Telling Authentic Immigrant Stories on Television | ATX TV Festival

Creatives Linda Yvette Chávez (#Gentefied), Miranda Kwok (#TheCleaningLady), Melvin Mar (#FreshOfftheBoat), and Mike Gauyo (#SendHelp) discuss their respective journeys to bringing nuanced immigrant characters to life on screen, and the need for authentic storytelling spanning a range of immigrant experiences. Presented in partnership with Define American, and Hollywood, Health & Society. This conversation was originally recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022). PANELISTS: Linda Yvette Chávez (Co-Creator/Co-EP/Showrunner, Gentefied) Miranda Kwok (Writer/Executive Producer, The Cleaning Lady) Melvin Mar (Executive Producer, Fresh Off the Boat, Speechless) Mike Gauyo (Co-Creator/Executive Producer, (Send Help) Charlene Jimenez (Moderator, Define American) Define American is a culture change organization that uses the power of narrative to humanize conversations about immigrants. Learn more at defineamerican.com. Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S) is a program of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center that provides the entertainment industry with accurate and up-to-date information for storylines on health, safety and security. For more information and resources, visit hollywoodhealthandsociety.org. Follow @ATX TV :   / atxfestival     / atxfestival     / atxfestival     / atxtv   Buy your Badge for ATX TV Festival: https://atxfestival.com/ Learn more about ATX TV's year round Programming & Community: https://atxtv.co/ Become an ATX TV Member: https://atxtv.co/membership/