The Tv Campfire

Television remains one of the most impactful mediums, armed with the power to reach audiences in their personal spaces and connect them with people, experiences, and worlds they might not encounter otherwise. In our Season 11 finale, the Television Academy presents a conversation with creators/showrunners Robin Thede (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Sierra Teller Ornelas (Rutherford Falls), and Jason Katims (As We See It) about finding power in comedy, truth, and personal experience, and using story to expand empathy, build community, and inspire action.This conversation was originally recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022).PANELISTS:Robin Thede (Creator/Showrunner/Writer/EP/Cast, A Black Lady Sketch Show)Sierra Teller Ornelas (Co-Creator/Showrunner/EP/Writer, Rutherford Falls)Jason Katims (Creator/Showrunner/EP/Writer, As We See It)Danielle Turchiano (Moderator)The Television Academy Honors celebrates and recognizes programming that creates awareness, enlightens, educates and/or positively motivat