#MeToo

The exposure of widespread sexual misconduct in Hollywood was the catalyst for #MeToo, catapulting significant industry issues into the open and the public eye. Two years on, have things really changed? The panel discuss keeping alive a sense of urgency, ensuring the conversation is intersectional, recruiting accomplices to build momentum and combating the backlash.
Speakers: disruptor and researcher on inclusion in entertainment Dr. Stacy L. Smith, award winning director Nasreen Alkhateeb (East of the River), producer and Screen Women’s Action Group spokesperson Emma Slade (The Changeover, Come to Daddy), Kirsten Schaffer (Executive Director, Women in Film LA)
Moderator: writer, comedian and improvisor Alice Snedden.