
Co-Lead Instructor
Linda Yvette Chávez is the co-creator, co-showrunner, director, and executive producer of Netflix’s hit TV series GENTEFIED, which was produced by America Ferrera and MACRO (JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, MUDBOUND). GENTEFIED's first season is a Peabody Award nominee and a three-time Imagen Foundation award nominee, including Best Comedy Series. more...
Co-Lead Instructor
Marvin Lemus is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and producer with a passion for telling unapologetic stories. Lemus’ eclectic body of work ranges between the film festival circuit and the digital world. Most recently, Lemus co-created and directed GENTEFIED, a bilingual digital series executive produced by America Ferrera and Macro (FENCES, MUDBOUND). GENTEFIED premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and is now in production as a half-hour dramatic-comedy for NETFLIX. more...