A panel discussing the realities of caregiving and its depiction (and lack of depiction) on screen.
The Power of TV: Flipping the Script on Work, Family & Care
Brandee Evans plays pole dancer Mercedes in the Starz drama P-Valley. Off screen, she is also a caregiver to her mother, who has multiple sclerosis and early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
The Television Academy hosted the "Power of TV: Flipping the Script on Work, Family & Care" panel on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the Saban Media Center in Los Angeles, CA. Click here to see images from the event.
About The Event
A Public Program of the Television Academy Foundation:
The Power of TV: Flipping the Script on Work, Family & Care
On television, caregiving for children and older, disabled loved ones is rarely part of the story. When it is, many depictions still reinforce traditional gender roles as well as stereotypes about age, illness, and ability. Mainstream storytelling often relies on individualistic "bootstraps" narratives in which the protagonist must go it alone in managing work, family, and care -- and "heroes" prevail through individual grit.
Developed in partnership with Caring Across Generations and New America's Better Life Lab, this event will flip the script on these conventional narratives. Drawing from audience research and real-world data, this panel will shine a light on what's missing from the lives of characters we see on screen, why that matters, and what storytellers can do to help move us all beyond the status quo.
For those interested in diving deeper into the topic, a limited number of slots are available to join a one-hour breakout session with our experts and people with lived caregiving experience following the panel.
Participants
- Lydia Storie, Director, Culture Change, Caring Across Generations
- Vicki Shabo, Senior Fellow for Gender Equity, Paid Leave, and Care Policy and Strategy, and Founder, Entertainment Practice, Better Life Lab at New America
- Brandee Evans, Actor, Advocate, Businesswoman, and Member of Caring Across Generations' Creative Care Council
- Angela Nissel, Writer/Producer
Moderator
- Rebecca Sun, Senior Editor, Diversity and Inclusion, The Hollywood Reporter
Schedule
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Breakfast
- 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Panel and Q&A
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Post-Event Networking
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Workshops/Breakouts (Limited Attendance)
The Power of TV: Flipping the Script on Work, Family & Care is presented by Caring Across Generations and New America's Better Life Lab. Additional support is provided by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Special thanks to Wellthy.
Can't make the event? No problem! This event will be recorded and you can watch on TelevisionAcademy.com the week following the event.
Produced By
This event is presented by
Caring Across Generations and New America's Better Life Lab
and hosted by the Television Academy Foundation.
May 08, 2024
Where:
Governors Room
Saban Media Center
Television Academy
5210 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
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Complimentary self parking in the structure adjacent to the Saban Media Center.