Rewatch Respect for Acting with actors Alysia Reiner (Orange is the New Black), Dawn-Lyen Gardner (Queen Sugar), Michelle Hurd (Star Trek: Picard), and Monica Raymund (Hightown). Moderated by Film Fatales member Elisabeth Subrin (A Woman, A Part). This panel discussion focused on the creative partnership between Actors and Directors. How does this very special relationship … Continued
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
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
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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
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
Thank you for joining us for a discussion about experimental filmmaking techniques and bold stylistic choices with Film Fatales members Emily Cohen Ibañez (Fruits of Labor), Mariah Garnett (Trouble), Olivia Peace (Tahara), and Penny Lane (Hail Satan?). We heard from filmmakers forging a path with their uniquely creative voices, learned where they find inspiration, how … Continued
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
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
Film Fatales and The Alliance for Women Film Composers members joined together for a private networking mixer for directors and composers. We began with a group “getting to know you” exercise facilitated by Composer Catherine Joy, President of the Alliance for Women Film Composers, Leah Meyerhoff, founder of Film Fatales, and Composer Starr Parodi, board … Continued
Revisit a Film Fatales discussion about expanding a short into a feature film with Film Fatales members Cidney Hue (Ovum), Deb Shoval (AWOL), Erin Vassilopoulos (Superior), and Sonejuhi Sinha (Stray Dolls). This round table discussion amplifies creative voices who have used their short films to support their feature work. Directors discuss how to use a … Continued
