Aging Upfront Panel at L.A. Femme Int’l Film Festival

3rd Floor Screening Room, Auditorium 12
1000 West Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

When: 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19

Parking: $8 for first four hours with validation. Park in Lot 4 on the north side of Olympic Blvd. at Georgia Street. If Lot 4 is full, please use the West Garage (Lot W) Gates E and F only. 

L.A. Femme International Film Festival is a premiere, women-centric film festival celebrating, supporting and advancing content creation by Women Producers, Writers, and Directors from around the world. The festival has advanced the careers of over 1,000 artists and continues to offer educational seminars, programming and networking events in a nurturing indie environment. Click here to learn more about the festival.

SAG-AFTRA National Seniors Committee is proud to sponsor the Aging Upfront panel, which will explore advocating for better inclusion and representation of mature women onscreen as well as the nuts and bolts of securing, writing and packaging film/TV projects featuring mature talent. This will be a dynamic conversation featuring women actors, filmmakers and writers with a Q&A to follow.

Panelists include:

• Lee Purcell (Actor, JL Ranch)
• Ivonne Coll (Actor, Jane the Virgin)
• Maria Conchita Alonso (Actor, The Running Man)
• Marcia Ross (Casting Director/Producer, The Princess Diaries I & II)
• Rachel Feldman (Writer/Director, Blue Bloods)
• Caytha Jentis (Writer/Director/Producer, The Other F Word)
• Shari Karney (Civil Rights Attorney/Reality Pundit/Producer)

Moderated by Denise Carlson (Producer).

Questions? Please contact the SAG-AFTRA EEO & Diversity at diversity@sagaftra.org or (323) 549-6644.

To Attend Event: This event is FREE for SAG-AFTRA members. RSVP is not required. Only requirement is you must present your SAG-AFTRA ID CARD OR DIGITAL CARD ON YOUR APP at Will Call and/or front door. The event is first come first serve. We recommend arriving early as there is limited seating.

Discounted Festival Tickets: While the panel is free for members with SAG-AFTRA ID, to attend the festival, members can purchase discounted tickets for $7 (reg. $10) or discounted VIP passes to gain access to all film screenings and networking events for $59 (reg. $150). Click here for festival details and to purchase tickets using this password: SAGAFTRA when prompted. 

All ticket pick up is at Will Call from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the festival. Please make sure to bring a copy of your PayPal receipt for verification of ticket purchase and pickup. Yes, you can show it to us on your phone.

Audio and video recording is not permitted, but written note taking is welcome.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.