Film Fatales members joined us in person at the WGA West for a round table discussion about Comedy Film & Television with David Caspe (Black Monday), Jasmine Daghighian (Our Lady Productions), Patti Lee (Mad About You), and Sydnee Rimes (Black-ish) facilitated by Film Fatales members Nadine Truong and Stefanie Black.
Rachel Feldman (Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds) and Suzi Yoonessi (Insatiable, The Dead Girls Detective Agency) led an in-person discussion about directing for television and shed light on the process, how to collaborate, and getting ready for set. They each shared their process on how they prep and shotlist for an episode of television. They shared … Continued
Film Fatales, RespectAblility, and Film Independent hosted an intersectional discussion around inclusive casting for both visible and nonvisible disabilities, creating accessible sets, and ensuring accessible finished products for film festivals and beyond. Speakers included Ashley Eakin (Director, Single), Michele Spitz (Founder, Woman of Her Word), Shari Bisnaught (Costume Designer, Best Summer Ever), and Tatiana Lee … Continued
Film Fatales founder Leah Meyerhoff moderates this discussion about pivoting from a theatrical to a virtual release with Film Fatales members Eliza Hittman (Never Rarely Sometimes Always), Ivete Lucas (Pahokee), Lara Jean Gallagher (Clementine), Puloma Basu (Other Music), and Sonejuhi Sinha (Stray Dolls).
Revisit this webinar with Film Fatales members Anu Valia (Never Have I Ever, Robbie, Mixed-Ish), Dawn Wilkinson (Empire, How To Get Away With Murder, Locke & Key), DeMane Davis (Queen Sugar, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker), and Maggie Kiley, (American Horror Story, Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story, Katy Keene) … Continued
CAPE Executive Director Michelle Sugihara and Film Fatales members Diane Paragas (Yellow Rose), Emily Ting (Go Back to China), and Isabel Sandoval (Lingua Franca) participate in this conversation about contemporary Asian American cinema. They address questions such as: What is cinema's role in helping expose the diversity of stories in the Asian American community? How are … Continued
Documentary filmmakers Dawn Porter (Trapped), Geeta Gandbhir (Why We Hate), Jill Campbell (Mr Chibbs), and Mariam Ghani (What We Left Unfinished) join Film Fatales in this webinar to discuss what it took to get their films made and how to pivot during a global pandemic. What creative solutions did they discover that kept their productions … Continued
Adrienne Becker (CEO, Level Forward), Carrie Lozano (Director, IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund), Effie Brown (CEO, Gamechanger Films), and Favianna Rodriguez (Founder, The Center for Cultural Power) lead this discussion on Covid-era film protocols, hosted by the Western Independent Media Arts Group and moderated by Darrien Michele Gipson (SAGindie) As the film industry drafted a roadmap … Continued
