Laugh it off with this panel discussion with comedy directors working in feature films, television, late-night, and even documentary! Film Fatales members Anna Margarita Albelo (Clare at 16), Geeta Patel (The Great), Kimberly McCullough (The Bold Type), and Maureen Bharoocha (Jimmy Kimmel Live) joined us for this engaging conversation, moderated by Amy French (El Súperstar). … Continued
If there was ever a time to focus on what you can control in your entertainment career and create a powerful new vision, this is that moment. This interactive workshop was led by Certified Career Coach and Talent Agent Consultant Jim Arnoff, who provided coaching tools to see exactly how one can gain that control … 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 discussion with filmmakers who straddle the line to create in both documentary and scripted spaces. How do you develop stories in these two fields? How are they linked? How are they different? Speakers included Jennifer Sharp (Director Una Great Movie), Maria Agui Carter (Director Rebel), Moira Griffin (Producer, Cap), and Pratibha Parmar (Director, Alice … 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 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 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
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
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
In this Film Fatales panel and mixer, host Akua Gyamfi (British Blacklist) chats with Moroccan-American documentary filmmaker Rita Baghdadi (Sirens) and two time Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Ondi Timoner (Last Flight Home) about the art of telling underrepresented stories for the screen.
