01/04/2026
Los Angeles Wildfire Summit | January 7 and Free Premiere Screening!
Ahead of the film festival, Ashes to Films will host the Los Angeles Wildfire Summit on January 7, in partnership with Stay In LA at Quixote Studios in West Hollywood.
The Summit brings together artists, advocates, industry leaders, and community members to reflect on the impact of the recent wildfires on Los Angeles — and to explore pathways forward for recovery, sustainability, and the future of creative workers in the city. Panelist include:
* Ashes to Films Leadership – Founder and CEO Shiloh Strong and Executive Director Alyssa Dudek
* Stay in LA Leadership – Noelle Stehman and Meiyee Apple
* Colleen Bell – Director of the California Film Commission
* LA City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian (Council District 2)
* Culver City Councilmember and former Mayor Dan O’Brien
* Mädchen Amick – Actor, Director, and Founder/President of Don’t Mind Me
* Jason George – Actor, Director, and SAG-AFTRA National Board Member
* Mina Tobias – Actor, Writer, Singer, and Founder/VP of Don’t Mind Me
* Kristin Newman – Multi-Emmy-Nominated Executive Producer and Writer
* California Post Alliance (featuring Multi-Academy Award-Winning Sound Editor Karen Baker-Landers and EVP of Business Development at Signature Post, Marielle Abaunza)
* Netflix’s Beef location crew sharing their evacuation and production story (featuring Susanne Medina – Award-winning Key Assistant Location Manager, Beef, and Alejandro Lopez – Altadena Homeowner, Environmental Artist)
* Logan Thomas Peterson – Director and Producer of Afterburn, a film covering the psychological fallout of the LA wildfires
And more TBA!
Community Screening — World Premiere of AFTERBURN: The Psychological Fallout of the L.A. Wildfires
Quixote Studios West Hollywood — Stage 5
1001 N. Poinsettia Pl., West Hollywood, CA 90046
Free Summit Tickets in bio.