OUR STORIES FOR US BY US

CRE8TIVECON

★ TAMIKA NEWHOUSE ★ KHAMLIMA GASTON ★ AKIYA MCKNIGHT ★ ARMANI MARTIN ★ BRITT BANKS ★ YHÁ MOURHIA WRIGHT ★ UCHENNA UMEH ★ SACHA WALTON ★ TAMIKA FAULKNER ★ EDWINA MARTIN-ARNOLD ★ ANNA NYAKANA ★ APRIL MASON ★ SABA TEKLE ★ DAVID GINLET ★ TREVEINO SCOTT ★ JOHN JONNE ★ HILLIARD GUESS ★ ROSALIND JACKSON ★ EDMONDS ENT

Los Angeles Schedule | Theme: Discovery

Discover your voice, style, resources, and connections.

Welcome

Orientation and Cre8tive Vow

10:30 AM PST

Meet the Mistress of the Ceremony and founder of Cre8tiveCon, Tamika Newhouse. Review your workbook, prepare your schedule, and network with other attendees.

Artist Talk

I Am Creative

11:30 AM PST

An in-depth conversation about Akiya McKnight’s journey in her creative exploration in the film industry. Discussing how she handles the ins and outs of almost every aspect in film; from writing to producing, and even budgeting. Inspired by expressing her own antidotes circling through life, Akiya McKnight's shares her expertise during this masterclass.

Moderator: Tamika Newhouse
With : Akiya McKnight

Panel

HerLenz | A dive into the females perspective of storytelling

12:30 PM PST

A deep dive into the realities of being a Black woman in the industry as we explore the importance of the female's perspective of storytelling in films.

Moderator: Tamika Newhouse
Panelists: Armani Martin, Britt Banks, Yhá Mourhia Wright, and Guetty Felin

*supported by Black TV & Film Collective

Networking Hour

Explore Cre8tiveCon Audio + Lunch Break, Vendor Market, Networking Hour

1:30 PM PST

Writers Row | Meet rising stars

An in-depth conversation with the amazing Uchenna Umeh and Sacha Walton about their journeys in the publishing world and a telltale of their book launches.

Moderator: Khalimah Gaston

-Uchenna Umeh
-Sacha Walton

Masterclass

Law 101 for Creatives w/ The Landery Law

2:00 PM PST

Is your creative work legally protected? Have you been given a contract to sign and no clue what it entitles you to? Can you confirm that you’ve been appropriately paid for your creative genius? Dive into understanding contracts, copyrights, and the best legal route for your growing brand.

Instructor: Omar Landery, Attorney

Panel

Say Her Name | a conversation on healing through our stories in partnership with Black Girls Who Write

2:30 PM PST

Taking the recent years of brutality and the civil unrest in 2020, we dive into the Black woman experience of how we can heal through our stories and through creative expression.

Moderator: Tamika Faulkner, Black Girls Write Founder
Panelists: Edwina Martin-Arnold, Anna Nyakana, April Mason, Saba Tekle

*supported by Black Girls Write