The Executive Hour with Programming Executive of HBO's Insecure & The Rehearsal,Pia Chikiamco!
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Pia was most recently VP of Original Programming at HBO, working on several groundbreaking series such as Insecure, I May Destroy You, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Somebody Somewhere, Los Espookys, and The Rehearsal. Before HBO, Pia was Director of Development and Current Programming at Six Point Harness, an independent animation company where she worked on multiple original shows for the company’s Mondo SVOD Platform, and held previous roles at ABC Entertainment and the production arm of management company Mosaic, where she worked on the series Bad Teacher for CBS, pilots for HBO and Comedy Central, and development for various networks and studios such as NBC, Sony, and Adult Swim. Pia is a member of the Executive Peer Group of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and has served as an industry advisor for the Sundance Episodic Program. Full Bio »
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Join us for another Executive Hour webcast with our special guest, Pia Chikiamco! Pia is the Programming Executive for such hits as HBO's Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series Insecure, the Independent Spirit Award-winning HBO series The Rehearsal, as well as previous roles at ABC Entertainment and the production arm of the management company, Mosaic. Pia shared her wealth of knowledge and experiences in her career, and answered questions with our LIVE audience! This is your opportunity as a Writers' Room member to learn from an industry professional and apply Pia's practices to your own writing and production projects! This is education only found here at Stage 32!
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