PLIE - Professional Latinos in Entertainment - Emerging New Media Director Program

FDP-New Media is extensive directing workshop that gives a diverse filmmaker the tools to create and direct a professional 3 minute piece or 30 second commercial. The workshop not only provides the means to exercise their talent and learn new skills in directing but also an opportunity to create a professional sample of their work that is so essential to their own success as a director but often difficult to accomplish on their own.

Award winning filmmaker Shawna Baca has written and directed a wide range of content including 3:52 starring America Ferrera about a woman’s battles with her inner demons that haunt her. Her other films have been featured at a variety of prestiegous film festivals and have earned numerous awards. Her talents also earned her a camera package presented to her by Panavision. She was also chosen to participate in the 2006 Producers Guild Diversity Workship and Fox Diversity Writer’s program. Most recently she chosen by Steven Spielberg from 12,000 filmmakers as one of 50 finalists for FOX’s new reality show, “On The Lot.” She is the winner of PLIE’s Filmmaker Discovery Program New Media Director Award presented by Anheuser-Busch.

Anheuser-Busch’s commitment to diversity stretches beyond the generous support and will offer an open door invitation to Shawna Baca with the advertising division with sample in hand. They will additionally showcase the spec-piece on Anheuser-Busch’s web sites. The introductions will serve as an important step to help Shawna work with the company in the near future and also advance her education in filmmaking and in new media. All equipment and production including editing and personnel are 100% provided.

We thank all the talent and crew who came out to support Professional Latinos In Entertainment!