DOC NYC gives filmmakers the chance to introduce their upcoming projects to key industry on Monday, November 14, when DOC NYC PRO presents Pitch Perfect Day.
Pitch Perfect Day
MORNING MANIFESTO
10:00am
Stanley Nelson, recipient of this year’s DOC NYC Lifetime Achievement Award, discusses his approach to framing history in documentaries.
PITCH PERFECT PART I
10:30am-12:30pm
Our panel of industry experts lays out the setting, best practices and rules for our first three pitches of the day: FOR AHKEEM, VISION PORTRAITS, and THE AFTERMATH.
PITCH PERFECT PART II
1:30pm-3:30pm
The second panel of industry experts takes the stage to offer their views on pitching before the remaining Pitch Perfect filmmakers make their pitches: ISLAND SOLDIER, SHADOWMAN, and UNTITLED WOMEN LEADERS OF THE FIRST INTIFADA PROJECT.
INSIDER VS OUTSIDER STORYTELLING
4:00pm
Seasoned doc makers Geeta Gandbhir (JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES: PEACEKEEPERS) and Julia Bacha (BUDRUS) discuss how to amplify local voices and cover foreign territories with sensitivity when working internationally. Co-presented by Image Nation Abu Dhabi.
Why You Should Attend:
Learn the essentials of pitching a documentary project and hear feedback on six exciting new films. In addition, a networking Breakfast is included, as well as a Happy Hour, located at DOC NYC’s PRO Lounge at the Chelsea Cinepolis.
More Info:
Individual tickets are not available for DOC NYC PRO. To attend, purchase one of the following Passes: All Access Pass, DOC NYC PRO Pass, or Pitch Perfect Day Pass.
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