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Location: Beverly Hills, CA

Company Description: Endeavor Content is a leader in the development, financing and sales of premium film, television, theater, audio, and live content. Endeavor Content seeks to facilitate more ownership and creative freedom for artists, creators and production companies in the ever-changing media landscape. Endeavor Content is a studio that has evolved to meet today’s changing business needs and is committed to advocating diversity and equality within our industry.

Joining the Raya and the Last Dragon team are Don Hall (Big Hero 6, Moana) and Carlos López Estrada (Blindspotting) as directors, as well as playwright Qui Nguyen (Vietgone) who will join Adele Lim as co-writer. Paul Briggs and John Ripa serve as co-directors. Dean Wellins, who was originally announced as a director alongside Briggs, is directing another project at Disney Animation. Peter Del Vecho (Frozen, Frozen 2) joins Osnat Shurer (Moana) as a producer.

“As filmmakers, Don and Carlos bring a combination of animation know-how and emotional storytelling to Raya and the Last Dragon, bringing our fantasy adventure to surprising, original, and dynamic heights,” said Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee. “They both saw the potential for this film and had a strong vision for the story, especially for our lead character, played by the wonderfully talented Kelly Marie Tran. And no small feat, directors Don and Carlos, writers Qui and Adele, and the entire crew of 400 Disney Animation artists are making this film together, while separated and working from home.”

Raya and the Last Dragon is set to debut on March 12, 2021. 

Read more about the film here. 

The Producer on a Disney Television Animation series is responsible for supporting the creative intent of the series, leading the production, and ensuring successful delivery of the episodes and ancillary content to the Network and Company. The Producer serves as a bridge between and a guide for the show’s creative vision and production goals.

What is the ECCII?

The Emerging Content Creators Inclusion Initiative (ECCII) is geared towards emerging artists from underrepresented communities who lack the resources and relationships to kickstart their careers in the entertainment industry. Through the ECCII, NALIP offers scholarships and mentorship opportunities for its major programs and events like the NALIP Media Summit and Latino Media Fest.

Current Opportunities

Apply for a scholarship to attend the Latino Media Fest!

When: October 14 - 16th, 2020

Where: Wherever You Are!

What is #LatinoMediaFest?

NALIP Latino Media Fest is the unique presenter of the best U.S. Latinx content across all media platforms: narrative short films, TV/Streaming pilots, digital content, documentary shorts and tech narratives (VR/AR/XR).

NALIP’s Latino Media Fest brings together Latino filmmakers, industry reps, executives, and film aficionados for a 3-day event. The festival will feature premieres, workshops, master classes, and star-studded awards ceremony to recognize substantial work in entertainment that inspires Latino creatives to continue moving their projects forward in front and behind the camera.

**To ensure the health and safety of our participants and attendees, we will be hosting this year's Latino Media Fest entirely online.**

Click this link to apply!

More opportunities coming soon - bookmark this page and come back for updates on what we have planned for the rest of the year!

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This role will provide support to the EVP and other senior Development team members in a busy, creative, and fast-paced environment. The Executive Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external contacts on all matters pertaining to the EVP, as well as helping to manage the calendars of the senior Development team when necessary. The ideal individual will have the ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple changing priorities. Must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.

In partnership with The Latin Tracking Board, Remezcla, The Untitled Latinx Project, and The Black List, NALIP is proud to announce with our partners the ten original television pilots selected for the inaugural Latinx TV List. The selected writers and projects were announced during our Latinx TV List session with NALIP executive director Ben Lopez joining Franklin Leonard and Kate Hagen of The Black List and television creators Gloria Calderon-Kellett (ONE DAY AT A TIME) and Tanya Saracho (VIDA) of the Untitled Latinx Project during the NALIP Media Summit 2020 Virtual.

As an additional benefit of placement on the Latinx TV List, selected writers will have their pilots shared with Hulu. The premium streamer plans to offer a WGA minimum blind pilot script deal to two of the writers or writing teams selected for the inaugural Latinx TV List, in addition to meeting with all ten writers selected. 

“NALIP is thrilled to have partnered once again with the Black List for the Latinx TV List. We have always aimed to be a platform for underrepresented communities and the winners now have a chance to tell their incredible stories. We also applaud Hulu in their commitment to the Latinx community. In collaboration with our partners, The Black List, Untitled Latinx Project, Latin Tracking Board, and Remezcla, we would like to sincerely congratulate this year’s Latinx TV List!"- Ben Lopez, Executive Director, NALIP

Congratulations to all the selected writers! check out the article over at Deadline by Dino-Ray Ramos HERE!

CUBA LIBRE by Niko Gutierrez-Kovner

CUBA LIBRE tells the story of Fidel Castro’s revolution through the eyes of a couple who become crucial to its success, risking their marriage, their livelihoods, and their lives for a movement that ultimately loses sight of the people in one man’s blind pursuit of power.

THE EDGE/EL BORDE by Paloma Martinez

After a destructive storm triggers the largest sewage spill in the history of North America at the US/Mexico border, a local teenage girl must prove there is an unnerving new life form evolving and threatening human existence.

HOME by AJ Mendez

A dark comedy about a young Latina who struggles to re-enter the world after surviving a suicide attempt, but uses her comatose Mormon roommate's seemingly perfect identity to start fresh. 

INSIDE CUNT by Anna Salinas

A brash 28-year-old Nuyorican is pulled into a dangerous world of international espionage when her vagina suddenly starts intercepting Russian spy signals.

KOOKY, THE POST-APOCALYPTIC COCKROACH by Dax de la Monta

Miggy, a perpetually upbeat and slightly naive loser, must survive a road trip across a nuclear wasteland with the help of his misfit coworker, old school abuelo, and a wisecracking chatterbox who happens to be a giant, mutated cockroach.

MACHO LIBRE by Marcelina Chavira

After his fathers pass away, a mature and woke AF 11 year-old boy is forced to move in with his estranged, old school, super macho, ex-luchador grandfather above the aging man's eccentric wrestling academy. 

NOVIA by Giovanni J. Maldonado Chinea & Myles Clifford Hawthorne

In 1929, a young girl escapes her abusive life in Mexico City for Los Angeles and the promise of stardom in a Spanish-language version of the Universal classic, DRACULA -- only to find that the monsters of one's past don't simply vanish, but follow. Based on the true story of Lupita Tovar.

PAPI by Dominic Colón

PAPI, is a half hour dramedy that explores the life of Kilo Rodriguez, a closeted bisexual barber from the Bronx, who on his 21st birthday, unexpectedly gets custody of his foul-mouthed six-year old daughter. As Kilo tries to navigate becoming an adult, while avoiding the temptations of the streets, and understanding his fluid sexuality, he embarks on a transformative journey discovering what it takes to be a good "Papi.”

SUNPATCH ALLEY by Juan Carlos Fernandez

The times, they are a-changin' in this dark, comedic drama set in 1970's New York. GRACIE FUENTES, the creative director of a popular kids' show, finds her noble pursuits of inclusion continually steamrolled by the show's sexist and alcoholic star, LOUIE BARNETT. But when the station is taken over by the crime family Louie is indebted to, Gracie seizes the opportunity to take matters into her own hands. "Sesame's mean streets."

USERNAME by Barbara Soares

After joining an A.I. talent agency where she impersonates a CGI Instagram celebrity, a hacker finds herself at the center of a high-stakes conspiracy when that same celebrity begins enlisting her followers to commit suicide.

Participant is seeking a Coordinator to be the face of the IT department, ensuring that all help desk tickets are handled in a timely and professional manner, with an emphasis on customer satisfaction.

Job Summary: This individual will act as the first line of contact for a diverse array of company-wide systems. They will provide technical support to employees and help them maintain the ability to complete their daily tasks and functions when faced with IT-related issues.

The Production Department Secretary is the communication hub of a television series production. They are primarily responsible for phones and scheduling meetings for the show leadership and crew, preparing and executing expense reports and show credits, partnering with the script department and story editor, and organizing crew events, as well as purchasing snacks and supplies.

Overview and Responsibilities:

PARTICIPANT is a global media company focused on entertainment that inspires and accelerates social change. As a collaborative, entrepreneurial, independent entertainment company, we aim to create socially relevant, commercially viable and critically acclaimed content. Corporate and social responsibility is in the DNA of our company and employees. Each of us is dedicated to our founder Jeff Skoll’s ultimate vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity.

Fuse Media is looking for a dynamic, driven Social Media Manager to work out of our New York Offices. This individual will develop and execute exciting and engaging content plans for Fuse across all social platforms for editorial, marketing, and sales teams. The ideal candidate will have a deep, comprehensive understanding of social media platforms, the content and language that perform best on platforms, and have a thorough understanding of existing and emerging platforms and best practices. The primary focus of the role will be on effectively engaging with and cultivating Fuse audiences across social platforms and driving audience growth. This is a temp to perm opportunity.

Job title: Administrative Assistant Reporting:

BR Games Leadership Responsibilities

• Support BR Games leadership in the coordinating, administration and execution of internal business practices including, but not limited to, vendor relations, contractor on-boarding, new hire on- boarding, office services, travel management and meeting coordination

• As needed, support BR Business Development with researching and archiving of relevant industry new and practices

• Interface with BR Games team members, contractors, company partners and vendors

Fuse Media is currently seeking an Executive Producer/Showrunner of Original Programming. This is a freelance position. The EP/Showrunner will manage current series for Fuse Media. The ideal candidate is a music culture junkie who lives and breathes the latest trends in fashion, food, technology, influencers, and social advocacy and with an intuitive sense of what will resonate with Fuse’s multicultural millennial audience. This position is based in Glendale, CA.

How the coronavirus outbreak is roiling the film and entertainment industries

Image courtesy of Vox

The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, which was first identified in China in December, has had sweeping effects in the public health, business, and travel sectors, among others. And while the repercussions for the entertainment industry may seem to pale in comparison to the clear threat the virus poses to human life, the ripple effects do have implications for the people around the world who make a living producing and distributing movies, music, and more.

Read more at Vox.

Gloria Calderón Kellett Named one of the 25 Most Powerful Latinas by People En Español

Gloria Calderón Kellett was recently named one of People En Español's Most powerful Latinas! Be sure to pick up a copy of this magazine to get the full list! 

New Hollywood Podcast: ‘Gentefied’s Marvin Lemus And Linda Yvette Chávez Talk Latinx Representation And How Netflix Series Reflects Their Own Lives

Image Courtesy of Deadline

The series, which is executive produced by America Ferrera and has Monica Macer (Queen Sugar, Nashville) as showrunner,  is drenched in Latinx identity as it features brown love, intersectionality, the importance of community and the nuanced arguments that come with the topic of gentrification as well as displaced communities.

Listen to the podcast here: Deadline

The Hollywood Report presents: Alice Initiative Reveals Annual List of Emerging Female Directors

Image Courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reported recently reported that the Alice Initiative, an initiative supported by a group of over 50 female film executives and producers, announced a list that highlighting 20 promising up-and-coming female directors. 

Read more about list at The Hollywood Reporter.