DeLanna Studi

DeLanna Studi is an actor and playwright from Liberty, Oklahoma. She is a proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation. TV and Film credits include: Shameless, Z Nation, the Peabody Award Winning Edge of America, Dreamkeeper and General Hospital. Theater Credits include: The First National Broadway Tour of August: Osage County, Primary Stages Informed Consent, Portland… Read more »

Beth Klein

Beth Klein heads the casting department at Universal Television, which is responsible for such hit series as “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Master of None,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The Mindy Project,” “Bates Motel,” “Shades of Blue,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Chicago Med,” and Universal Television’s annual holiday live musicals including “The Wiz Live” and “Hairspray Live.” Prior to… Read more »

NATIVE YOUTH MEDIA TOUR

Friday November 17th – NATIVE YOUTH MEDIA TOUR Participating Native youth will be invited to tour a Hollywood studio. Native youth participants will learn about film and television history, walk on sets, sound stages and meet with studio personnel. The purpose of tour is to inspired the next generation to explore film and television as a… Read more »

The Business of Acting: The Landscape of Native American Casting

Reservations for this event have been closed. Please see our full schedule for additional LA SKINS FEST events. The LA SKINS FEST is now accepting RSVPs for the SAG/AFTRA Native American Actors Panel taking place Thursday November 16th, 7pm at SAG/AFTRA in Hollywood. This program features casting personnel from NBCUniversal and FOX and will be… Read more »

Opening Night Screening

THOR RAGNAROK From Maori filmmaker Taika Waititi, the LA SKINS FEST opening night movie is presented by Walt Disney Studios and Marvel Entertainment. Reception will follow the screening. . Imprisoned on the other side of the universe, the mighty Thor finds himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against the Hulk, his former… Read more »

Saturday-Sunday Screenings —-TCL Chinese Theater

Saturday November 18th and Sunday November 19th TCL Chinese Theater We will screen over sixty Native American films that include premieres of several new dramas, documentaries, animation and youth films at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The LA SKINS FEST annually showcases works by independent Native American filmmakers that provide insight into the beauty,… Read more »

Native Writers Pitch Workshop

November 14th, 2017, we will conduct the 6th Annual Native Writers Pitch Workshop during the LA SKINS FEST. The NATIVE AMERICAN WRITERS PITCH WORKSHOP  is an intensive writing program that prepares Native Americans writers for television and film writing careers. The pitch pit is designed to give writers information that will grow their careers, access to talent development,… Read more »

AUGUST NATIVE WRITERS GROUP

Now entering its sixth year and based on the great success of the Native Writers Workshop, we created the NATIVE WRITERS GROUP. This is a literary gathering that takes place monthly to encourage the development of Native writers. This year, we are expanding our monthly meeting from January to December and are meeting at studio… Read more »