top of page
FFvirtual-04022020_edited.jpg

PAST EVENTS

Missed one of our previous webinars? Never fear, you can rewatch them anytime! 

Past Event 3
Finding Funding
love is love.jpeg

Join Film Fatales for an online discussion about Film Financing and Packaging for Scripted Feature Films with Apoorva Guru Charan (Producer, Joyland), Mollye Asher (Producer, Nomadland), and Tiffany Boyle (President, Ramo Law). Moderated by Film Fatales Member Ruth Du (Director, Samson).


Funding a Feature Film can be the hurdle that stops creators in their tracks. We’re bringing together a panel of experts to help demystify the process of packaging and raising money for your scripted feature. They will discuss all the different ways a film can secure funding which will put you on the path to getting your film made.


With support from event partners Black Film Space, BTTL, Free the Work, Ghetto Film School, NALIP, Stowe Story Labs, The Gotham, WIF and Wrap Women.


Additional Resources:

Creative Regeneration
love is love.jpeg

Film Fatales members were invited to an interactive Creative Regeneration led by Bristol Baughan. The experience was a way to gain some insight and inspiration in one’s creative life. The workshop discussed ways to focus energies to avoid burnout and maximize creativity.


Recommended Reading


Additional Resources

Virtual Shadowing
love is love.jpeg

Join Film Fatales online for an in-depth Episodic Television Directing Class with two-time Emmy award-winning television director Mary Lou Belli, whose directing credits include True Lies, Sweet Magnolias, NCIS: New Orleans, and The Ms Pat Show.


Learn how to prep from a working TV director! In this interactive workshop, you will explore casting, location scouting, script breakdown, scene blocking and shot listing. You can then compare your work to an actual episode that has already aired and evaluate how your choices would be an alternative option, or what you might change to make the work more “shootable.”


Eight emerging episodic directors will participate live in this highly interactive class as virtual shadows. Filmmakers of all experience levels are invited to audit the class by reading the script, observing the live class, and watching the completed episode after.


Mary Lou’s extensive teaching experience includes the 2023 Warner Brothers Discovery Access Directors Program as well as many vibrant diversity programs including ABC/Disney, CBS, Sony, HBO Access, and AFIDWW mentoring the next generation of directors.

The discussion will be recorded and a video replay link will be available for an additional 48 hours after the class ends. With support from event partners Film at Lincoln Center, Ghetto Film School,  NYWIFT, The Gotham, and WrapWomen.


Recommended Reading

Creating Safer Sets
love is love.jpeg

Join Film Fatales for an online workshop about Creating Safer and Supported Sets with Olivia Troy, Dr. Annalise Ophelian, and N. Jasmine Johnson from Reps on Set. Moderated by Body Parts director Kristy Guevara-Flanagan. Co-presented by Level Forward.


How can directors get the most out of working with an intimacy coordinator? How do you tell stories about marginalized communities authentically? When is it appropriate to bring a therapist to set? Get the answers to these questions and more in this webinar hosted by the team from Reps On Set, a BIWOC-led consulting firm specializing in intimate storytelling, cultural coordination, and on-set mental health services. You'll learn about the role of intimacy coordinators (including how to hire and work with them), the importance of cultural coordination in storytelling and set dynamics, and how mental health providers can support the well-being of your cast and crew. The presentation will be followed by an interactive Q&A, giving filmmakers the opportunity to ask questions and gain practical advice on how to bring these resources to their productions. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from industry experts and improve the safety and well-being of your cast and crew.


Recommended Reading


Additional Resources

Transcendent Storytelling
love is love.jpeg

Join Film Fatales and Outfest Fusion for a panel discussion about Authentic Storytelling. Hear from new voices in trans cinema including Fatales Forward fellows Grace Evangelista (Burning Well) and Seyi Adebanjo (Afromystic) as they discuss their filmmaking process and the power of storytelling as a tool for meaningful cultural change. Moderated by Nava Mau (Genera+ion). Despite the increased visibility of trans characters on screen, opportunities for gender-expansive directors behind the camera are virtually non-existent. By sidelining gender nonconforming voices, Hollywood is actively contributing to the misrepresentation that leads directly to real-world violence. We need more gender-nonconforming storytellers behind the camera to ensure the authenticity of the stories being told.

Fatales Forward: Trans Stories is a trailblazing fellowship from Film Fatales created to uplift trans and gender diverse filmmakers by fostering an enduring collaborative community of creators. This event is free and open to the public.


Recommended Reading


Additional Resources

Film Fatales at SXSW
love is love.jpeg

The Film Fatales Meetup at SXSW was an in-person gathering in support of filmmakers of all marginalized genders and those interested in amplifying underrepresented voices in the industry to make connections and build their network. Co-hosted by Co-hosted by Dawn Porter (The Ladybird Diaries), Michelle Mower (The Never List) and Ondi Timoner (The New Americans).

Past Event 1
Past Event 2
bottom of page