Film Financing

We discussed Film Financing with Effie Brown (Gamechanger Films), Emily Best (Seed & Spark), Nina Ameri (Ameri Law), and Viviana Zarragoitia (Three Point Capital) facilitated by Film Fatales members Iram Parveen Bilal and Lagueria Davis.

Adaptation for Film & TV

Film Fatales held a discussion about Adaptations for Film & Television with Hannah KS Canter (OK Goodnight), Marilyn Fu (Sisterhood of Night), Samantha Dickinson (Secret Machine), Stacy Osei-Kuffour (The Power), and Whit Anderson (Daredevil), facilitated by Film Fatales members Drew Denny and Suzi Yoonessi. At this event, audience members left with a deeper understanding of … Continued

Intimacy on Screen

Alexandra Creswick (Sensitivity Reader) and Carly Weckstein (Intimacy Director) had a facilitated discussion by Film Fatales member Daniela De Carlo about the emerging role of intimacy coordination.

Film Marketing and Publicity

Watch Film Fatales' virtual panel discussion about Film Marketing & Publicity with guest speakers Nuria Botella (Director of Publicity at Maxine Leonard PR), Kalani Dreimanis (Director of Sales at Epic Pictures), and Christopher Sousa Ebels (Creative Director at DSF), moderated by Film Fatales member Sonia Sebastian.

Film Marketing and Publicity Members

Watch Film Fatales' virtual panel discussion about Film Marketing & Publicity with guest speakers Nuria Botella (Director of Publicity at Maxine Leonard PR), Kalani Dreimanis (Director of Sales at Epic Pictures), and Christopher Sousa Ebels (Creative Director at DSF), moderated by Film Fatales member Sonia Sebastian.

Adapting to Paradigm Shifts

Let's continue to come together as a community to support each other and create outlets for learning, creativity and conversation! Film Fatales members around the world gathered together for a community check-in. Marisol Gómez-Mouakad, Rijaa Nadeem, and Leah Meyerhoff spoke before separating into smaller breakout groups for intimate conversations about Creative Development, Distribution, and Film … Continued

Directors Discuss Distribution

Film Fatales founder Leah Meyerhoff moderates this discussion about pivoting from a theatrical to a virtual release with Film Fatales members Eliza Hittman (Never Rarely Sometimes Always), Ivete Lucas (Pahokee), Lara Jean Gallagher (Clementine), Puloma Basu (Other Music), and Sonejuhi Sinha (Stray Dolls).

Filmmaking in the Time of Corona

Adrienne Becker (CEO, Level Forward), Carrie Lozano (Director, IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund), Effie Brown (CEO, Gamechanger Films), and Favianna Rodriguez (Founder, The Center for Cultural Power) lead this discussion on Covid-era film protocols, hosted by the Western Independent Media Arts Group and moderated by Darrien Michele Gipson (SAGindie) As the film industry drafted a roadmap … Continued

Power Networking Power Pitching

This interactive workshop gave you the Career Coach's/Talent Agent Consultant's secrets to networking and pitching with results. You learned the tools to make the strongest connection quickly, create the most memorable interaction and how to followup effectively. You gained insights on how to loose your shyness, insecurities and uncertainty around networking and how to build … Continued

Between Two Worlds

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

Creating Your Own Work

Revisit this discussion about Creating Your Own Work with episodic television and feature film writer/directors Isidora Marras (I Am Not Lorena) Jennifer Arnold (Shameless), Marta Cunningham (Fear The Walking Dead), Susan Youssef (Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf), and Vanessa Parise (Charmed). Moderated by Meera Menon (Equity). This round table discussion explored how we support each … Continued

Micro-Budget Filmmaking

Revisit a Film Fatales discussion of Low Budget Filmmaking with Diana Peralta (De Lo Mio), Julia Kots (Inez & Doug & Kira), Mariette Monpierre (Elza), Madoka Raine (Happy 40th), and Maria Mealla (Bring Me an Avocado) where they chronicle their individual experiences, navigating the world of microbudget filmmaking. We explore the unique trials of writing, … Continued