Revisit a discussion about Genre Film as Social Commentary with Film Fatales members Eva Aridjis (The Blue Eyes), Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin), Lou Simon (Hazmat), and Terrie Samundra (Kaali Khuhi). Moderated by Tricia Lee (Blood Hunters). With its rich visual language and creative use of metaphors, genre cinema has always been an excellent medium … Continued
Revisit a Film Fatales discussion about making documentaries in the political space with filmmakers Alison Klayman (The Brink), Lisa Cortés (All In: The Fight For Democracy), Ramona Diaz (A Thousand Cuts), and Yi Chen (First Vote). Moderated by Amy Adrion (Half the Picture). With politics dominating our newsfeeds and spurring our engagement, join us as … Continued
Revisit a Film Fatales and Veterans in Media and Entertainment panel for a discussion about Stunts on Screen with Deven MacNair (Stunt Coordinator, Queen Sugar), Eddie Perez (Stunt Coordinator, Shameless), Janeshia Adams-Ginyard (Stunt Performer, Black Panther) and Marielle Woods (Stunt Department Coordinator, Westworld). Moderated by Film Fatales and VME member Rebecca Murga. This conversation offers … Continued
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
Thank you for joining Film Fatales, BIFA, and Level Forward for a private workshop about Unconscious Bias led by Challenge Consultancy. This was a private workshop for current members of Film Fatales and invited guests of Level Forward was led by Femi Otitoju. This interactive workshop covered how unconscious and ingrained biases (that is, biases that … Continued
We held our private annual winter party for Film Fatales members! Film Fatales members worldwide were invited to a social gathering to celebrate the end of the year. We raised a glass, reconnected with like-minded filmmakers, and looked forward to the days ahead. We came together in the main room for a guided conversation and … Continued
Film Fatales and Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival hosted a screening of Nevertheless followed by a panel discussion exploring intersectionality in the women's movement and sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Panelists included Film Fatales member Sarah Moshman, Women’s March co-founder Paola Mendoza, ACLU attorney Melissa Goodman, and #OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign. Moderated … Continued
Film Fatales and Ujima Entertainment Collective hosted a virtual networking mixer between Directors, Producers, and Editors. This event was perfect for those eager to meet creative collaborators, excited to share details about your latest passion project, or missing the company of like-minded artists! We began with a lightning round of introductions facilitated by Leah Meyerhoff, … Continued
Thank you for joining Film Fatales and Lionsgate for a panel discussion with the Wander Darkly creative team including Writer/Director Tara Miele and producer Sam Housman about their journey from Sundance to Virtual Cinemas. Moderated by Film Fatales member Maria Burton. In Wander Darkly, a traumatic accident leaves a couple, Adrienne (Sienna Miller) and Matteo (Diego … Continued
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 … Continued
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
Film Fatales and Moonshot Initiative gathered for a virtual networking mixer for filmmakers of all genders and experience levels. Filmmakers eager to meet creative collaborators, excited to share details about their latest passion projects, and missing the company of like-minded artists all joined in. We began with a “getting to know you” exercise before dividing … Continued
