Veteran Documentary Director Steve James and emerging Director Bing Liu take us inside their rich collaboration and the value of mentorship.
Key Insights
- Stay true to who you are regardless of your status within the filmmaking community.
- After a successful film, be thoughtful about selecting your next project and don't rush into the "next big thing."
- No matter how successful you are, always remember the importance of taking risks.
Director
Steve James previous work includes HOOP DREAMS; Sundance and IDFA awards winner, STEVIE. more...
Director
Bing Liu is best known for the Academy Award and Emmy-nominated documentary Minding the Gap, which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and went on to win a Peabody Award. He directed three storylines on America To Me, a 10-hour series from Steve James that examines racial inequities in the U.S. education system. more...
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