Filmmakers Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn, Amanda Knox; Barbara Kopple Miss Sharon Jones!; Brian Oakes Jim: The James Foley Story; and Randy Barbato & Fenton Bailey, Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures discuss crafting nuanced portraits of complicated lives. Short List Day is co-presented by VH1 and Logo Documentary Films. Note: Clay Tweel previously announced for this panel is now appearing on […]
Filmmakers Kirsten Johnson, Cameraperson; Gianfranco Rosi, Fire at Sea; Clive Oppenheimer Into the Inferno; and Roger Ross Williams, Life, Animated discuss challenging stylistic expectations in a documentary. Short List Day is co-presented by VH1 and Logo Documentary Films. Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Short List Day Pass. To buy a pass click here. DOC NYC […]
Filmmakers Raoul Peck, I Am Not Your Negro and Ezra Edelman, OJ: Made in America along with author and attorney Bryan Stevenson from 13th, discuss retelling chapters of American history from fresh perspectives. Short List Day is co-presented by VH1 and Logo Documentary Films. Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Short List Day Pass. To buy […]
Filmmakers Clay Tweel, Gleason; Kief Davidson and Richard Ladkani, The Ivory Game; Dawn Porter, Trapped; and Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, Weiner discuss following a story when you don’t know how it will end. Short List Day is co-presented by VH1 and Logo Documentary Films. Note: Barbara Kopple previously announced for this panel is now appearing on the 12 Noon panel […]
Filmmakers Rachel Boynton (Big Men), Marshall Curry (If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front) and Rohan Spong (Winter at Westbeth)others discuss the complex task of casting for nonfiction films. Case studies reveal how the filmmakers find the best subjects for their films and perfect their narrative with the characters they have. Moderator, […]
Pitch Perfect Day is Co-presented by A&E IndieFilms For Ahkeem, directed by Landon Von Soest. Daje Shelton, a 17-year-old black girl from north St. Louis, Missouri, strives to graduate from the nation’s only court-supervised public high school. For Ahkeem explores the complex web between juvenile justice, education and race in America today. Open to these […]
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 […]
Getting the right equipment for your film is imperative. How and where can you find the best affordable and portable gear? Juan Martinez from Sony, along with filmmaker Sam Cullman (Art & Craft) and AbelCine’s Geoff Smith, evaluate the many options filmmakers have for choosing the gear that best suits their project. Moderator Jeremy Workman (Wheelhouse […]
Getting your film funded often comes with unexpected results, and surprises come with the territory. Hear from Kickstarter’s Liz Cook, along with filmmakers Jill Campbell (Mr. Chibbs), Damani Baker (The House on Coco Road) and Deirdre Fischel (Care) about what worked and what didn’t. Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Show Me […]
Hear from experts Julie Goldman (Motto Pictures, Life, Animated), Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady (Loki Films, Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You) and Jeremy Chilnick (Warrior Poets, Rats) about what it takes to run a successful documentary production company. Moderator, Erika Dilday (Maysles Center). Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Smart Producing Day Pass. To […]