ABFF Masterclass: Producing Stories on a Restricted Budget : Luisa Ibañez

Producing Stories for Global Audiences on a Restricted Budget:

Join experienced Florida-based film and TV PGA Producer Luisa Ibañez in an engaging workshop at the American Black Film Festival, where she'll unveil the secrets of crafting compelling stories for global audiences with limited resources. Drawing from her extensive experience in content development for award-winning productions and emergent networks, Luisa will guide participants through the end-to-end process of production—from concept development to distribution.

Learn how to embrace multitasking, maximize your creative potential, and leverage strategic partnerships to bring your vision to life without breaking the bank.

This workshop offers the big picture for those eager to dive deeper into packaging, budgeting, scheduling, clearance, deliverables, and self-distribution. Don’t miss this chance to master the essentials of producing on a budget while creating stories with global appeal.

About the Instructor:

Luisa Ibañez

Luisa Ibañez is a P.G.A Senior Content Film and TV Producer and member of The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. She has more than twenty-five years of experience in the US and LATAM media industry, including an overall of 1000 hours of content produced in different formats for diverse audiences and three International Emmy nominations for projects premiered on the US primetime. From this journey, she understands the expectations of diverse audiences in Latin America, Spain and Latinos in the US. Credits as Executive Producer, Development Producer, Line Producer, and Supervising Producer on the successful Hispanic TV Series and telenovelas from NBC Telemundo, Univision, Televisa, and Netflix prove her high-quality deliveries in projects distributed in more than 100 countries and over 35 languages. In the last years, she expanded her creativity to the Film and commercial industry working with Independent Writers, Directors and Distributors in different short films and features. She is a member of WOmen in Film, Natpe, WAWA Association, BGDC and Film Florida.

About the American Black Film Festival

Now celebrating its 29th year, the American Black Film Festival remains the preeminent event of its kind, empowering Black artists and spotlighting a diverse array of entertainment content created by and for individuals of African descent. An event like no other, the festival brings together enthusiasts of Black culture alongside industry executives and content creators from across the globe for five days filled with screenings, engaging talk events, exclusive parties, and invaluable networking opportunities.

This year’s festival will take place from June 11-15 in Miami Beach.

Host or Publisher American Black Film Festival