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

Building Trust in Documentaries

Revisit a Film Fatales discussion about Building Trust in Documentaries: The Relationship Between Filmmaker and Participants with Film Fatales members Ashley O’Shay (Unapologetic), Valerie Red-Horse (Mankiller), Yoruba Richen (The Killing of Breonna Taylor), and Yu Gu (A Woman’s Work). Moderated by Erika Cohn (Belly of the Beast). This conversation focuses on the unique and nuanced … Continued

Using Film For Social Change

Revisit a Film Fatales discussion about Using Film for Social Change with Alex Stapleton (Hello Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea), Fanny Grande (Our Quinceañera), Jiayan “Jenny” Shi (Finding Yingying) and Reaa Puri (Mary Kom). Moderated by Film Fatales member Alahna Lark (Black In America 2020). In this webinar you will learn about ways to be anti-racist … Continued

Documenting Politics

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

Stranger Than Fiction

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All Eyes on Women

Thank you for joining Film Fatales at Berlinale as filmmakers seeking distribution presented their feature films to an industry panel of international buyers and distributors. After, we had a Q&A. The filmmakers who presented their projects are: Cristina Ibarra (The Infiltrators), Iram Parveen Bilal (I’ll Meet You There), Khadifa Wong (Uprooted), Kavery Kaul (The Bengali), and Yi … Continued

Once in a Lifetime

Thank you for joining Film Fatales for a discussion about character-driven documentaries with Amber Fares (Speed Sisters), Eunice Lau (Accept the Call), Laura Checkoway (Edith + Eddie), and Rita Baghdadi (My Country No More). We heard from experienced multi-hyphenate filmmakers as they discussed their approach to creating character-driven documentaries, where they find their stories, and … Continued

Raising Our Voices

Thank you for joining Film Fatales for a discussion about making socially conscious documentaries with filmmakers Aisling Chin-Yee (No Ordinary Man), Jennifer Tiexiera (P.S. Burn this Letter Please), Meena Nanji (View From a Grain of Sand), and Nancy Schwartzman (Roll Red Roll). This roundtable discussion focused on amplifying creative voices who are changing our cultural … Continued

Whose Story?

Members of Film Fatales and A-Doc joined together for a free private networking mixer for filmmakers of all backgrounds. Thank you for joining us in a conversation exploring authentic authorship and the importance of the filmmaker's point of view. How are filmmakers getting their films made in the current climate? What is our responsibility as … Continued

On the Front Lines

Film Fatales held a discussion about filming in conflict zones with documentary filmmakers Amber Fares (Speed Sisters), Elizabeth Mirzaei (3 Songs for Benazir), and Sedika Mojadidi (Facing the Dragon) as they share advice on the strategies, logistics and hazards of filming in daunting locations. How do they make authentic films that resonate with the wider … Continued

Let’s Make A Deal

Thank you for joining Film Fatales, FilmNorth, and Distribution Advocates for a free distribution workshop and teach-in about Negotiating Distribution Deals with producer Amy Hobby (What Happened, Miss Simone?) and distributor Andrew Neel (Radiant Films International). Moderated by Film Fatales member Avril Z. Speaks (Jinn). In this session, a producer and a distributor broke down … Continued

A Reel Story

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.