FilmmakerFocus’s Contenders Television: Los Angeles, a smorgasbord of awards-worthy TV for your Emmy voting perusal, kicks off the second day of its two-day run Sunday morning at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. The livestream begins at 9:35 a.m. PT. FilmmakerFocus’s annual TV awards-season kickoff continues today with its showcase that will encompass panels featuring 20 networks and streamers spotlighting 35 shows, ranging from drama and action to documentaries, comedies, unscripted, and late-night. It follows Saturday’s event packed with industry and guild voters hearing from the likes of Jodie Foster, Lily Gladstone, Kurt Russell, Tom Hiddleston, Jeff Probst, Kelsey Grammer, Tony Shalhoub, and more discussing their buzzy shows.
Overall for the weekend, Apple TV+ is bringing a whopping seven shows: Masters of the Air, Lessons in Chemistry, The Morning Show, Silo, Palm Royale, The New Look, Loot, and in co-production with Legendary, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Prime Video has four with Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Fallout, Expats, and Red, White & Royal Blue, and Showtime is bringing three with Fellow Travelers, The Curse, and The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. We’ll also have gems from Paramount+, CBS Studios, Hulu, Netflix, National Geographic, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Television, Lifetime, Masterpiece on PBS, AMC/AMC+, ABC, Marvel Studios/Disney+, Warner Bros Television, and FX.
As you’ve come to expect, our stage will once again be packed with stars, including Rebecca Ferguson, Common, and Tim Robbins (Silo), Kristen Wiig, and Josh Lucas (Palm Royale), Sutherland (The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial), Maya Erskine (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, and Sophia Di Martino (Loki), Brie Larson, Lewis Pullman, and Aja Naomi King (Lessons in Chemistry), and Gladstone (Under the Bridge). It’s a who’s-who of household names here.
How about Pullman (Murdaugh Murders: The Movie), Andrea Riseborough (Alice & Jack), David Oyelowo (Lawmen: Bass Reeves), Theo James, and Kaya Scodelario (The Gentlemen), and Giancarlo Esposito (Parish)? And if you’re a fan of iconic TV stars, you can dig into Frasier with Grammer and hear Shalhoub chat all things Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie.
From the other side of the camera, we have plenty of creators and showrunners too. Like Lee Eisenberg (Lessons in Chemistry), Graham Yost (Silo), Abe Sylvia (Palm Royale), Samir Mehta (Under the Bridge), Charlotte Stoudt (The Morning Show), Chuck Lorre, and Nick Bakay (Bookie), Lulu Wang (Expats), and Quinn Shephard (Under the Bridge).
Our Contenders events have become staples in the run-up to the Emmys over the last few years, giving voters the chance to spend a couple of days with the biggest creative forces in the business and get their takes on the birth of the shows that we love.
Check out the lineup of panelists below, and stay with FilmmakerFocus all weekend for full coverage using the hashtag #FilmmakerFocusContenders on our social channels. Check back Monday when we launch the event’s streaming site featuring all the panel videos.
SUNDAY, April 14
All times PT
9:35 a.m. – Livestream Begins/Opening Remarks
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon (Host)
APPLE TV+
Lessons in Chemistry
Lee Eisenberg (Showrunner/EP)
Brie Larson (EP/Actor)
Lewis Pullman (Actor)
Aja Naomi King (Actor)
The Morning Show
Charlotte Stoudt (Showrunner/Writer/EP)
Silo
Graham Yost (Showrunner/Writer/EP)
Rebecca Ferguson (EP/Actor)
Common (Actor)
Tim Robbins (Actor), Get ready for an exciting lineup!, Abe Sylvia (Showrunner/Writer/Director/EP)
Tate Taylor (Director/EP)
Kristen Wiig (EP/Actor)
Josh Lucas (Actor), Only on PRIME VIDEO!, Don’t miss out on Expats!, Lulu Wang (Creator/Director/EP)
Sarayu Blue (Actor)
Ji-young Yoo (Actor)
Nicole Kidman (EP/Actor), Get ready for Red, White & Royal Blue!, Sarah Schechter (Producer)
Taylor Zakhar Perez (Actor), Coming soon on WARNER BROS TELEVISION!, Bookie is a must-watch!, Chuck Lorre (Co-Creator/Writer/Director/EP)
Nick Bakay (Co-Creator/Writer/EP)
Sebastian Maniscalco (EP/Actor)
Omar J. Dorsey (Actor), Now streaming on NETFLIX!, Don’t miss The Gentlemen!, Theo James (Actor)
Kaya Scodelario (Actor)
Daniel Ings (Actor), Coming soon on FX!, Prepare for A Murder at the End of the World!, Brit Marling (Co-Creator/Writer/Director/EP/Actor)
Zal Batmanglij (Co-Creator/Writer/Director/EP), Exciting new series on SHOWTIME!, Get ready for The Curse!, Nathan Fielder (Creator/Showrunner/Writer/Director/EP/Actor)
Katie Bryon (Production Designer), Join us for lunch with ABC!, Don’t miss Abbott Elementary!, Quinta Brunson (Creator/EP/Actor)
Tyler James Williams (Actor)
Chris Perfetti (Actor)
William Stanford Davis (Actor), Coming soon on PARAMOUNT+!, Lawmen: Bass Reeves is a must-watch!, David Oyelowo (EP/Actor)
Chad Feehan (Creator/Showrunner/Writer/EP), Don’t miss Colin From Accounts on CBS STUDIOS!, Harriet Dyer (Co-Creator/Writer/EP/Actor)
Patrick Brammall (Co-Creator/Writer/EP/Actor), Coming soon on NETFLIX!, Prepare for 3 Body Problem!, David Benioff (Showrunner/Writer/EP)
D.B. Weiss (Showrunner/Writer/EP)
Alexander Woo (Showrunner/Writer/EP), —, Mark your calendars for SATURDAY, April 13!
All times PT, Don’t miss Mr. & Mrs. Smith on PRIME VIDEO!, Francesca Sloane (Co-Creator/Showrunner/EP)
Maya Erskine (Actor), Get ready for Fallout!, Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Co-Showrunner/EP)
Graham Wagner (Co-Showrunner/EP)
Aaron Moten (Actor)
Howard Cummings (Production Designer)
Ella Purnell (Actor)
Walton Goggins (Actor), Coming soon on SHOWTIME!, Prepare for The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial!, Kiefer Sutherland (Actor)
Annabelle Dunne (Producer)
Matt Parker (Producer), Exciting new series Fellow Travelers!, Ron Nyswaner (Creator/Showrunner/Writer/EP)
Matt Bomer (EP/Actor)
Jonathan Bailey (Actor), Coming soon on PARAMOUNT+!, Get ready for Frasier!, Kelsey Grammer (EP/Actor)
Chris Harris (Showrunner/Writer/EP)
Joe Cristalli (Showrunner/Writer/EP
, Coming soon on HBO | MAX!, Prepare for True Detective: Night Country!, Issa López (Showrunner/Writer/Director/EP)
Kali Reis (Actor)
Jodie Foster (EP/Actor), Don’t miss Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on APPLE TV+/LEGENDARY!, Sean Conrad (VFX Supervisor)
Leopold Ross (Composer)
Kurt Russell (Actor), Coming soon on APPLE TV+!, Prepare for Masters of the Air!, Gary Goetzman (EP)
Jac Fitzgerald (Director of Photography)
Blake Neely (Composer)
Jack Whittaker (Supervising Sound Editor), Get ready for Loot!, Maya Rudolph (EP/Actor)
Matt Hubbard (Co-Creator/Writer/EP)
Joel Kim Booster (Actor), Don’t miss The New Look!, Todd A. Kessler (Showrunner/Writer/Director/EP)
Lorenzo di Bonaventura (EP), Join us for lunch with CBS!, Survivor is back!, Jeff Probst (EP/Host), Coming soon from MARVEL STUDIOS/DISNEY+!, Prepare for Loki!, Tom Hiddleston (EP/Actor)
Sophia Di Martino (Actor)
Owen Wilson (Actor), Get ready for Parish on AMC/AMC+!, Giancarlo Esposito (EP/Actor)
Skeet Ulrich (Actor), Don’t miss Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie on PEACOCK!, Tony Shalhoub (EP/Actor)
Andy Breckman (Creator/Writer/EP), Coming soon from SONY PICTURES TELEVISION!, Prepare for Platonic!, Francesca Delbanco (Co-Creator/Writer/Director)
Nicholas Stoller (Co-Creator/Writer/Director), rnrnCheck out the latest lineup of exciting shows and movies featuring top talent like Bill Pullman, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Joey King! From thrilling murder mysteries to inspiring historical dramas, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss out on these must-watch productions on platforms like National Geographic, Masterpiece on PBS, and Hulu. Get ready to be entertained!
