Emmy season is ramping up, and now’s the time to dive deeper into the creation of some of your favorite shows. Join USG University and IndieWire for an evening celebrating the art of TV storytelling through craft on May 22.
IndieWire will also be partnering with USG University for an entire season of virtual panels with producers, actors, and artisans from shows such as “The Four Seasons,” “The Americas,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Hacks,” “Happy’s Place,” and more. The first will launch on IndieWire on May 19 with two a week rolling out in the weeks after that.
Request an invite to attend the May 22 event here. (Open to TV Academy and guild members.)
IndieWire is thrilled to partner with Universal Studio Group on this fantastic event and virtual panel series aimed at students as well at TV Academy and guild members,” says SVP and IndieWire Publisher James Israel. “This partnership aligns perfectly with our in-depth, sharp awards coverage as well as Future of Filmmaking, our new content vertical and newsletter designed to help anyone in the film and TV industry to navigate a entertainment career.”
The May 22 event, moderated by IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill, will take place in person in Los Angeles and gather talent from “Hacks,” “A Man on the Inside,” “The Four Seasons,” “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” and “The Umbrella Academy,” all NBC Universal-produced shows.
A reception will immediately follow the panel event.
This event is in partnership with USG University (a Universal Studio Group program), Roybal Film and Television Magnet and IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking. USG University works with Roybal, one of the finest high schools for preparing students for a career in below-the-line roles in film and TV, to present programs about TV craft with an aim for helping students to picture themselves working as a TV artisan.
The specific talent on hand for the May 22 event is Everett Burrell, visual effects supervisor of “The Umbrella Academy”; Sue Federman, editor of “A Man on the Inside”; Shaye Ogbonna, executive producer and writer of “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist”; and Mailara Santana, art director of “The Four Seasons”; and “Hacks” department head of hair Aubrey Marie.
Upon confirmation of your attendance, details will be provided to you about where the event is taking place. Doors will open at 4:15pm PT on the 22nd, with the panel discussion start at 5:00 and the reception following immediately after.
