In today’s digital world, protecting yourself and your creative work isn’t optional—it’s essential. From lighthearted comedies to powerful documentaries tackling sensitive issues, every filmmaker’s work is vulnerable to hacks, leaks, and digital threats without the right safeguards.


The Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) trains journalists, filmmakers, and other professionals on how to protect their work in the digital era. In this 90-minute live online session, representatives from FPF share insights on how filmmakers can keep their materials safe from hacks, phishing attempts, and other forms of digital attack. They share advice related to password security, protecting your online accounts, and ensuring your footage remains safe. 


The session concludes with a live audience Q&A with tech-security specialists at FPF. This event marked the first of two events with FPF on how filmmakers can keep your materials safe and secure. The first session, Travel Security for Filmmakers, focuses on travel-related issues for filmmakers and storytellers.


Davis Erin Anderson is a senior digital security trainer at Freedom of the Press Foundation. She has reached thousands of journalists through her fun and impactful training sessions, as well as her contributions to FPF’s security blog. Davis joined FPF in 2023 with expertise in creating and delivering engaging content on digital security. She holds degrees in library science and music performance, and she performs regularly as a French horn player with orchestras and other ensembles in and around New York, New York. more...
Moderator | Digital Course & Event Producer, Sundance Collab
Soheil Rezayazdi is a Digital Course & Event Producer at the Sundance Institute, where he produces multi-session courses, master classes, filmmaker Q&As, and other digital programs for Sundance Collab. Prior to Sundance, Soheil served as the Nonfiction Programs Manager at the Gotham Film & Media Institute. He oversaw the Gotham’s core documentary programs: the Documentary Feature Lab, the Spotlight on Documentaries project market, and the Documentary Development Initiative in partnership with HBO Documentary Films. Soheil has worked with emerging filmmakers since 2015, when he began a seven-year tenure at the Columbia University MFA Film Program. At Columbia he managed the Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF), the Dr. Saul and Dorothy Kit Film Noir Festival, and the Carla Kuhn Memorial Speaker Series. more...
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