Born and raised in New Jersey by two South Korean parents, I majored in English and minored in film at Tufts University. After briefly working at a startup called Skedaddle, I moved to LA to pursue my dream of working in film. I started in the ICM Partners mailroom and later worked in the Motion Picture literary department. I then moved to Scott Free, where I assisted on films such as THE LAST DUEL and HOUSE OF GUCCI. In June 2021, I went over to Miramax where I worked as a Creative Executive.
Outside of work, I love to rock climb. I find the best way to forget about my inbox is to focus on clinging onto rocks for dear life 50 feet above the ground.
Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana to a family of hard-working “practical” thinkers, a career in an industry as unpredictable as entertainment never seemed logical for me. So when I ventured to the University of Notre Dame to become a first-generation college graduate, I had every intention of pursuing coursework in the more steady (read: lucrative) field of Law. However, I was quickly drawn to major in Film, Television, and Theater with a concentration in TV. I complemented these studies with a second major in Spanish Literature and a minor in Sociology which led me to the suspicion that I am, by nature, a storyteller.
I tested this theory upon graduation by joining NBCUniversal’s Page Program where I rotated through several business units within the corporation. From there I moved to full-time positions in NBC Current Programming, Disney Branded Television, and my current role as a coordinator at Universal Television.
Franco Chacon is a Latinx first generation immigrant from Costa Rica raised in Miami. He graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Film. TV, and Digital Media. He also is in his last semester of his Masters in International Relations at American University. He’s worked at Creative Artists Agency, Illumination Entertainment, Netflix and is currently working at Disney’s Onyx Collective. When he’s not spending time with his dogs Maui & Matcha, he’s volunteering as a mentor at UCLA, spinning on the Peloton leaderboard, or reorganizing his vinyl collection. His passion for media and entertainment has stemmed from the moment he watched The Mask at the age of 5. His goal is to be a part of diverse storytelling especially focused on the Latinx and LGBTQ+ community.
Jocelyn Waddell is the Development and Production Coordinator at Made Up Stories. Born and raised by a single more in San Diego, she graduated from UCLA, making her the second person in her family to have graduated from university. As a student, she interned for Sundance in their festival department, learning about the most current and up and coming storytellers which also steered her towards her a career as a producer. She is currently at Made Up Stories supporting two SVPs covering development and production in film and TV.
Wai Wing Lau is the Executive Assistant to the President of Hidden Pictures, where he helps find and develop feature films, TV, and potential IP for adaptation. Prior to Hidden Pictures, Wai Wing began his career in the NBC Page Program on the West Coast where he worked across film/TV digital distribution, feature publicity, and television development & production and upon graduation went on to work in the TV Literary Department at RBEL. After RBEL, he went on to work for the Head of Features at Mandeville Films. Near the end of 2019, Wai Wing was hand-picked to be a member of the inaugural class of the Women Wednesday BIPOC mentorship program, aimed to shape and empower the next generation of Hollywood’s decision makers. Wai Wing is originally from Brooklyn, New York and received his BA in English and Cinema Studies with a concentration in Creative Writing from the University of Pennsylvania.
