September 17th - 18th, 2021 Film Festival

NFMLA Panel | TV Producing and Showrunning with Gloria Calderón Kellett, EP/Showrunner of "One Day at a Time"

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Join NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) for an incredible conversation with Gloria Calderón Kellett, executive producer, co-creator, and co-showrunner of the critically acclaimed sitcom One Day at a Time. We will discuss her extensive experience as a writer and producer in the television industry, Latinx content and inclusivity in Hollywood, as well as all of her creative roles on One Day at a Time and her upcoming projects.


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  • About Gloria Calderón Kellett:


Gloria Calderón Kellett is the executive producer, co-creator, co-showrunner, director, and actress on the critically acclaimed sitcom One Day at a Time. Her new upcoming series, With Love, is due this Christmas, and is the first series coming out of an overall deal between her company and Amazon Studios.


The proud daughter of Cuban immigrants, Calderón Kellett graduated from Loyola Marymount University and went on to earn a Masters degree in Theatre from the University of London.

Calderón Kellett spent her early years as a writer/producer on numerous shows including Devious Maids, Rules of Engagement, and How I Met Your Mother. Her acting credits include Jane The Virgin, Angie Tribeca, Dead To Me, How I Met Your Mother, and One Day at a Time. One of her proudest moments was appearing as a narrator on Drunk History (New Orleans). In directing, Calderón Kellett has worked on episodes of One Day at a Time, Mr. Iglesias, Merry Happy Whatever, United We Fall, and the Mad About You revival.


Calderón Kellett strives to create television that is accessible and inclusive. She is an ambassador for the non-profit ReFrame and launched a “Hollywood 101” web series with Buzzfeed’s PeroLike. The series offers free advice to new artists at the beginning of their entertainment careers.


Awards for her work include The Television Academy Honors, The Geffen TrailBlazer Award, Mental Health America Media Award, ALMA Award, Imagen Award, Vanguard Award, NHMC Award, Sentinel Award, and The Voice Award. Calderón Kellett is also one of the few creatives to have the distinction of receiving a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes for One Day at a Time. She has been honored as an industry leader by The Hollywood Reporter in their Top Women in Entertainment issue, the THR100 list issue, and their 50 Agents of Change issue.