BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//LA Skins Fest - ECPv5.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:LA Skins Fest X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://laskinsfest.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for LA Skins Fest BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20090308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20091101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20100314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20101107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20110313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20111106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20120311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20121104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20130310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20131103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20140309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20141102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20150308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20151101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090608T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T151846 CREATED:20220808T235323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T195015Z UID:10783-1244448000-1668963600@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Youth Media and Tech Workshop Overview DESCRIPTION: \n     Since 2009\, the Native American Youth Media and Tech Workshop has travelled to reservations and urban centers across the world to provide an expansive and comprehensive program that provides new access for our community. Every year\, we expand the workshop to include new curriculum\, new technology and new equipment. \nOur multimedia curriculum includes short film production that reflect the community and current issues effecting the youth participants. This entails the development and creation of documentaries\, scripted narratives and PSA’s produced entirely by the young filmmakers. Curriculum includes learning proper camera operation\, on-set sound recording\, directing actors\, lighting scenes\, editing and music composition. The youth present their final pieces to their community at the conclusion of the workshop. \n\n    In 2019\, we launched the Native Youth Animation Workshop. This program offers hands on instruction in 3-D animation software\, 2-D animation drawn by hand and stop-motion animation. The workshop also provides tours of animation and visual effects studios. This initiative is meant to provide Native youth with the inspiration to explore animation as a viable opportunity and career path. This program has partnered with numerous studios and networks to offer genuine access. \n\nIn 2021\, we created the Native Youth Virtual Reality Workshop. This program introduces cutting edge virtual reality applications and video production to Native youth. The workshop teaches new technology to Native youth so they can have every opportunity available in new technology. This program provides an in-depth look into the possibilities virtual reality provides our community. Our organization has partnered with the most high profile tech companies to provide this program. Check out some stills and vids here! \n\nThe entire program culminates with the Native Youth Multimedia Weekend in November. This has youth from all of our programs attend our annual film festival at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. This initiative has youth participants from several reservations and communities attend studio tours\, production workshops\, film screenings and attendance to the Native American Media Awards. \nCheck Out Our Past and Current Workshops! \n2023\n2022\n2021\n2020\n2019\n2018\n2017\n2016\n2015\n2014\n2013\n2012\n2011\n2010\n2009 \n  \nSponsors: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Meta\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n National Endowment for the Arts\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Los Angeles County Arts & Culture\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n San Manuel Band of Mission Indians\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n United Talent Agency\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Comcast NBCUniversal\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Sony Pictures Entertainment\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Sony Electronics\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Verizon\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n California Humanities\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Union Bank\n \n \n \n\n\n  URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/youth-media-and-tech-workshop-overview/ CATEGORIES:Youth Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220418T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220612T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T151846 CREATED:20220130T231318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220522T194923Z UID:10701-1650268800-1655053200@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:7th Annual Native American TV Writers Lab - Selected Fellows DESCRIPTION:7th ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN TV WRITERS LAB ANNOUNCES TWELVE SELECTED FELLOWS \nThe Native American Media Alliance\, in partnership with Netflix\, Amazon Studios\, Comcast NBCUniversal\, Kung Fu Monkey Productions\, Cherokee Nation Film Office\, Snowpants Productions and A+E Networks is excited to announce the twelve selections for the 7th Annual Native American TV Writers Lab fellows. “We are proud of the dozens of fellows who have come through the lab and launched incredible careers now represented on every network and streaming service.” Announced Cara Jade Myers\, director of outreach and actress in the upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon. “This year’s lab will host twelve talented Native writers who will lead the way for the next generation.” \n \nFounded in 2016\, the Native American TV Writers Lab is an intensive TV scriptwriters workshop that has provided dozens of writers for current and developing television series. Selected fellows take part in an eight-week curriculum curated by seasoned writing professionals. The lab consist of daily workshops\, seminars and one-on-one mentoring to help each writer develop and complete a pilot in eight weeks and hone skills to prepare the writers to move into staff writing positions. This year’s lab is instructed by writer Cari Daly. \nThe NATIVE AMERICAN TV WRITERS LAB was created to expand the amount of Native Americans working behind the camera\, as a way to increase fair and accurate portrayals of Native Americans on television. According to every industry report from the WGA West\, Nielsen and others\, the Native American and indigenous population represent a dismal number within the industry. \nThe twelve 7th Annual NATIVE AMERICAN TV WRITERS LAB fellows: \nJamie Brunton (Colville/Spokane) \nKristen Calderon (Acjachemen/Kumeyaay) \nJena Carter (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) \nBenjamin Flores (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa) \nCharine Pilar Gonzales (San Ildefonso Pueblo) \nKelli Jones (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) \nCole Randall (Muscogee Creek) \nJustin Reed (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation) \nSabrina Saleha (Navajo) \nEagle Smith (Tsimshian) \nKaili Y Turner (Nipmuc) \nMeilani Wenska (Native Hawaiian) \nAt the end of the program\, each participant will have completed an original television script and will take creative meetings with our corporate partners. \nThe NATIVE AMERICAN TV WRITERS LAB was created to expand the amount of Native Americans working behind the camera\, as a way to increase fair and accurate portrayals of Native Americans on television. Native Americans continue to maintain the lowest representation of writers on current television series. \nSponsors: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Amazon Studios\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Comcast NBCUniversal\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Cherokee Nation Film Office\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Kung Fu Monkey Productions\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Snowpants Productions\n \n \n \n\n\n  URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/7th-annual-native-american-tv-writers-lab-selected-fellows/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-0315-Barcid-Native-American-Virtual-TV-Writers-Lab-7th-Annual-1200x384-Comp-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220501T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230101T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T151846 CREATED:20220601T220221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220609T195223Z UID:10981-1651392000-1672592400@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:3rd Annual Native American Showrunner Program - Fellows Selected DESCRIPTION:The Native American Media Alliance announced its selections for the inaugural Native American Showrunner Program\, sponsored by Bad Robot\, Comcast NBCUniversal\, National Endowment for the Arts\, Pop Culture Collaboration and A+E Networks\, in partnership with Kung Fu Monkey Productions. \n“We are excited to usher in another year of incredible writers for this unique intensive\,” said Cara Jade Myers (Kiowa/Wichita)\, director of outreach for the Native American Media Alliance. “We look forward to the new work they develop with their showrunner mentors throughout the program.” \nThe 2022 Native American Showrunner Program fellows: \nMaya Dittloff \nJohnTom Knight \nDiego Moreno \n     The Native American Showrunner Program is a multi-month intensive that offers mentorship from television showrunners and series creators to experienced Native American writers. Program fellows take part in one-on-one meetings with assigned showrunners who offer guidance on furthering the fellows’ writing careers and to provide creative feedback on current projects. The program consists of comprehensive mentoring to develop each writer’s abilities\, offer advice as it pertains to producing for television and provide overall insight into running a television series. \n     The Native American Showrunner Program is a unique initiative designed to propel experienced Native American writers to higher levels of television. This initiative continues the Native American MedIa Alliance’s drive for inclusion and focuses on new points of access for the Native American community. The fellowship is an extension of the Native American TV Writers Lab as it equips the next generation of Native American writers with the skills and professional network to break into television producing positions. \n     The Native American Showrunner Program was created to expand the number of Native Americans working behind the camera to increase fair and accurate portrayals of Native Americans on television. Native Americans continue to maintain the lowest representation of writers on current television series. \n     In addition\, participants will author a new pilot and series bible with the artistic support of their respective mentors. Participants will also have group meetings with their fellows participants and showrunners from other television series. These components offer additional creative and business oriented opportunities. Participants will also receive a small stipend\, writing software and additional resources to help bolster their career. \nCheck out the past showrunner fellows here: \nInaugural Native American Showrunner Program \n2nd Annual Native American Showrunner Program  \nSponsored by: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Bad Robot\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Comcast NBCUniversal\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Pop Culture Collab\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n National Endowment for the Arts\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n A+E Networks URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/3rd-annual-native-american-showrunner-program-fellows-selected/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1200-x-384.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220606T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220828T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T151846 CREATED:20220331T152707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T193355Z UID:10766-1654502400-1661706000@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:2nd Native American Writers Seminar - Applications Closed DESCRIPTION:The Native American Media Alliance has closed its call for applications for the 2nd Annual Native American Writers Seminar taking place June through July\, 2022. The seminar initiative is presented by WarnerMedia and the Cherokee Nation Film Office. The Native American Writers Seminar develops emerging Native Americans writers for TV and film. The seminar also provides introductions to diversity development programs and uplifts indigenous storytellers in need of professional and creative mentorship. This initiative provides new access for Native Americans interested in breaking into writing for film and television. \n \nChosen participants for the seminar will workshop an existing script through one-on-one mentoring\, group sessions and industry meetings. The program provides intensive feedback and is accompanied by rigorous writing sessions. In addition\, the seminar provides representatives from prestigious fellowships and successful participants of past writing programs. These speakers will share insight into career development and professional growth. \nThe purpose of the seminar is to provide an in-depth workshop for Native Americans with an existing script they can develop into a polished sample. \nMeet the fellows from our past and current seminars: \nInaugural Native American Writer Seminar Fellows \n2nd Annual Native American Writer Seminar Fellows \n3rd Annual Native American Writers Seminar – Call for Applications \nIf interested in additional writing opportunities\, please stay tuned for the call for applications for the 5th Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab. \n\n___________________________________________________________________________ \nAbout the Seminar\nThe curriculum entails creative discussions with veteran writers\, experienced instructors and representatives of prestigious writing programs. These discussions provide additional insight into artistic development\, applying for fellowships and exploring professional opportunities. \nThe seminar provides one on one meetings with a creative executive\, agent\, manager or showrunner. These conversations will share additional guidance on career path\, creative level\, and next steps. Each seminar participant will have the opportunity to discuss creative development\, enhance their respective materials and improve their writing sample. The goal of each component is to get their script at the most polished level possible for submission to fellowships\, creative executives and literary representation. \n\n\n___________________________________________________________________________ \n  \nPRESENTED BY\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n WarnerMedia\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Cherokee Nation Film Office\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Native American Media Alliance URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/2nd-annual-native-american-writers-seminar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1200x84.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220606T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T151846 CREATED:20220609T051718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240531T164521Z UID:11001-1654502400-1657731600@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:2nd Annual Native American Writers Seminar DESCRIPTION:The Native American Media Alliance\, in partnership with the Cherokee Nation Film Office and Warner Bros. Discovery Access\, has announced the selected fellows for the 2nd Annual Native American Writers Seminar. \n     “We are proud to continue this incredible program expanding it to ten new fantastic Native American writers\,” said Ian Skorodin\, director of strategy for the Native American Media Alliance. “The seminar provides a great access point for our growing development pipeline and will give our writers new opportunities to make headway into their writing career.” \n      The Native American Writers Seminar is a month-long intensive that develops emerging writers who are new to writing for film and television. This initiative provides new access for Native Americans interested in breaking into writing for film and television. All participants chosen for the seminar will workshop an existing script with creative executives from Skydance Media and Powderkeg Media as well as established writers on current series from CBS\, ABC and HBOMax. The program provides intensive development workshops and is accompanied by rigorous writing sessions. \n“Our film office is proud to continue working alongside great organizations such as NAMA and Warner Bros. in our shared endeavor to expand Native representation and authentic content throughout television and film\,” said Jennifer Loren\, director of Cherokee Nation Film Office and Original Content. “We are excited to welcome each of the fellows in this year’s cohort of the Native American Writers Seminar.”  \n     In addition\, the seminar will provide representatives from prestigious fellowships and past participants of Native American Media Alliance writing programs. These speakers will share insight into career development\, professional growth and new writing opportunities. \nThe 2nd Annual Native American Writers Seminar cohort: \nRory Crittenden (Cherokee) \nGina East (Isleta Pueblo) \nJoshua Emerson (Navajo) \nMichelle Hernandez (Wiyot) \nKyle Leonard (Navajo) \nVanessa Lillie (Cherokee) \nStefan Perez ( Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria) \nSydney Leigh Soliz (Mashpee Wampanoag) \nSteven Tallas (Navajo) \nRhiana Yazzie (Navajo)  \n  \nSponsors: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Cherokee Nation Film Office\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Native American Media Alliance URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/2nd-annual-native-american-writers-seminar-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0516-Barcid-Native-American-Writers-Seminar-Selected-Fellows-1200x84-Comp-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR