THE CREATIVE SUMMIT

November 5 - 6, 2025

Over the two-day program, participants will receive creative and development support from both film and medical experts. Designed to strengthen both the authentic representation of health conditions and overall creative storytelling, the program blends medical expert insight with artistic development enabling participants to meaningfully advance their early-stage features and series.

The summit includes presentations on the Annenberg Inclusion initiative study and the Advancing Health Storylines Toolkit, along with a case study illustrating the toolkit in action. Additional sessions feature panels on creative feature and tv development, and filmmakers will receive direct feedback on projects through roundtable discussions with medical professionals and industry mentors.

Our Speakers, Panelist and Mentors:

• Mollye Asher (Independent Producer, Nomadland)
• Maria Altamirano (Independent Producer, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt)
• Cristina Garza (Vice President, Cardigan Corp)
• Ben Grayson (Executive Producer at Wild State, “Limitless”)
• Jenny Halper (Executive Vice President, Maven Screen Media)
• Jonathan Levy (TV Literary Agent, UTA)
• Riva Marker (CEO of Productions, Linden Entertainment)
• Nick Massari (Vice President, Film/TV, FirstGen Content)
• Lina Polimeni (Chief Corporate Brand Officer, Eli Lilly and Company)
• Keelin Ryan (Director of Original Films and Series, Tribeca)
• Dr. Stacy L. Smith (Founder, Annenberg Inclusion Initiative)
• Samantha Perelman (Director of International Programming and Development, AMC Networks)