What Happened at FilAm Creative’s 1st Television Writers Panel?

Summary by Edwin A. Santos

Saturday, December 24, 2016

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On Saturday, December 3, 2016, FilAm Creative assembled their first industry expert panel devoted specifically towards writing for television and film.

Much useful information and discussion were presented by the panel’s Filipino American professionals who create and punch up stories for your favorite TV shows today from moderator Dexter Adriano (editor, ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Michael Golamco (the upcoming feature, Please Stand By and NBC’s Grimm), Rene Gube (The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Ray Utarnachitt (The CW’s DC’s Legends of Tomorrow).

Dexter Adriano – “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”:  https://filamcreative.wordpress.com/2016/11/29/tv-writers-panel-december-3-2016-meet-editor-dexter-adriano-of-abcs-marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d/

Michael Golamco – “Please Stand By” / “Grimm”:  https://filamcreative.wordpress.com/2016/11/30/tv-writers-panel-december-3-2016-meet-writer-michael-golamco-of-nbcs-grimm/

Rene Gube – “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”:  https://filamcreative.wordpress.com/2016/12/02/tv-writers-panel-december-3-2016-meet-writer-rene-gube-of-the-cws-crazy-ex-girlfriend/

Ray Utarnachitt – “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” (Full Interview):  https://filamcreative.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/facinfocus-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-writer-ray-utarnachitt/

Watch the FilAm Creative: Television Writers Panel below in its entirety (including Q&A):

Photos taken before FAC’s TV Writers Panel:

Walter Boholst on FilAm Creative’s SnapChat

Angela Paviera hosting FilAm Creative’s SnapChat LIVE at the TV Writers Panel!

FAC Staff Meriden Villanueva, Walter Talens and Edwin A. Santos at the door

Special recognition to the original FAC Board of Directors (above) and Social Media Director

The Audience Is Listening

Rene Gube, actor and writer from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend sat down for an interview with SciFi4Me to discuss everything from his beginnings in improv to his experience working in a collaborative TV writers room for the critically acclaimed show.  This audio interview was recorded minutes before our television writers panel began.

For more, click here: http://scifi4me.com/filipino-writers-unite-filam-creative-tv-writers-panel/

Photos taken after FAC’s TV Writers Panel:

Rodney Cajudo livestreaming from master control

Wynston Fernando is eyes for the world

Behind-the-scenes look of FAC’s Television Writers Panel:

Photos of networking at PWC and after party at Kapistahan Grill in Historic Filipinotown, L0s Angeles:

Special guest panelists Ray Utarnachitt, Dexter Adriano, Rene Gube and Michael Golamco

Volunteers Kimberly Jimenez-Hittelman, Angela Paviera and Rachel Leyco network with Rene Gube

FAC TV Writers Panel Afterparty at Kapistahan Grill in Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles

Tremendous thanks to our Special Industry Guest Panelists for taking the time to be with us at our 1st Annual FilAm Creative Television Writers Panel for Writers & Networking Event!

Follow Michael Golamco on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/michaelgolamco

Follow Rene Gube on Twitter at:  https://twitter.com/renegube

Follow Ray Utarnachitt on Twitter at:   https://twitter.com/rayutar 

Also thanks to producers Walter Talens, Edwin Santos and the entire FilAm Creative staff. Special thanks to Pilipino Workers Center, our sponsors for their donations for our gift bags and for our raffle prize giveaways, Elle Latham with SciFi4Me for providing media coverage and all of our volunteers for making our inaugural writers panel event a success!

Season 4 of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns Tuesday, December 27, 2016 on ABC.

Season 2 of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend returns on Friday, January 6, 2017 on the CW.

Season 6 (the final season) of Grimm returns also on Friday, January 6, 2017 on NBC.

Season 2 of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow returns on a New Night – Tuesdays starting January 24, 2017 on the CW.

Until next year for the 2nd Annual FAC Writers Panel in 2017!

Photo by SciFi4Me

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