Wednesday, November 16, the penultimate day of DOC NYC‘s popular panel series, DOC NYC PRO, puts the focus on an essential part of the filmmaking process: Smart Producing Day:
Smart Producing Day
MORNING MANIFESTO
10:00am
Cara Mertes, Director of Ford Foundation’s JustFilms, shares her insights on supporting documentaries around the world.
NAVIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL FILMMAKING
10:30am
From wildfires and water crises to food instability and melting icecaps, news outlets and documentary filmmakers have struggled to engage audiences with some of the most pressing problems of our time. Join filmmakers Kristi Jacobson (A PLACE AT THE TABLE), David Abel (SACRED COD), along with Scott Hamilton Kennedy (FOOD EVOLUTION) and Discovery’s John Hoffman for a discussion about what works and what doesn’t, and how to define a successful environmental film. Moderator: Josh Baran (Baran Strategies). Co-presented by Discovery.
SOCIAL ISSUE PRODUCING
Noon
Social issues are a hot topic in documentary filmmaking. Borderline Media’s Jennifer MacArthur, along with Taj Paxton (Logo Documentary Films) and Brittany Huckabee (AFTER FIRE), will discuss how producers can help filmmakers best approach issue-oriented projects to turn them into dynamic and compelling stories. Moderator: Nancy Schwartzman (Circle of 6) Co-presented by National Geographic Channel.
HOW TO RUN A PRODUCTION COMPANY
2:00pm
Hear from Motto Pictures’ Julie Goldman (LIFE, ANIMATED), Loki Films’ Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU), and Warrior Poets’ Jeremy Chilnick (RATS) about what it takes to run a successful documentary production company. Moderator: Erika Dilday (Maysles Center).
CREATIVE PRODUCING
3:30pm
What does it mean to be a creative producer and how do you become one? Drawing on their experience working with and as creative producers, Impact Partners’ Dan Cogan and Jenny Raskin, along with filmmakers Donal Mosher (PEACE IN THE VALLEY), Lauren Haber (NARCO CULTURA), and Jayson Jackson (WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?), discuss the responsibilities, challenges, and rewards of taking on this role. Co-presented by Impact Partners.
Why You Should Attend:
Learn from the experts how to make the best decisions in bringing your project to light – while forging a sustainable filmmaking career. 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 Smart Producing Day Pass.
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