Revisit a Film Fatales discussion about Building Trust in Documentaries: The Relationship Between Filmmaker and Participants with Film Fatales members Ashley O’Shay (Unapologetic), Valerie Red-Horse (Mankiller), Yoruba Richen (The Killing of Breonna Taylor), and Yu Gu (A Woman’s Work). Moderated by Erika Cohn (Belly of the Beast). This conversation focuses on the unique and nuanced … Continued
Revisit a Film Fatales discussion about Using Film for Social Change with Alex Stapleton (Hello Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea), Fanny Grande (Our Quinceañera), Jiayan “Jenny” Shi (Finding Yingying) and Reaa Puri (Mary Kom). Moderated by Film Fatales member Alahna Lark (Black In America 2020). In this webinar you will learn about ways to be anti-racist … Continued
Revisit a Film Fatales discussion about making documentaries in the political space with filmmakers Alison Klayman (The Brink), Lisa Cortés (All In: The Fight For Democracy), Ramona Diaz (A Thousand Cuts), and Yi Chen (First Vote). Moderated by Amy Adrion (Half the Picture). With politics dominating our newsfeeds and spurring our engagement, join us as … Continued
Thank you for joining Film Fatales and Greenwich Entertainment for a screening of The Donut King and a panel discussion with Director/Cinematographer/Writer Alice Gu and Writer/Editor Carol Martori moderated by Film Fatales member Stephanie Wang-Breal. Ted’s story is one of fate, love, survival, hard knocks, and redemption. It’s the rags to riches story of a refugee … Continued
Thank you for joining Film Fatales and Lionsgate for a panel discussion with the Wander Darkly creative team including Writer/Director Tara Miele and producer Sam Housman about their journey from Sundance to Virtual Cinemas. Moderated by Film Fatales member Maria Burton. In Wander Darkly, a traumatic accident leaves a couple, Adrienne (Sienna Miller) and Matteo (Diego … Continued
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Thank you for joining Film Fatales at Berlinale as filmmakers seeking distribution presented their feature films to an industry panel of international buyers and distributors. After, we had a Q&A. The filmmakers who presented their projects are: Cristina Ibarra (The Infiltrators), Iram Parveen Bilal (I’ll Meet You There), Khadifa Wong (Uprooted), Kavery Kaul (The Bengali), and Yi … Continued
Revist our discussion about Making the Leap from independent feature to the studio world with Ekwa Msangi (Director, Farewell Amor), Laura Terruso (Director, Work It), Lena Khan (Director, Flora & Ulysses), and Leslye Headland (Showrunner Russian Doll). How do you make your "leap"? Was it worth it and what do you have to sacrifice? What … Continued
Thank you for joining Film Fatales for a discussion about character-driven documentaries with Amber Fares (Speed Sisters), Eunice Lau (Accept the Call), Laura Checkoway (Edith + Eddie), and Rita Baghdadi (My Country No More). We heard from experienced multi-hyphenate filmmakers as they discussed their approach to creating character-driven documentaries, where they find their stories, and … Continued
Film Fatales hosted a round table discussion with Showrunners, Writers, and Creators about breaking barriers in Episodic Television with Emily Spivack (Worn Stories), Ilse Fernandez (Cyberwar), Mel Shimkovitz (High Maintenance), and Xan Aranda (My Love). Together we can amplify creative voices who are breaking barriers in episodic television. How do you pitch a show that … Continued
Thank you for joining Film Fatales for a discussion about making socially conscious documentaries with filmmakers Aisling Chin-Yee (No Ordinary Man), Jennifer Tiexiera (P.S. Burn this Letter Please), Meena Nanji (View From a Grain of Sand), and Nancy Schwartzman (Roll Red Roll). This roundtable discussion focused on amplifying creative voices who are changing our cultural … Continued
Film Fatales hosted a discussion about episodic television directors Jennifer Arnold (Younger), Jennifer Phang (Resident Alien), Kelly Park (Punky Brewster), and Ro Haber (Pride). This dynamic discussion with working episodic television directors covered prep, production and post in a fast-paced environment; what happens in a tone meeting; how to communicate with actors on set; and … Continued
