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Breaking into TV Writing with Lena Waithe (MASTER OF NONE) & Tom Fontana (OZ)

Tom Fontana

Writer

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Inside Look at Programming Shorts for the Sundance Film Festival

Mike Plante

Senior Programmer, Sundance Festival

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Directing Documentaries with Steve James & Bing Liu (AMERICA TO ME)

Steve James

Director

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What Does a Producer Do?

Effie Brown

Producer

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Creative Producers: Best Practices for Pitching with Peter Saraf (LOVING), Mary Jane Skalski (AMERICAN ANIMALS), and Josh Penn (MONSTERS AND MEN)

Josh Penn

Producer

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Creative Producing with Mary Jane Skalski (AMERICAN ANIMALS) & Natalie Qasabian (SEARCHING)

Mary Jane Skalski

Producer

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The Screenwriting Process with Emerging Writers with Eimi Imanishi (BATTALION TO MY BEAT) and more

Eimi Imanishi

Screenwriter

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A Day in the Life of a Screenwriter with Beth de Araújo (JOSEPHINE) and more

Suzanne Andrews Correa

Screenwriter

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Making Your First Short: Top Tips with Mariama Diallo (MASTER) and more

Mariama Diallo

Filmmaker

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Directing Actors with Joan Darling (FIRST LOVE)

Joan Darling

Director, Writer, Actress

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New Frontier: Storytelling at the Intersection of Art & Technology

Kamal Sinclair

New Frontier, Sundance Director

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How to Collaborate: from the Team Behind SEARCHING

Sev Ohanian

Producer, Writer

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Art & Activism with Reinaldo Marcus Greene (MONSTERS AND MEN) and more

Silas Howard

Writer, Director

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The Art & Craft of Screenwriting with Scott Frank (GET SHORTY)

Scott Frank

Screenwriter

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An Artist’s Journey with Cherien Dabis

Cherien Dabis

Filmmaker

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Non-Fiction Interviewing with Marina Zenovich (FANTASTIC LIES), Part 1

Marina Zenovich

Filmmaker

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Non-Fiction Interviewing with Marina Zenovich (FANTASTIC LIES), Part 2

Marina Zenovich

Filmmaker

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Screenwriting with Kasi Lemmons (EVE'S BAYOU) & Christopher Grant

Kasi Lemmons

Actress, Director, Writer

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Taika Waititi (BOY) on Going From Indies to Hollywood

Taika Waititi

Filmmaker

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The Future of Indie TV with Steven Soderbergh (THE KNICK) & More

Steven Soderbergh

Writer, Director, Producer

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Telling Stories Across Multiple Formats with Michael Showalter (THE BIG SICK) & More

Michael Showalter

Writer, Director, Producer

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Getting Started as a Screenwriter with Scott Frank (GET SHORTY)

Scott Frank

Screenwriter

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How to Write a Great Scene with Bill Wheeler (QUEEN OF KATWE)

Bill Wheeler

Screenwriter

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Challenges for First Time Directors with Christina Choe (NANCY) and more

Christina Choe

Writer, Director

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Screenwriter Liz Hannah on THE POST

Liz Hannah

Screenwriter

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Joan Tewkesbury (OLD BOYFRIENDS) on Getting Started

Joan Tewkesbury

Screenwriter

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The Fundamentals of Cinematography with Rodrigo Prieto (THE IRISHMAN)

Rodrigo Prieto

Cinematographer

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Feature Editing with Dylan Tichenor (PHANTOM THREAD)

Dylan Tichenor

Editor

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Directing for TV with Lesli Linka Glatter (HOMELAND)

Lesli Linka Glatter

Director

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Composing for Film and TV with Mark Isham (CRASH)

Mark Isham

Composer

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Using Sound to Craft Meaning with Yance Ford (STRONG ISLAND)

Yance Ford

Director, Producer

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MOONLIGHT: A Case Study with Barry Jenkins

Barry Jenkins

Director

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The Music and Sounds of Catherine Hardwicke's (TWILIGHT) Films

Catherine Hardwicke

Director

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The Basics of Being a Music Editor with Adam Smalley (THE MORNING SHOW)

Adam Smalley

Music Editor

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From Shorts to Showrunner with Desiree Akhavan (THE BISEXUAL)

Desiree Akhavan

Writer, Director

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How to View Footage with Toby Shimin (BUCK)

Toby Shimin

Editor

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THE LUNCHBOX: A Case Study with Ritesh Batra

Ritesh Batra

Writer, Director

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Innovation & Adaptation with John August (BIG FISH)

John August

Screenwriter, Novelist, Software Developer

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RAISING VICTOR VARGAS: A Case Study with Peter Sollett

Peter Sollett

Director

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Quelle Horreur! Featuring Top Female Horror Directors Ana Lily Amirpour (A GIRL WALKS HOME AT NIGHT), Jennifer Kent (THE BABADOOK), and Anouk Whissell (SUMMER OF '84)

Ana Lily Amirpour

Writer, Director

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The Art of Nonfiction with Chai Vasarhelyi (FREE SOLO), Steve James (AMERICA TO ME), and Steve Maing (CRIME + PUNISHMENT)

Chai Vasarhelyi

Panelist

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Pitching Your Project​, Funding Your Work with Nina Yang Bongiovi (FRUITVALE STATION). Jim Cummings (THUNDER ROAD), & more

Nina Yang Bongiovi

Producer, Fruitvale Station

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Amplifying Story Through Music with Jodie Foster (HOUSE OF CARDS), Mark Isham (CRASH), and Tom Carlson (LITTLE MAN TATE)

Jodie Foster

Director

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Ryan Coogler (BLACKPANTHER) & Jenna Wortham at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival

Ryan Coogler

Director

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Collaborating for Success: The Producer & Director Relationship with Aneesh Chaganty (SEEDS) and Sev Ohanian (FRUITVALE STATION)

Aneesh Chaganty

Writer/Director

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Brave Storytelling with Heather Rae (FROZEN RIVER), Justin Chon (PACHINKO) & more

Heather Rae

Producer, Director

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Making Short Films with Mariama Diallo (HAIR WOLF), Bernardo Britto (GLOVE) & more

Mike Plante

Senior Programmer, Sundance Institute

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Creative Producing with Stephanie Allain (BURNING SANDS): Indies, Studios, Networks

Stephanie Allain

Producer

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Finding the Funny in TV Comedy with Ken Kwapis (SPACE FORCE)

Ken Kwapis

Director

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From Twitter to HBO: How Sujata Day (INSECURE) Launched Her Career (And You Can, Too)

Sujata Day

Actor/Writer

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BOYS DON'T CRY: A Case Study with Kimberly Peirce

Kimberly Ane Peirce

Writer/Director

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Producing Change with Nina Jacobson & Brad Simpson (CRAZY RICH ASIANS, HUNGER GAMES)

Moira Griffin

Moderator

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Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum (STOCKHOLM PENNSYLVANIA) on Composing for Film

Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum

Composer

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How to Build Your Career As a Creative Producer with Nina Yang Bongiovi (DOPE), Effie Brown (REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES), and Diane Williams

Effie Brown

Producer

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Build and Sustain Your Producing Career with Carly Hugo and Matt Parker (LOVELESS)

Carly Hugo

Producer

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Creating Documentary Portraits with Jeff Malmberg (MARWENCOL)

Jeff Malmberg

Filmmaker

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Making Documentaries Using Archival Footage with Penny Lane (OUR NIXON)

Penny Lane

Filmmaker

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Making Brave Choices with Nonfiction Filmmaker Nanfu Wang (ONE CHILD NATION)

Nanfu Wang

Filmmaker

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Approaches to Handling Traumatic Material with Alexandria Bombach (ON HER SHOULDERS)

Alexandria Bombach

Filmmaker

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The Elements of a Great Documentary Scene with Jonathan Oppenheim (PARIS IS BURNING)

Jonathan Oppenheim

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Film as Environmental Activism with Jeff Orlowski (CHASING CORAL)

Jeff Orlowski

Filmmaker

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Changing the Cultural Narrative with Heather Rae (FROZEN RIVER)

Heather Rae

Producer

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Telling Globally Accessible Stories with Gurinder Chadha (BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM)

Gurinder Chadha

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Building the Episodic World of DELHI CRIME with Richie Mehta

Richie Mehta

Writer/Director

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UNDER THE SHADOW: Developing Character and Story with Babak Anvari

Babak Anvari

Writer, Director, Producer

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Directing Actors for Comedy with Nisha Ganatra (SHAMELESS)

Nisha Ganatra

Writer/ Director / Producer / Actor

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An Actor's Insights for Directors with Jenny Slate (OBVIOUS CHILD)

Jenny Slate

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Actor Octavia Spencer (HIDDEN FIGURES) on Preparing a Character

Octavia Spencer

Actor

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The Casting Process with Eyde Belasco (TRANSPARENT)

Eyde Belasco

Casting Director

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A GHOST STORY: A Case Study with David Lowery

David Lowery

Filmmaker

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Director/Actor Justin Chon (PACKINKO) on Working with Actors

Justin Chon

Screenwriter/Director

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A Producer is Always Selling with Anthony Bregman (THE HALF OF IT)

Anthony Bregman

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THE KITCHEN: A Case Study with Andrea Berloff

Andrea Berloff

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Spotlight: Conversation with Ava DuVernay: Art is Activism

Ava DuVernay

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Editing Early Cuts: Strategy & Communication with Terilyn Shropshire (LOVE & BASKETBALL)

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Writing Documentaries With Mark Monroe (ICARUS)

Mark Monroe

Writer / Filmmaker

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Crafting Story for Audience with Mark Monroe (ICARUS)

Mark Monroe

Writer / Filmmaker

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Director Alma Har'el on Making Award-Winning HONEY BOY

Alma Har'el

Director/ Producer/ Founder, Free the Bid

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The Rise of Documentaries with Kevin Iwashina (JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI)

Kevin Iwashina

Documentarian

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Creating Creature Features: JD Dillard on Making SWEETHEART

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The Role of a Music Supervisor with John Houlihan (BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY)

John Houlihan

Musical Supervisor

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How to Shoot a Fight Scene with Director Catherine Hardwicke (TWILIGHT)

Catherine Hardwicke

Director

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Director Jay Roach Breaks Down the Elevator Scene In BOMBSHELL

Jay Roach

Director

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Director Rob Epstein on Crafting the Music of THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK

Rob Epstein

Advisor

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Creating TV Series YOU'RE THE WORST with Stephen Falk

Stephen Falk

Creator

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Directing Actors: Casting & Rehearsing with Karyn Kusama (YELLOWJACKETS)

Karyn Kusama

Director

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Directing Actors on Set with Karyn Kusama (YELLOWJACKETS)

Karyn Kusama

Director

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Spotlight: Making the $3 Movie with The Duplass Brothers

Mark Duplass

Filmmaker/ Actor

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Producer Sev Ohanian (SEARCHING) on Developing & Building Relationships

Sev Ohanian

Producer

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Making Music and Films with Kamasi Washington

Kamasi Washington

Advisor

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Studio Binder: How Jay Roach Directed that Insane AUSTIN POWERS Opening

Jay Roach

Advisor

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The Basics of Budgeting Fiction Films with Natalie Metzger (GREENER GRASS)

Natalie Metzger

Advisor

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The Art of Feedback: Giving and Receiving Notes with Trey Ellis (Tuskegee Airmen) and Amanda Idoko (BREAKING NEWS IN YUBA COUNTY)

Franklin Leonard

Moderator

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Sundance Institute Short Film Session: San José with Bridey Elliott (CLARA'S GHOST, AFFECTIONS) and Diffan Sina Norman (KEKASIH, BENEVOLENT BA)

Mike Plante

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE STAFF: Senior Programmer

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Evolving Your Voice with Writer/Director So Yong Kim (LOVESONG)

So Yong Kim

Writer/Director

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Film Crowdfunding Strategies with Kickstarter

Liz Cook Mowe

Advisor

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Master Class: Doc Filmmaking: Finding and Shaping Your Story with Roger Ross Williams (GOD LOVES UGANDA)

Roger Ross WIlliams

Instructor

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Master Class: Filmmaker's Legal Toolkit: From Protecting IP Through Negotiating Distribution with Janis Nelson, Cory Field, Victoria Cook, Michael Donaldson, Chris Perez, and Raymond Tambe

Janis Nelson

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Master Class: Comedy Writing for Features with Victoria Strouse (FINDING DORY)

Master Class

Victoria Strouse

Instructor

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Master Class: Pitching for Success with with Jackie Miller (President of Bespoken)

Jackie Miller

Instructor

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Master Class: From Short to Feature Film with Jim Cummings (THUNDER ROAD)

Jim Cummings

Instructor

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Master Class: Crafting a Webseries with Linda Yvette Chavez and Marvin Lemus (GENTEFIED)

Marv Lemus

Co-Instructor

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Master Class: Immersive Writing Workshop - Unlock Your Story with Colleen Werthmann (THE DAILY SHOW)

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Colleen Werthmann

Instructor

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Master Class: Comedy Writing for Television with Jenny Bicks (SEX AND THE CITY)

Master Class

Jenny Bicks

Instructor

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Master Class: Social Activism Through Storytelling with Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk (AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER)

Bonni Cohen

Co-Instructor

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Master Class: Documentary Filmmaking with Jennifer Fox (THE TALE)

Jennifer Fox

Instructor

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Master Class: Own Your Voice - Pitch and Present with Confidence with Jackie Miller (President of Bespoken)

Jackie Miller

Instructor

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Master Class: Film Producing - An Entrepreneurial Approach with Jason Berman (AIR)

Jason Berman

Instructor

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Master Class: Episodic Writing with Glen Mazzara (THE WALKING DEAD)

Glen Mazzara

Instructor

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Master Class: Screenwriting with Meg LeFauve (INSIDE OUT, CAPTAIN MARVEL)

Meg LeFauve

Instructor

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Sundance Advisors Share How They Begin to Write

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Tyger Williams on Screenwriting (MENACE II SOCIETY)

Tyger Williams

Screenwriter

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RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes of the Oscar-Nominated Doc HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING in Conversation

Tabitha Jackson

Moderator

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Four Directors Share Their Artistic Journey to the 2019 Sundance Film Festival with Lulu Wang (THE FAREWELL) & more

Ilyse McKimmie

Moderator

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From Webseries to Emmy Nomination with James Bland (GIANTS) & Deniese Davis (INSECURE) | Co-Hosted by The Blackhouse

Deniese Davis

Panelist

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Master Class: Creating Branded Content with Stacy Fuller of Refinery 29

Stacy Fuller

Advisor

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Establishing Sustainable Fees with Nonfiction Producer Jessica Devaney (PRAY AWAY)

Jessica Devaney

Producer

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Master Class: Film Music - Creating the Soundscape for Your Film with Peter Golub (THE GREAT DEBATERS), Adam Smalley (THE LION KING) and Carter Burwell (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)

Peter Golub

Instructor

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