Celebrating the Hollywood Diversity Report 2026: The Unfinished Art, Science and Business of Equity and Access | 2026
Celebrating the Hollywood Diversity Report 2026
The Unfinished Art, Science and Business of Equity and Access
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Darren Star Theater
Featuring Panelists
Dr. Darnell Hunt
HDR author
UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Professor, Sociology and African American Studies
Dr. Ana-Christina Ramón
HDR author
Director, Entertainment and Media Research Initiative, UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment
Dr. Sanjay Sood
Professor of Marketing & Behavioral Decision Making, Center for Management of Enterprise in Media, Entertainment & Sports, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Steven Canals (MFA ’15)
Screenwriter
Co-creator & Executive Producer, POSE
Introduced and Moderated by
Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu
Dean, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Distinguished Professor, Department of Film, Television & Digital Media