Latinx Creators Learn from Production Industry Leaders
Film Independent and FX Launch Imaginar TV Incubator for Fearless Latinx Creators
Exciting news from Los Angeles! Film Independent and FX joined forces to launch the Imaginar TV Incubator for Fearless Latinx Creators. Over two weeks, six Latinx creators will participate in a residency program in workshops and meetings with industry leaders to help develop their drama pilots. The program will start with a three-day intensive that will include honing their pitching skills and learning about FX’s development process.
At the end of three days, the creators will pitch their pilots to FX, then spend the rest of the next two weeks meeting individually with creative advisors and executives to create a second original drama idea that will be pitched to the network on the last day of the incubator program. Each participant will receive a $3,000 grant as well as travel cost grants. Application deadline is Feb. 2, 2024, submit applications here.
Resources for Diverse Film and Media Creators and Producers
Eva Longoria joined forces with Cris Abrego to launch Hyphenate Media Group. Eva's feature directorial production Flamin’ Hot was a stellar success. Check out FounderFuego's spicy coverage of Flamin' Hot's Richard Montañez in the article Resilience Lessons from the Flamin' Hot Cheeto Man.
Fanny (Fanny Veliz) Grande, Co-Founder and CEO of Avenida Entertainment Group, leads a team committed serving as an incubator for creatives helping raise millions of dollars for hundreds of projects and servicing the U.S. Latino market and other underrepresented communities.
Additionally, the California Film Commission offers a tax credit program for film productions.
