Crowdfunding Town Hall

Thank you for joining this Film Fatales' private crowdfunding workshop with Liz Cook Mowe (Senior Director of Film at Kickstarter) to have all of your burning crowdfunding questions answered, nerves calmed, and hopes and dreams celebrated. Liz also shared recent data on the impact of COVID on projects launching on the platform as well as Kickstarter's … Continued

Script to Screen

Revisit Film Fatales and Women Creating Change's discussion about bringing Middle Eastern and North African stories from script to screen with Dana Eden (Executive Producer, Tehran), Maytha Alhassen (Staff Writer, Ramy), Rola Nashef (Director, Detroit Unleaded) and Sahar Jahani (Writer, 13 Reasons Why). Moderated by Film Fatales and WCC member Natasha Kermani (Director, Lucky). This panel … Continued

Deep Dive Into Development

Revisit a Deep Dive Into Development panel discussion with writer/directors Bridget Stokes (Boy Genius, Herman & Shelly), Minhal Baig (Hala, Ramy), Sarah Adina Smith (Hanna, Looking for Alaska, Buster's Mal Heart, The Midnight Swim) and Suzi Yoonessi (Insatiable, Unlovable, Daphne & Velma, Dear Lemon Lima). How do you keep digging deeper into a story when … Continued

Elevate Your Brand

Revisit this Film Fatales interactive workshop about Empowering Your Career and amplifying your personal brand with social media influencer Dionna Chambers. Learn how to optimize your Instagram account with Social Media Expert and Influencer Dionna Chambers who has more than 95k engaged IG Followers. Instagram is now the top tool casting directors and other industry … Continued

Stranger Than Fiction

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All Eyes on Women

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

The Creative Spark

Revisit a round table discussion about maintaining your Creative Spark while releasing a film during a pandemic with Film Fatales members Anna Kerrigan (Cowboys), Christina Faith (Love You Right), Daniela De Carlo (The Blackout), and Jessie Barr (Sophie Jones). Listen in as filmmakers discuss their individual journeys from project development through distribution. Where do you … Continued

Filmmaking On a Budget

Revist our discussion about low-budget feature filmmaking with Film Fatales members Alana Barrett-Adkins (Asunder: One Flesh Divided), Claudia Cifuentes (After the Wedding), Patricia Vidal Delgado (La Leyenda Negra), and Veronica McKenzie (Nine Nights). We heard from experienced filmmakers as they discuss their unique experiences, and sometimes unorthodox approaches, in the world of low-budget filmmaking. We explored … Continued

Once in a Lifetime

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

Walking Boldly

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

Fix It In Prep 2021

Thank you for joining Film Fatales for an interactive workshop with writer/director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight, Miss Bala, Lords of Dogtown, Thirteen) Celebrated writer and director Catherine Hardwicke discussed her journey from pre-production to final screening in her MasterClass presentation. Fix It In Prep detailed her preparation process for film and television projects with clips, storyboards, … Continued

Building Community

Film Fatales members had a great time during our panel discussion about building community and creative practices, in partnership with The Philadelphia Latino Film Festival. Thanks for joining Film Fatales and the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival for a conversation with Film Fatales members Angela Tucker (Belly of the Beast), Chithra Jeyaram (Foreign Puzzle), Emily Coen Ibanez … Continued