Thank you for joining Film Fatales for an online panel discussion about Funding Scripted Feature Films with Diana Luna (Executive Director, NALIP), Ilyse McKimmie (Deputy Director, Sundance Institute's Feature Film Program), and Michelle Hamada (Manager of Development and Production, Tribeca Studios). Moderated by Film Fatales member Jennica Carmona (Programmer, Atlanta Film Society). There are many paths … Continued
Revisit this discussion about Funding Unscripted Feature Films with panelists Kristin Feeley (Director, Documentary Film Program, The Sundance Institute), Lucy Mukerjee (Documentary Lab Director, Firelight Media), and Soheil Rezayazdi (Nonfiction Programs Manager, The Gotham). Moderated by Film Fatales member Luchina Fisher (Director, The Dads). There are many paths towards getting your next documentary feature film made. Learn … Continued
Join Film Fatales for an online discussion about directing Episodic Television with representatives from Television Shadowing Programs and DEI Initiatives. Speakers include Lily Parrish-Kruger (Director, Current Programming at Sony Pictures Television), Shari Page (Program Director, Half Initiative), Will Schnabel (Manager, Pipeline Programs at Warner Bros. Discovery), and Yasmin Dunn (VP of Diversity at Paramount Global). … Continued
Film Fatales and Dear Producer joined forces to bring you an online panel and curated networking mixer for feature filmmakers of all marginalized genders. We began with a discussion around the elusive question, ‘How do I find a producer?' with producers Lexi Tannenholtz (Booger, Bad Things), Mars Verrone (Union), and Monique Walton (Sing Sing, Bull). Moderated … Continued
We joined Film Fatales and United Airlines for a panel discussion and reception during the Sundance Film Festival. This panel highlighted groundbreaking films from visionary filmmakers who directed feature films premiering at Sundance including Amber Fares (Coexistence My Ass!), Cristina Costantini (Sally), Meera Menon (Didn't Die), and Sam Feder (Heightened Scrutiny). Moderated by Alece Oxendine … Continued
Film Fatales hosted a live online workshop about Understanding Film and Television Tax Credits with Fanshen Cox (DEIA Manager) and Leah Medrano (Deputy Director) from the California Film Commission. We learned about the CA Film Commission, what they do, and how they can help fund your next film. In this discussion, we dispelled myths about … Continued
Film Fatales hosted a panel discussion about Directing Romantic Comedies with Emily Ting (Tall Girl 2), Lynn Chen (I Will Make You Mine), Nnegest Likké (Everything But A Man) and Sara Zandieh (A Simple Wedding). Moderated by Christine Luby (Royal Rendezvous). Love was in the air, and so was movie magic! On Valentine’s Day, we dived … Continued
The Alliance for Women Film Composers, All Entertainment Business, Film Fatales, and Women in Film & TV Austin co-hosted a dynamic event celebrating collaboration, inclusion, and progress in the entertainment industry. The gathering brought together producers, directors, composers, music supervisors, investors, and business leaders to foster meaningful connections and promote gender parity across creative and … Continued
Join Film Fatales and Anarchists United online for a candid conversation with visionary voices in trans and queer cinema including powerhouse filmmaker Lilly Wachowski (The Matrix, Cloud Atlas, Bound) and Fatales Forward fellows Gulet Isse (Khutbah), Hao Zhao (All Fixed Up), Helen Peña (Crossed Veins/Venas Cruzadas), Kyle Casey Chu (After What Happened at the Library), … Continued
Film Fatales and Scriptation hosted an in-depth Episodic Television Directing Class with two-time Emmy award-winning television director Mary Lou Belli, whose directing credits include Elsbeth, True Lies, Sweet Magnolias, NCIS: New Orleans, and The Ms. Pat Show. Six emerging episodic directors participated live in this highly interactive class as Virtual Shadows including: Anna Fahr, Christina … Continued
Enjoy this discussion about Directing Action films with Danishka Esterhazy (Sniper: The Last Stand), Geeta Vasant Patell (House of the Dragon), and Michelle Salcedo (Switch & Bait). Moderated by Marielle Woods (Cobra Kai). Want to learn more about how to direct action sequences? This dynamic discussion with working feature film and episodic television directors covers … Continued
Film Fatales hosted an in-person cocktail reception in Los Angeles as we celebrate with like-minded folks interested in amplifying underrepresented voices during awards season. There was a panel discussion with Gotham award winning filmmaker Vera Drew and Academy Award nominated composer Laura Karpman, followed by a reception celebrating creators of all marginalized genders. With some … Continued
