Development


Neil Reilly
Deputy Director, NYS Governor’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development (MPTV)


Hilary Wagner
Senior Vice President, Production Finance, CBS Television Studios
PRESENTATION
Filmmaker Legal Clinic
Featuring:


Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin
Professor of Law and Director of the Filmmakers Legal Clinic
PANEL
Navigating Film Festivals
Featuring:



Calixto Chinchilla
Founder/Executive Director, New York Latino Film Festival


Armando Riesco
Actor, Writer, Producer


Emelyn Stuart
Founder, The Ocktober Film Festival; Owner, Stuart Cinema


Ji Young
Founder of Dreammaker, Dreamdoer, DreamSupporter, inc
PANEL
From the Classroom to the Set: NYS Industry Pipeline Opportunities
Featuring:


Patricia Bayley
Vice President, Digital & New Media Development, Empire State Development


Skye Ernst
Manager, Industry Communications & Development, Empire State Development


Stacy Milner
Founder & CEO, Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program


Amber Rangel Mooney
Vice President and Director of Workforce Development, Empire State Development
PANEL
Spotlight on Television Production
Featuring:


Yoni Bokser
Executive Director/Vice President, NYS Governor’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development/New Media


Nicole Hauge
Vice President of Production HR, Disney General Entertainment Content



Santiago Quiñones
Producer, Paramount Pictures

