DOC NYC PRO and the UCLA Documentary Film Legal Clinic present a 90-minute workshop on the legal issues every doc maker should think about as they bring their project to market, particularly in unpredictable times. Featuring presentations and advice from the legal team behind UCLA Law School’s Documentary Film Legal Clinic, this session provides both […]
DOC NYC PRO presents a two-part intensive workshop on grant funding for documentary filmmakers. In two 90-minute sessions, this workshop offers filmmakers a roadmap to successful grant funding, including best practices for creating proposals for key documentary funders, from government agencies to foundations to private philanthropists. Taught by seasoned producer, grant writer, and grant panelist Tracie Holder–who […]
DOC NYC PRO, in partnership with the Documentary Producers Alliance 2021 initiative #ProducersAreFilmmakersToo, explores the magic of the producer-director relationship in this 90-minute panel featuring the Oscar-nominated teams behind CRIP CAMP and THE MOLE AGENT. In a moderated panel discussion, we’ll uncover the necessary steps film teams must take–from the very beginning–as they create a […]
Tickets for individual events in our Winter 2021 PRO Season are $25, or get a Season Pass, good for all 10 sessions, for $150. If you are interested in purchasing a gift PRO Winter 2021 Season Pass, complete your purchase here. The Winter 2021 season runs January 14-March 25, with sessions offering filmmakers insight into, funding, accessibility, producing during a […]
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This event was recorded live on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Join DOC NYC PRO for a 90-minute panel about the landscape of doc distribution in 2021, and new opportunities for the dissemination of documentary, nonfiction and unscripted content in the year ahead. Guests include moderator Liz Manashil, filmmaker, distribution consultant and author of the […]
This event was recorded live on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Join DOC NYC PRO for a 90-minute panel about grant funding opportunities for documentary filmmakers. Guests include Tracie Holder, filmmaker and film funding specialist, who will moderate the session; David Weinstein, program officer specializing in documentary film funding at the National Endowment for the Humanities; […]