November 14th, 2017 — The 11th Annual LA SKINS FEST opened with the 6th Annual NATIVE AMERICAN WRITERS PITCH WORKSHOP. Native writers met with showrunners and pitched to creative executives, agents, managers and writing consultants. The first portion of the workshop was an introduction to pitching. Our guest speaker was Mike Royce…
Author: Ian Skorodin
11th Annual LA SKINS FEST – CALL FOR FILM ENTRIES
Presented by COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL
LA Skins Fest Announces 2017 Call For Submissions For 6-Day Festival in Hollywood, CA
Sponsored by HBO, CBS Corp, National Endowment for the Arts, A+E, Turner, Streampix, Lionsgate, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Sony, Paramount, KCET, Department of Cultural Affairs – Los Angeles, Ramona Band of Cahuilla, and ABC-7.
NATIVE AMERICAN PARTICIPANTS SELECTED FOR THE 2017 NATIVE AMERICAN TV WRITERS LAB
Sponsored by Comcast/NBCUniversal, CBS Entertainment Diversity and HBO
Friday, April 21st, 2017
Los Angeles, CA – The LA Skins Fest, a Native American film festival, in partnership with Comcast/NBCUniversal, CBS Entertainment Diversity and HBO announced today they have selected 7 participants for the 2017 NATIVE AMERICAN TV WRITERS LAB, a talent development program that aims to boost the careers of Native American writers.
2nd Native American TV Writers Lab Now Accepting Submissions
The LA Skins Fest, a Native American arts initiative that offers year round opportunities for emerging Native American actors, writers and directors, announced that they are accepting applications for their second Native American TV Writers Lab.
The Native American Comedy Showcase Gives Indigenous Actors a Chance to Be Funny
In the popular imagination, Native Americans are rarely associated with humor; they’re represented as either solemn keepers of ancient wisdom or long-suffering victims of genocide and oppression. When they are featured in comedic situations, they’ve historically been the butt of jokes in movies and on TV — where they’re often portrayed by non-Native actors
Native American issues highlight L.A. Skins film festival this weekend
When “100 Years: One Woman’s Fight for Justice” screens at the L.A. Skins Fest, director Melinda Janko hopes viewers will be as appalled as she was by the injustice.
It’s why she “had to tell this story.”
Interview with Festival Director Ian Skorodin (Los Angeles Skins Festival)
LA SKINS FESTlaskinsfest.jpg annually showcases works by indepedent Native American filmmakers that provide insight into the beauty, complexity and diversity of Native American people. The festival helps filmmakers show their work so audiences of all ages and interests can enrich their experience and understanding of Native American cultures.
ROCK IS RED EXCLUSiVE iNTERVIEW WITH CHOCTAW FiLMMAKER IAN SKORODiN
There is a staggering amount of entertainment out there thanks to the internet. For those who grew up in a time when there were only three channels it is trulystaggering but thousands upon thousands of platforms is essentially par for the course these days.
The Write Stuff: Native Participants Picked For 2016 Native American Writers Lab
LA Skins Fest, a Native American film festival, in partnership with Comcast/NBCUniversal, CBS Entertainment Diversity and HBO, announced a week ago Friday they have selected seven participants for the inaugural Native American TV Writers Lab, a talent development program that aims to boost the careers of Native American writers.
Hilarious Series on Skinsplex – The Online Native Film Website
Viewers interested in original Native content in a multitude of genres need look no further than the Skinsplex streaming website. One great original series, Wave, about a funny and foul-mouthed Native Hollywood insider by the name of “Bung” who is battling personal demons – is now available for free.