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Thursday, March 9

5:00PM – 7:30PM

Registration

6:00PM – 7:30PM

Opening Network Reception

8:00PM – 10:00PM

Private Screening: WALKOUT

An HBO Film with Question & Answer with Cast & Crew
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Friday, March 10

8:00AM – 9:00AM

The Breakfast Question – Casting Latinos: T & A

Speakers: Gabriella Tagliavini, Jesse Garcia, Frances Negron

8:00AM – 9:00AM

“30 Minutes w/…” Breakfasts to Sign Up

Speakers: Sam Martin, Michael Garcia, Antonio Sosa, Felicia Bell,
                       Fern Orenstein, Tiffany Kuzon, Chris Sablan,
                       Belinda Gardea

8:00AM – 9:00AM

Buffet Breakfast

9:15AM – 11:15AM

Movies That Matter: What It Takes To Get Them Made

Moderator: Sharon Swart

Speakers: Barbara Martinez-Jitner, Oscar Torres

10:30AM – 6:00PM

Digital Expo

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Tabletop Exhibits

11:45AM – 1:00PM

Breakout Session

 • Conversation w/...Moctesuma Esparza

Interviewer: Edward James Olmos

 • Fellowships & Academies: What Programs Raise Your Game?

Moderator: Jorge Aguirre

Speakers: Carmen Smith, Cruz Angeles, Juan Carlos Perez,
                       Maria Escobedo, Ray Santisteban, Margarita De la Vega

 • Feature Pitch Workshop to Sign Up

Moderator: Nakeetha Mattocks

Speakers: Ligiah Villalobos, Josefina Lopez, Zola Mashariki,
                       Northrup Davis

 • How To Pitch/Present Intern. Broadcasters/Commissioning Editors

Moderator: Meg Villarreal

Speakers: Ralf-Peter Piechowiak, Alberta Nokes, Louise Rosen

 • Indie & Micro Distributors: Where Your First Feature Finds A Home

Moderator: Jose Martinez

Speakers: Sarah Rose, Antonio Sosa, Jacqueline Sacerio,
                       Vanessa Arteaga, Leigh Savidge, Danny Rodriguez

 • NALIPsters on View to Sign Up

 • Building A Filmmaker's Webpage For Outreach

Speakers: Nicole Maffei, Steve Bartz

 • Harrison Reiner Labs

1:00PM – 2:30PM

Keynote Luncheon Address Speaker: Charlie Koones

2:45PM – 4:15PM

Breakout Session

 • Public Television Funding

Moderator: Frances Negron

Speakers: Angela Palmer, Luis Ortiz, Richard Saiz, Orlando Bagwell,                        Cara Mertes, Carmen DiRienzo

 • Mun2: Opportunities For Network Employment

Moderator: Bel Hernandez

Speakers: Luz Maria Castellanos, Flavio Morales, Ricardo de Monteuil,                        Cathleen Bazoya, Ramon Escobar, Diana Mogollon

 • NALIPsters on View to Sign Up

 • Storytelling For Docs: Turning News & History Into Great Narrative

Moderator: Maria Agui Carter

Speakers: Paul Taylor, Danny Haro, Laurie Kahn-Leavitt

 • Film Markets: How To Navigate AFM, IFP, Toronto, Rotterdam

Moderator: Mitch Levine

Speakers: Jonathan Wolf, Page Ostrow, Meg Villarreal, Pooja Kohli,
                       Seth Willenson

 • Public Media & Youth Activism: A Producer's Role

Moderator: Bienvenida Matias

Speakers: Kristine Sorensen, Hye-Jung Park, Venus Rodriquez,                        Guillermina Zabala

 • Every Frame A Goya: Through The Eyes Of The Latino DP

Moderator: Edwin Pagan

Speakers: Reynaldo Villalobos, Juan Ruiz Anchia
                       Mauricio Rubinstein

4:45PM – 6:00PM

Breakout Session

 • Incentitives For Indies: States and Federal Advantages

Moderator: Ricardo Mendez Matta

Speakers: Shelli Hall, Luis Riefkohl, Lisa Strout, Margarita De la Vega,
                       Ricardo Del Rio

 • Working With Actors: A Performer's Perspective

Moderator: Angel David, Lupe Ontiveros

Speakers: Alexa Vega, Yareli Arizmendi, Michael Peña

 • NALIPsters on View to Sign Up

 • The Doc Broadcaster: Get Work & On The Air

Moderator: John Valadez

Speakers: Ciara Byrne, Judith Vecchione, Janelle Rodriguez,
                       St. Claire Bourne, Peggy Kim

 • Bilingual Networks: Opportunities at Mun2, SiTV, LATV

Moderator: Louis E. Perego Moreno

Speakers: Flavio Morales, Ed Leon, Daniel Crowe, Lourdes Diaz,
                       Angel Sepulveda, Carmen M. DiRienzo

 • Your Headshot & Resume: Audition Strategies to Sign Up

Speakers: Fern Orenstein, Jerry Velasco, Julissa Garcia, Marilyn Atlas

 • Music For Independents: Your Score, Songs & Rights

Moderator: Margaret Guerra-Rogers

Speakers: Richard Martinez, Fernando Ramirez, Yvonne Gomez,                        Joseph Julian Gonzalez, Marcelo Zavalos

 • Harrison Reiner Labs

6:30PM – 9:00PM

Open Night in Long Beach

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Saturday, March 11

8:00AM – 9:00AM

The Breakfast Question - Good Latino/Bad Latino

Speakers: Louis E. Perego Moreno, Miguel Tejada-Flores,
                       Dennis Leoni, Elisha Miranda

8:00AM – 9:00AM

“30 Minutes w/…” Breakfasts to Sign Up

Speakers: Emily Schwebber, Mike Garcia, Antonio Sosa, Felicia Bell,
                       Belinda Gardea

8:00AM – 9:00AM

Buffet Breakfast

9:30AM – 11:00AM

Breakout Session

 • Working From The Inside: How Movies Get Made In Hollywood

Moderator: David Ortiz

Speakers: Nicole Brown, Devon Franklin, Nina Perales, Franklin                         Leonard, Charles King

 • From Short To First Feature: A Writer/Director Career Path

Moderator: Gabriela Tagliavini

Speakers: Aurora Guerrero, Marcos EfronSandra Avila

 • NALIPsters on View to Sign Up

 • Documentary Sample Tape Evaluation to Sign Up

Speakers: Fernanda Rossi, Luca Bentivoglio, Cara Mertes,
                       Michelle Coe, Richard Saiz

 • Inside Reality Television: The Truth Behind These Shows

Moderator: Rick Telles

Speakers: Luis Barreto, Eyal Shemtov, Natalie D. Jáquez,
                      James Gutierrez, Nely Galán, Zig Gauthier

 • Bring Your Best: MTV Networks Pitch Session to Sign Up

Speakers: Brandon Brito, Valerie Elustondo, Zoe Friedman,
                       Rafael Garcia, Pancho Mansfield, Pamela Post,
                       Paul VilladolidNicole Zein

 • Maximizing Distribution and Revenue

Moderator: Peter Broderick

 • Digital Post-Production: Planning From The Top

Moderator: Luis Aira

Speakers: Jeff Cree, Alex Ferrari, Robert Faber, Daniel Gregoire,
 
                      Sergio Arau

 • Harrison Reiner Labs

10:30AM – 6:00PM

Digital Expo

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Tabletop Exhibits

11:30AM – 1:00PM

Breakout Session

 • Latinos Running TV: Who Broke In To Network Shows & How

Moderator: Sergio Agúero

Speakers: Jorge Reyes, Maria Perez-Brown, Javier Grillo-Marxuach,                        Juan Carlos Coto, Michael Garcia, Edith Mendoza,
                       Jamilla Hunter

 • 1 For Bank, 1 For Soul: SAGIndie presents Actors As Indie Partners

Moderator: Luis Mandoki

Speakers: Angel Rivera, Dania Ramírez, Rick Gonzalez,
                       Adam Rodriquez, Emily Schweber, Freddy Rodriquez,
                       Belinda Gardea

 • NALIPsters on View to Sign Up

 • Documentary Pitch Evalution to Sign Up

Moderator: Evangeline Griego

Speakers: Ralf-Peter Piechowiak, Alberta Nokes, Meg Villarreal,                        Richard Saiz, Luca Bentivoglio, Michele Coe,
                       Louise Rosen

 • Protocols To Ent. Business: Getting Jobs & Projects In Hollywood

Moderator: Diana Lesmez

Speakers: Alexis Garcia

 • Running the Set: Role Of The Creative Hands-On Producer

Moderator: Moctesuma Esparza

Speakers: Scott Kardel, Angel Rivera, Frida Torresblanco,                        Bob Teitel, Julio Caro, Adam Merims

 • Gorilla 3.0: Scheduling & 3D Storyboard

Moderator: Ethan Markowitz, Aaton Cohen-Sitt

1:00PM – 2:30PM

Keynote Luncheon Address Speaker: Pancho Mansfield

2:45PM – 4:15PM

Breakout Session

 • Declaration Of Independence: Making Movies Outside Of Hollywood

Moderator: Warrington Hudlin

Speakers: Barbara Martinez-Jitner, Midge Sanford, Ricardo Del Rio,                        Frida Torresblanco, Scott Coleman, Jason Gurvitz,
                       Antonio Macia               

 • Documentary Case Study: An Artist's View

Moderator: Cara Mertes

Speakers: Marilyn Agrelo

 • Getting The Story Right: Develop A Sensational Script

Moderator: David Ortiz

Speakers: Roberto Orci, Jason Young, Albert Torres, Nakeetha                        Mattocks, Dawn Thomas

 • Variety Presents: Marketing For Indie Producers – The 5 Essentials

Moderator: Madelyn Hammond

 • NALIPsters on View to Sign Up

 • Harrison Reiner Labs

4:30PM – 6:00PM

Town Hall Meeting

7:00PM - 8:00PM

Gala Reception

8:30PM – 11:30PM

Gala Dinner and Awards

Hosts: Maria Costa & Mike Betayeh

Estela Winners Rodrigo Garcia & Marilyn Agrelo
Loteria Winner & SiTV Indie Producer Cash Award Winner
Awards presented to Moctesuma Esparza, Helen Hernandez and David Valdes

11:00PM – 1:00AM

Video Slam: Open to All

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Sunday, March 12

9:00AM – 11:00PM

NALIP Breakfast and Closing Plenary

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