Join IndieWire and Disney for Our FYC ‘Abbott Elementary’ Panel on May 20 at Vidiots in LA
Christian Blauvelt
IndieWire launched our “Pass the Remote” FYC TV screening series, produced in partnership with Disney, with a dynamic casting directors panel April 25 and two Disney Storytellers panels April 29 (one with drama writers, one with comedy writers).
Next up? An “Abbott Elementary” panel on May 20 celebrating the third season of the Emmy-winning hit. Like all events in the “Pass the Remote” screening series, it will take place at the Vidiots Foundation in Los Angeles’s Eagle Rock neighborhood.
Learn more and register for an invite here.
The creator, executive producer, and, as Janine Teagues, star of the show, Quinta Brunson, will be in attendance on the panel, as will executive producers Patrick Schumacher, Justin Halperin, Randall Einhorn, and Brian Rubenstein. Brunson became only the second Black actress in history to win the Best Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy, which she did earlier this year at the strike-delayed ceremony in January. She’s also won the Peabody Award and been named to the Time 100 list. Additionally, Brunson had already won another Emmy for writing the “Abbott” pilot episode.
“Pass the Remote” will continue through the end of May. IndieWire moderators will interview talent from shows across Disney’s linear and streaming portfolio.
“We’re excited to offer evenings of great TV and the first-person experiences of its creators,” said IndieWire senior VP and editor in chief Dana Harris-Bridson. “Partnering with Vidiots, one of our favorite screening locations, makes this a true IndieWire event.”
“We’re thrilled to launch this new series with FX, Disney, Hulu, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Nat Geo, and ABC and celebrate such a wide range of excellence in TV,” said IndieWire Senior VP & Publisher James Israel.
Read on for the current list of screenings and dates. RSVPs coming soon for the later events.
Monday, May 20: “Abbott Elementary”
Attending Talent:
Quinta Brunson, “Janine Teagues,” Creator, Executive Producer
Patrick Schumacker, Executive Producer
Justin Halpern, Executive Producer
Randall Einhorn, Executive Producer
Brian Rubenstein, Executive Producer
Friday, May 24: “Jim Henson Idea Man”
Attending Talent: Ron Howard, director; Sara Bernstein, executive producer; David Fleming, composer; Paul Crowder, editor
Moderator: Dana Harris-Bridson, SVP and Editor in Chief
Tuesday, May 28: “Reservation Dogs”
Attending Talent: Sterlin Harjo; Devery Jacobs; Lane Factor; Paulina Alexis
Awards Voters and Industry Professionals can apply to attend this series. Learn more here.
PREVIOUS PANEL EVENTS
WATCH: Thursday, April 25: Disney Casting Panel
Attending casting directors: Tiffany Little Canfield, “Only Murders in the Building”; Wendy O’Brien, “Abbott Elementary”; Kim Williams, “Genius: MLK/X”; Sarah Halley Finn, “Echo,” “Loki,” and “Ahsoka”; Jeanie Bacharach, “The Bear”
Moderator: Marcus Jones, Awards Editor, TV & Film
Monday, April 29: Two Disney Storytelling Panels
WATCH: The Drama Writers Panel
Attending Writers: Michael Dinner, “Justified: City Primeval”; Erica Lipez, “We Were the Lucky Ones”; Jeff Stetson, “Genius: MLK/X”; Samir Mehta, “Under the Bridge”
Moderator: Jim Hemphill, Features Writer
WATCH: The Comedy Writers Panel
Attending Writers: Tazbah Chavez, “Reservation Dogs”; Ben Smith, “Only Murders in the Building”; Ron Weiner, “Life & Beth”; Zach Dunn, “What We Do in the Shadows”; Jen D’Angelo, “Quiz Lady”
Moderator: Jim Hemphill, Features Writer
