Join us for Hollywood Chills 13, the 2021 opening event and entertainment summit by Ermantourage sponsored by The Film Empire. Be part of a day of virtual networking, talks with special guests, performances, and relationship building.
Benefit for Inner City Arts, which offers a safe, creative space where students are invited to explore. It is regarded as one of the nation's most effective arts education providers, is an oasis of learning, achievement and creativity in the heart of Skid Row, and a vital partner in the work of creating a safer, healthier Los Angeles.
Official Ermantourage members receive free passes. Visit ermantourage.com/membership to become a member.
Virtual Hangout:
Zoie Nagelhout, Director of Production & Development, Marvel Studios - 2-3pm PST
Virtual Audience Q&A's/Meet & Greet:
Linda Yvette Chavez, Co-Creator/Executive Producer, "Gentefied" - 10am PST
Judy Bowman, casting director (Amazon Prime's "Big Dogs") - 11am EST/8am PST
Marissa Brooks, Manager of Drama Development, CBS -11am PST
Amanda Richards, Director of Talent & Casting, Sony Pictures Television - 11am PST
Steven Jaworski, Vice President of Production, A&E Networks - 11:30am PST
Stephany Folsom, writer, "Toy Story 4," consulting writer/producer, "The Lord of the Rings"; Showrunner of the upcoming Amazon Series "Paper Girls" - 12:30pm PST
Laurie Zaks, President of Television, Mandeville Television - 1pm PST
Brendan Uegama, cinematographer, "Katy Keene," "Riverdale," "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," "Van Helsing," "Child's Play" - 1:30pm PST
Anthony Francisco, Senior Visual Development Artist, Marvel Studios - 1:30pm PST
Carol Lynn Sher, talent agent - 2pm PST
Ashley Partington, talent agent/Head of Commercials and Endorsements, A3 Artists Agency - 3pm PST
Ally Beans, casting director - 3pm PST
Sherri Chung, composer, "Riverdale," "Batwoman," "Supergirl," "The Flash" - 5pm PST
Laura McCranie, Head of Digital and Theatrical Talent, Emagine Content - 5pm PST
Ben Phelps, CEO/manager, Emagine Content - 6pm
Erica A. Hart, casting associate - Time TBA
Lindsay Maguire, publicist, Slate PR - 6pm PST
and more to be announced!
One-on-One Roundtables (After you register, email [email protected] to schedule your 15 minute roundtable session). Sessions are between 3-5pm PST, unless otherwise noted next to speaker's name.
Viviana Zarragoitia, Vice President of Three Point Capital (“Jobs,” “Nightcrawler,” Lee Daniels’ “The Butler,” “Beasts of No Nation,” “Mudbound,” “Brightburn") 10am-12pm PST
Morgan Faust, screenwriter, "Legends of Tomorrow" - 1-3pm PST
Ben Phelps, CEO/manager, Emagine Content (sold out) - 220pm-520pm PST
Jessica Sharzer, co-executive producer/writer, Apple TV's "Amazing Stories," "Star," "American Horror Story"; writer, "A Simple Favor," "Nerve" -3-5pm PST
Lee Stobby, literary manager/producer/principal, Stobby Entertainment (sold out) - 3-5pm PST
Brian Goldberg, partner, Worldwide Production Agency - 3-5pm PST
Marie Cheng, writer, "Young Sheldon" (with previous writing credits on Disney Channel, DreamWorks Animation TV, and Netflix Animation) -3-5pm PST
Sharat Raju, director, "The Walking Dead," "Fear the Walking Dead," The Walking Dead: World Beyond," "Scandal," "Criminal Minds," "Once Upon a Time," "9-1-1: Lone Star" - 3-5pm PST
Charlene Huang, music production executive, Netflix; former music director of Dreamworks Animation -3-6pm PST
Shukree Tilghman, writer/producer. Credits include "This Is Us," "Animal Kingdom," "The Vampire Diaries," Untitled Essence magazine/HBO Max Project -3-5pm PST
Kelly Knox, casting director -3-5pm PST
Erica A. Hart, casting associate, Meredith Tucker Casting (Defending Jacob, Ray Donovan, The Bold Type) -3-5pm PST
Kimberly Boyd, Head of Originals, Emagine Content; producer, "Into the Badlands," "The Shannara Chronicles" -3-5pm PST
Jahaan Sweet, songwriter (Beyonce, Jay Z, Drake, Eminem, Lucas Joyner, Post Malone, Kehlani, Lana Del Rey); Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 - Music -3-5pm PST
Krystle Hartsfield-Lara, music manager, The Tiger's Eye Management thetigerseye.com -1-3pm PST
Erman Baradi, "top networker in Hollywood" -3-5pm PST
William Colston, A&R assistant, Epic Records -3-5pm PST
John Viscount, CEO & Founder, PEPSTAR - The Peace Entertainment Project (6 left)
Ben Davis, cinematographer, "Captain Marvel," "Doctor Strange," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Eternals," "Guardians of the Galaxy" - 10am-12pm PST
Dino Ramos, Associate Editor, Deadline.com -3-5pm PST
Nena Erb, two-time Emmy-winning editor, HBO's "Insecure," "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" -1-3pm PST
Nina Day, casting director, ninaday.com - 3-5pm PST
Jake Frankenfield, creative director, BuzzFeed -3-5pm PST
Olivia Cohen, literary coordinator, Aspire Talent Management -1-3pm PST
Natasha Ward, casting director, VP OF CASTING & TALENT RELATIONS, URBANFLIXTV -1-3pm PST
Kira Snyder, Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner of Demimonde, J.J. Abrams’ upcoming new show for HBO; producer/writer, "The Handmaid's Tale," "The 100," writer, "Pacific Rim: Uprising" - 1-3pm PST
and more to be announced!
Breakout sessions: Open discussions with groups of 6-12 attendees max.
Markus Bensch, production executive, "Captain America: Civil War," "The Hunger Games" franchise, "Homeland" (12pm-1pm PST)
Kristen Murtha, producer, Netflix; former Warner Bros. production executive ("The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part," "The Lego Ninjago Movie") - 3-4pm PST
Mayila, songwriter (Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign, Tinashe, DaniLeigh, Kiana Lede, Kelly Rowland, Jeremih) - 3-4pm PST
Vicky Bramley, executive in charge of production, SpringHill Entertainment - 3-4pm PST
Michelle Kittrell, talent manager, Industry Entertainment - 3-3:15pm PST
Lisa Bunnell, President of Distribution, Focus Features - 1-2pm PST
Michelle Tesoro, editor, "The Queen's Gambit," "When They See Us," "Godless" - 1-2pm PST
Reza Sarrafieh, national director, Roc Nation - 1-2pm PST
Tom Fowler, entertainment lawyer - 1-2pm PST
Simon Rhee, fight instructor/stunt coordinator/stunts, "Cobra Kai," "Lucifer," "Inception," "Mulan," "Birds of Prey," "Westworld," Marvel's "Runaways" -1-2pm PST
Samantha Miller, Coordinator of Casting & Talent, The CW Network - 1-1:30pm PST
Kanica Suy, founder/manager, Cultivate Entertainment - 3-3:45pm PST
Tiffany Little Canfield, casting director, CSA (credits include This Is Us, The Greatest Showman, Fosse/Verdon, Mary Poppins Returns, Atypical, Smash, The Intern, Into the Woods, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and Across the Universe) - 6:30-7:00pm PST
Nina Kim, showrunner's assistant, Netflix's "Dead to Me" - 1:1:30pm PST
Simonne Solitro, manager, Roc Nation - 1-2pm PST
Amanda Samii, Senior Vice President of A&R, Capitol Records - 4:30pm PST
Michelle Wilans, Development Coordinator, Monkeypaw Productions - 1:30pm PST
Film Feud - Trivia Hour! - 7pm PST
Enjoy 6 attendees battle it out for several rounds of film trivia! Grab a beer or popcorn and see them duke it out live on Zoom!
Happy Hour Lounge - 8pm PST
After a long day of programming, kick back and network with new friends for happy hour. We'll have guest performers for you to enjoy! Free to RSVP.
