Valerie Veatch
Hailing from London by way of New York by way of Seattle, Valere Veatch is an acclaimed independent documentary filmmaker. Veatch is a writer, director, and producer of documentaries "Me @ The Zoo" (HBO), "Love Child" (HBO). Veatch is a graduate of the New School for Social Research with a degree in Culture and Media Studies. Her award-winning work deals with the intersection of technology and society.
Courses and Content
Sundance Institute's Story Forum: In-Person Registration
January 26, 2026
10:00AM - 10:00AM (PST)
10:00AM - 10:00AM (PST)
Join Sundance Institute’s Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation, presented by Adobe, at the Sheraton Park City on Monday, January 26, for a free day of panels and conversations—ranging from the neuroscience of imagination to an interactive AI murder mystery.
Sundance Institute's Story Forum: Online Event Registration
Join us from anywhere on January 29–30 for 15+ immersive online sessions. Explore the cutting edge of independent filmmaking through deep dives into virtual production, documentary ethics, and sustainable independent workflows.
Jan30
Story Forum Online
9:00AM - 12:00PM (PST)
Tackling the Ethics of AI through the Making of GHOST IN THE MACHINE with Valerie Veatch
With: Samuel Black and 9 more
Tackling the Ethics of AI through the Making of GHOST IN THE MACHINE with Valerie Veatch
January 30, 2026
9:00AM - 12:00PM (PST)
9:00AM - 12:00PM (PST)
With: Samuel Black, Alix Dunn, Johnathan Flowers, Krystal Kauffman, Richard Mathenge, Milagros Miceli, Thema Monroe-White , Mophat Okinyi, Tiera Tanksley and Valerie Veatch
In this special three-hour session, Valerie Veatch will present a deep-dive into the making of her documentary as well as the technology’s implications with regards to race, gender, data, labor, the climate, and more. Veatch will lead a series of three panel discussions with nine experts who appear in her film.