During the Sundance Film Festival, The Blackhouse programming included a:
- Launch Reception for the Charles King led multi-cultural production and financing company, MACRO;
- Panel in the iconic Sundance Filmmaker Lodge for BET Network’s limited series “Book of Negros” and
- Panel for Latino Reel featuring the talented, multi-hyphenate, Gina Rodriguez.
During the LAFF that year, The Blackhouse hosted a Conversation with Oscar award winning writer, John Ridley, moderated by Elvis Mitchell and a panel, entitled, “Prime Time: Adjusting the Color Spectrum on TV” Panel with:
- Wendy Calhoun (Black-ish);
- Andrea Lerner (Jane the Virgin);
- Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat);
- Our Lady J (Transparent); and
- Debra Birnbaum (Variety)