TURNING TOUGH TOPICS INTO GREAT STORIES

Co-presented by Chicken & Egg Pictures. From tyranny and torture to taboo subjects like class and race, filmmakers discuss their strategies for translating tough human and civil rights struggles into engaging films; balancing storytelling with activism and taking on extreme situations like protecting the safety of your featured characters. In person: filmmakers of Fambul Tok, Hungry in America, Oscars Come Back, Silent Inquisition; plus Judith Helfand & Wendy Ettinger (Chicken & Egg Pictures).

Note: This panel is part of a larger day of panels called STATE OF THE INDIE DOC. Learn from the experts how to maximize exposure and limit risks as an independent filmmaker.  Other panels include: Meet The Press, What’s Fair in Fair Use? and Maximizing Revenues.

All panels co-presented by A&E indieFilms.