DOC NYC PRO: FUNDING A DOCUMENTARY

To experience the DOC NYC PRO lineup, purchase an individual PRO Themed Pass to hone in on a specific subject, or benefit from discounted pricing when you purchase Multi-Pass Packs to an assortment of topic strands. Or, buy an All Access Pass, which also includes admission to all festival screenings. Purchase passes here.

DOC NYC PRO is co-presented by Kanopy.

Funding sources for documentaries have never been more diverse. Gain insights into grants, equity, crowdfunding and production deals.

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast

10:00 AM – 11:10 AM Funder + Filmmaker Relationships
Moderated by film funding strategist Tracie Holder, our panel of filmmakers and funders including David Weinstein (National Endowment for the Humanities), Kat Vecchio (Fork Films) and Jenni Wolfson (Chicken & Egg Pictures) discuss how best to engage with a funder to foster collaborative relationships.

11:30 AM – 12:40 PM Co-Productions & Pre-Sales
What are the options for co-productions and pre-sales in financing your film? How are these partners engaging with filmmakers and how are the deals structured? We get an inside look at how films get made.

1:30 PM – 2:40 PM Documentaries and Investment: A New Frontier
What are the opportunities and pitfalls to taking investment money for your documentary? Panelists: Jenny Raskin (Impact Partners), Marilyn Ness (Big Mouth Productions), and more.
Co-presented by the Documentary Producers Alliance

 3:00 PM – 4:10 PM New Insights into Crowdfunding
Elise McCave (Kickstarter) schools us on the latest in crowdfunding techniques for raising money and building a following.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Happy Hour
Join us in the PRO Lounge to gather with fellow attendees and panelists to discuss the day.

See the full schedule of 2019 PRO programs or
Purchase passes here.