PITCH PERFECT DAY: OVERVIEW

min

Pitch Perfect Day is Co-presented by A&E IndieFilms

Breakfast 9:00 – 10 am. Co-presented by Showtime Documentary Films.

Morning Manifesto 10:00 – 10:30 am

Stanley Nelson (The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution), recipient of DOC NYC Visionaries Tribute Lifetime Achievement Award, talks about his approach to framing history.

Pitch Perfect, Part 1 10:30 – 12:30 pm

Moderator: Brian Newman, Sub-Genre

Chris Clements – Motto Pictures

Jannat Gargi – Vulcan Productions

Elaine Frontain-Bryant – A&E IndieFilms

Lucila Moctezuma – Chicken & Egg Pictures

Loira Limbal – Firelight Foundation

Julie Anderson – WNET

Daniel Chalfen – Naked Edge Pictures

Alexis Galfas – Cinetic

Three works-in-progress, For Ahkeem, Vision Portraits, and The Aftermath, pitch to a panel of industry leaders.

Pitch Perfect, Part 2 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Moderator: Louis Venezia, Pilot/Co-Pilot Pictures

Greg Rhem – HBO Documentary Films

Kelsey Koenig – Impact Partners

Micheal Raisler – Cinereach

Christie Marchese – Picture Motion

Justine Nagan – POV

Kathleen Lingo – New York Times Op-Docs

Ali Moss – Discovery

Hana Makki – Image Nation

Three works-in-progress, Island Soldier, Shadowman, and Untitled Women Leaders of the First Intifada Project, pitch to a panel of industry leaders.

Insider vs Outsider Storytelling 4:00 – 5:00 pm

Seasoned doc makers Geeta Gandbhir (Journey of a Thousand Miles) 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.

Happy Hour 5:00 – 6:00 pm