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)