Recorded live on Fri Apr 17, 2020

How do you raise attention for a film release during isolation? 

We’ll hear perspectives from publicists Charlie Olsky (Cinetic Marketing), and George Nicholis (Magnolia Pictures) and from journalist Eric Kohn (Indiewire). 

They’ll discuss getting coverage for recent releases such as Crip Camp and Slay the Dragon; and raising awareness for premieres at festivals like SXSW and Tribeca that were disrupted by Covid-19.

Tune in live on Friday, April 17 from 2-3 pm ET and submit questions in advance.  A recorded version will be available for replay after the live session. 

 

Recorded live on Tue Apr 7, 2020

How can filmmakers generate income while staying at home? Focused on approaches tailored to the times of Covid-19, this webinar discusses pathways to maintaining cash flow while typical funding and revenue-generating options are on hold for content creators.

POV’s Asad Muhammad will talk about American Documentary’s re-opening of its Artist Emergency Fund for those in the independent documentary community affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Kickstarter’s Elise McCave will discuss the platform’s brand-new initiative, “Inside Voices,” which invites creators to continue to make their work from home with support from the Kickstarter community.

And filmmaker Gary Hustwit (Helvetica) will share his insights on crowdfunding and repurposing unused material for new audiences.

DOC NYC Artistic Director Thom Powers will moderate.

Participants are invited to chat with fellow registrants before the session goes live, and to submit questions for panelists. The live webinar will be recorded and made available for replay after the event.

 

Recorded live on Fri Mar 27, 2020

Filmmakers are scrambling for new strategies to connect with distributors and reach audiences as Covid-19 sweeps the globe. 

DOC NYC’s programming team has been in constant contact with sales agents, distributors and marketing consultants to gather the best advice on how to navigate these unprecedented challenges. Among the questions we’ll address: How do films recover from cancelled spring festivals? Will streamers need new content? As education moves online, how can docs play a part? What are DIY strategies for this moment?

This  webinar will distill expert guidance to help filmmakers adapt and feel less isolated in this time of change.  Practical and empowering, the hour-long session will feature a panel moderated by new DOC NYC Director of Industry and Education Caitlin Boyle, and featuring:  

Kevin Iwashina: Senior Associate, Endeavor Content

Annie Roney: Founder & CEO, ro*co international &
Co-founder, FILM PLATFORM

Peter Broderick: President, Paradigm Consulting

Co-Moderator Thom Powers, Artistic Director, DOC NYC

Participants were invited to submit questions and to engage in an interactive Q&A session after panelist remarks. 

 

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 Distributors Fact Sheet, in conversation with Keith Ochwat, founder of the new virtual screening platform Show & Tell; Arianna Bocco, the new president of IFC Films; Jihan Robinson, newly named VP of Alternative Programming at Disney’s Freeform; and Maria Zuckerman, new EVP of Topic Studios. The panel discussion will include a 30-minute moderated Q&A. 

Thank you to our friends at SONY for sponsoring live captioning / CART services for this event.

Tickets for this event are $19, or get access to all ten events in DOC NYC PRO’s winter season by registering for the Winter 2021 Season Pass.

All registrants may participate in the live session, and will also receive access to the recorded event, a written transcript, and a copy of the slide presentation after the livestream. Tickets are non-refundable. 

If you have questions about registration, please email ticketing@docnyc.net. For questions about accommodations and accessibility, including requests for live ASL interpretation, please email accessibility@docnyc.net. 

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; Andrew Catauro, program officer overseeing direct film support at the Perspective Fund; and Chloe Gbai of Field of Vision’s If/Then Shorts program. The panel discussion will include a 30-minute moderated Q&A. 

Thank you to our friends at SONY for sponsoring live captioning / CART services for this event.

Tickets for this event are $19, or get access to all ten events in DOC NYC PRO’s winter season by registering for the Winter 2021 Season Pass.

All registrants may participate in the live session, and will also receive access to the recorded event, a written transcript, and a copy of the slide presentation after the livestream. Tickets are non-refundable. 

If you have questions about registration, please email ticketing@docnyc.net. For questions about accommodations and accessibility, including requests for live ASL interpretation, please email accessibility@docnyc.net.