SXSW Mixer 2022
2022-03-14
Thank you for joining us for an in-person gathering in support of filmmakers of all marginalized genders and those interested in amplifying underrepresented voices in the industry to make connections and build their network. This was also an opportunity to hear from members of Film Fatales who have directed feature films premiering at SXSW including: Paula Eiselt (Aftershock), Sara Dosa (Fire of Love), Julie Cohen and Betsy West (Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down), Daresha Kyi (Mama Bears), Maureen Bharoocha (The Prank) and many more! This event was open to all festival badge holders.

Framing Agnes
2022-01-21
Thank you for joining Film Fatales and BFFoundation for a discussion with the creative team behind Framing Agnes fresh off their Sundance premiere. Speakers include director Chase Joynt, (cinematographer) Aubree Bernier-Clarke, (participant) Jules Gill-Peterson, (writer) Morgan M. Page, and Samantha Curley (producer). Moderated by programmer Stephanie Owens.
In 1958, a young trans woman named Agnes entered a study about sex disorders at UCLA to get the gender-affirming care she needed, by any means necessary. Her story was long considered to be exceptional until never-before-seen case files of other patients were found in 2017. Directed by Chase Joynt (No Ordinary Man) and featuring an all-star cast of transgender artists and actors, Framing Agnes uses re-enactment and genre-blurring storytelling techniques to breathe new life into previously unknown people who redefined gender in the midcentury. Featuring Angelica Ross, Jen Richards, Zackary Drucker, Silas Howard, Max Wolf Valerio, and Stephen Ira.

Let's Get Merry!
2021-12-13
We closed out the year with a very festive event!
We said goodbye to 2021 at Sid Gold’s Piano Bar with our NY-based or visiting Film Fatales members for a casual holiday get-together.

Prisma
2021-07-02
Film Fatales, Prism, and Cinemarket hosted a Virtual Showcase and Showcase during the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
Filmmakers Emily Cohen Ibañez (Fruits of Labor), Raquel Cepeda (La Madrina: The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla), and Larissa Lam (Far East Deep South) shared their latest projects available for acquisition during the Cannes Film Festival and discuss their unique distribution journeys. This event was moderated by Concordia University professor Dipti Gupta.
Film Fatales, Cinemarket, and Prism came together to host PRISMA, a virtual showcase and panel discussion to honor the work of filmmakers of all marginalized genders. What are the challenges women and gender nonconforming filmmakers face in finding distribution in Europe? Can we break down barriers between the international market and US-based filmmakers of color? Join us for a conversation about the state of the industry and explore the Virtual Market of feature films available for acquisition throughout the festival.
The Selection Committee included Alice Riva (Visions du Réel), Dayan Kodua (Actress), Francesca Tiberi (True Colours), Klaudia Malota (Lower Silesian Film Center), Lidia Damatto (More Than), Manuela Buono (Slingshot Films), Maral Mustafazade (Filmotor), and Rita Stanelyte (Litauisches Kino Goes Berlin, Mata Hari Comm).

Building Community
2021-06-02
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 (Fruits of Labor), Lorena Manriquez (Siqueiros: Walls of Passion), and Raquel Cepeda (La Madrina: The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla) as they discuss their creative journeys, advice for emerging filmmakers, and the importance of community building to their creative practice.

All Eyes on Women
2021-03-05
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 Chen (First Vote).
Followed by a discussion with Amanda Trokan (HBO), Elise McCave (Kickstarter), Jackie Sayno (Encore), Nele Willaert (Gaumont), Opal Hope Bennett (DOC NYC), Sarah Lash (Condé Nast), and Sophie von Uslar (Constantin Film). Moderated by Alece Oxendine (Columbia University).

Tales From the Field
2021-02-12
Thank you for joining us for a panel discussion with Film Fatales members fresh off their Sundance premieres including Ciara Lacy (This is the Way We Rise), Elizabeth Lo (Stray), Jamila Wignot (Ailey), and Jane Schoenbrun (We’re All Going to the World’s Fair).
This conversation centered around the journey from project inception to festival premiere and beyond. Where do you find inspiration? How do you identify creative collaborators? How do you build an audience? What goes into the decision to release a film during a pandemic? What are the various paths to distribution in the current landscape? What is it like being a filmmaker in these unusual times? We delved into an in-depth conversation with talented feature film directors in the thick of it all.
