When Netflix does things, it tends to do them in a very big way. And that certainly applies to the streamer’s campaign plans for this Emmy season, which were shared on Thursday.
The company, via its Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney host John Mulaney, announced that during the two weeks between Saturday, May 17, and Monday, June 2, it will host FYSEE LA, a festival for which it will take over theaters and iconic locations throughout the city of Los Angeles in order to bring together TV Academy members and Netflix’s Emmy-contending talent.
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The fest’s events — taking place everywhere from Santa Monica, Hollywood and Pasadena to Eagle Rock, The Valley and South Central — will support local businesses impacted by the recent wildfires.
Among those set to make appearances: Mulaney, Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This), Simone Biles (Simone Biles Rising), Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This), Ted Danson (A Man on the Inside), Tina Fey (The Four Seasons), Paul Giamatti (Black Mirror), Jamie Foxx (Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…), Kate Hudson (Running Point), Allison Janney (The Diplomat), Rashida Jones (Black Mirror), Mindy Kaling (Running Point), Nick Kroll (Big Mouth), Lee Jung-Jae (Squid Game), Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge), Keri Russell (The Diplomat), Tracee Ellis Ross (Black Mirror) and Sarah Silverman (Sarah Silverman: PostMortem).
TV Academy Official FYC Events featured as part of FYSEE LA include, but are not limited to:
- BLACK MIRROR (May 17) – Kick off FYSEE LA with a series of afternoon conversations with the casts and creative teams behind “Eulogy,” “Common People,” and the first Black Mirror sequel “USS Callister: Into Infinity” at the Television Academy Saban Media Center Wolf Theater.
- EVERYBODY’S LIVE WITH JOHN MULANEY (May 17) – On opening night, Emmy-winning comedian John Mulaney anchors an evening celebrating the critically-acclaimed talk series at The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.
- THE DIPLOMAT (May 18) – The sophomore season of the acclaimed drama series is highlighted with an event at The Huntington Library in Pasadena with creator Debora Cahn, Keri Russell, Allison Janney and others.
- A NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT (May 18) – The teams behind some of the year’s most impactful documentaries — Will & Harper, Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing and more — congregate at Netflix’s Tudum Theater.
- THE FOUR SEASONS (May 19) – Tina Fey, Will Forte and the cast and creative team of The Four Seasons gather at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, followed by an oceanside reception.
- A MAN ON THE INSIDE (May 21) – Ted Danson, Mike Schur and the cast will participate in a conversation at the Motion Picture & Television Fund in Woodland Hills.
- BIG MOUTH (May 22) – Nick Kroll and the show’s cast and creators will appear at the iconic Egyptian Theatre for a special premiere celebrating the show’s eighth and final season.
- ADOLESCENCE (May 27) – Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and other cast and artisans will come together to discuss the timely, critically acclaimed limited series at the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center.
- SQUID GAME (May 30) – An evening at The Egyptian Theater featuring Director Hwang, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun and the rest of the cast and artisans who brought the global phenomenon to life.
- RUNNING POINT (May 30, in partnership with Warner Bros. Television) – Kate Hudson, Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, Jeanie Buss and the cast and producers reunite for a screening and conversation at the Los Angeles Lakers’ UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo.
- NOBODY WANTS THIS (June 1) – Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons and Jackie Tohn will be at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Sciences for a live taping of The World’s First Podcast, hosted by creator/EP/writer Erin Foster and EP Sara Foster.
- SIMONE BILES RISING (June 2) – The fest will close with Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles having an intimate conversation with director Katie Walsh about this docuseries at The Hollywood Athletic Club. There will also be a special performance by a local gymnastics group.
Netflix will also host special multi-title events featuring exclusive conversations, celebrations and performances. Highlights include the return of Rebels and Rulebreakers, The Music of Netflix and an inaugural Strong Black Contenders event.
FYSEE LA will partner with the Netflix is a Joke Festival for an all-star night of comedy on Thursday, May 29, at The Comedy Store in Hollywood. The event will include stand-up sets and a live panel conversation with Mike Birbiglia, Michelle Buteau, Andrew Schulz, Tom Segura and Sarah Silverman, followed by a marquee conversation with Jamie Foxx moderated by Corinne Foxx.
The fest will have a hub at Netflix’s Hollywood headquarters itself offering marathon screenings; photo opps; collectible giveaways; a Craft Central area; conversations with artisans; and custom displays featuring iconic costumes, wigs, props and more from American Primeval, Bridgerton, Emily in Paris, The Residence and other shows.
Additional special programming will include events in partnership with American Cinematheque, SAG-AFTRA Foundation and many more, including Career Retrospectives with Brody and Hudson and an Actor’s Spotlight with Danson.
