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.
Film Fatales member Roxy Shih moderated this discussion on authentic authorship and ethical storytelling with Geeta Gandbhir (Director of Why We Hate and Call Center Blues), and Lisa Valencia-Svensson (VP of Finance, Multitude Films and Co-Producer of Pray Away), Smriti Mundhra (Creator of Indian Matchmaking and Director of St Louis Superman) and Tamara Dawit (Director … Continued
Revisit a Film Fatales discussion about Camera Phone Filmmaking with Hope Farley (EP, Adolescent Content), Leslie Bumgarner (DP, Co-Ed), Richard Vialet (DP, 9 Rides), and Ted Melfi (Director, Daughter). Moderated by Film Fatales members Rachel Feldman (Director, The Rookie) and Christine Swanson (Director, The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel). Welcome to filmmaking during … Continued
Revisit a Film Fatales discussion with episodic television creators, showrunners and producing directors including Elle Johnson (Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker), Janine Sherman Barrois (Claws, Self Made), Lesli Linka Glatter (Homeland) and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (UnREAL). Moderated by Film Fatales member Shaz Bennett (Director, Queen Sugar, Billions). This panel was an … Continued
Revisit a Film Fatales discussion about Making or Breaking a Story with episodic television creators, writers, and showrunners Alexandra Cunningham (Dirty John), Kitao Sakurai (The Eric Andre Show), Shoshannah Stern (This Close) and Marie Jamora (Family Style). This panel was an open conversation with episodic television creators and showrunners to discuss how they are pushing … Continued
Revisit a Film Fatales discussion about The Director-Producer Partnership with independent producers Avril Z. Speaks (Jinn, Hosea), Heather Rae (Bull, Tallulah), Kim Sherman (Sun Don’t Shine, You're Next), and Shruti Ganguly (H., Initials SG). Moderated by Film Fatales member Ruth Du (Your Baby Is Mine). We tackle the important and sometimes difficult relationship between the … Continued
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
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
We hosted an interactive workshop about Going Paperless on set with Film Fatales member Valerie Weiss (Director of Mixtape, Outer Banks, and Prodigal Son). Valerie discussed how Scriptation can empower you to navigate the new world of digital scripts, shorter work days, remote collaboration, and social distancing without compromising your production workflow. Through a demonstration … Continued
Thank you for joining us for a discussion about Directing Episodic Television with Film Fatales members Lisa France (Queen Sugar, Roll With Me) and Neema Barnette (Genius, Black Lightning, Jane the Virgin). In this inspiring discussion, accomplished episodic television directors and producing directors will share their unique journeys to the small screen and illuminate the … Continued
Film Fatales, Latino Filmmakers Network, and Chicana Director’s Initiative collaborated on a panel discussion and networking mixer for filmmakers of all backgrounds. We began with a panel discussion with producers Candy Ibarra (Forward Motion Entertainment), Gabriela Gonzalez (Words Unspoken), Maylen Calienes (The Three Bilinguals), Miguel Ferrer (Multi Studios), and Sandra Varona (Shine) moderated by Eileen Faxas. … Continued
