Hear from funders that have upcoming deadlines for NY filmmakers - New York State Council on the Arts, Wavefarm and the Jerome Foundation!

Three short documentaries linked by themes of history and memory, each with a memorable look and feel. This free evening seminar includes "Blueprint for My People" by Carol Bash, "Thời Thơ Ấu (Childhood)" by Vi Tuong Bui and "El Bastón" by Nemo Allen Maldonado

Documentation of cinematographer Henry Adebonojo's talk on image creation, including choosing locations, composition, lenses and lighting. Adebonojo's credits include both documentary and dramatic films, including "I'm Not Your Negro", "The League", "Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power", "Half Past Autumn: The Life and Times of Gordon Parks" and many more.

An inspiring look at this amazing Black poet's work, life, current activity and legacy.

Hear from a filmmaker and the director of Filmmaker Services and Impact at Working Films, on ways to change up film distribution. This seminar was not recorded.

Weed Dreams" is a doc series about Oakland's new legal cannabis entrepreneurs - being distributed on YouTube! Why? Hear from the maker.

Climate change pits public housing tenants against wealthy developers in Miami. See the film and hear from the filmmakers and activists.

Reparations - a film examination of this issue, its history and what people are doing now - and hear from a great filmmaker.

A group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch The 19th*, a news startup to challenge mainstream journalism.

Upcoming grants and labs for filmmakers - hear from Jerome Foundation, FIrelight Media and more.

After finishing your film, what next? What are the ways filmmakers are generating funds from their films?

Meet Damien McDuffie in person and learn how you can create your own augmented reality (AR) projects!

One film was nominated for the Oscars, and the other for a NAACP Image Award - hear from the filmmaker behind them!

For the emerging filmmaker - what do I need to know about sound recording, what gear should I be getting, and hear from mixers in the field.

How did the police become the force they are now? How did we get here? Join Yance Ford for this intensely relevant film and talk.

Join filmmaker Laila Harrison online for insights and demos on using AI - for the skeptics. enthusiasts, and the confused.

Enhance your creativity, streamline workflows and save time in your film productions with AI in this online workshop!

Filmmaker Daphne McWilliams shares tips on budgeting for documentaries, shorts, and low-budget features, along with template budgets. With a background in music videos and documentaries like the Oscar-nominated "4 Little Girls," her latest project, "Boston (R)evolution," is heading to festivals in 2024.

On March 28th, 2024, filmmakers Andres "Jay" Molina and Alexis Neophytides presented their film Fire Through Dry Grass in an online seminar, revealing the hidden impact of Covid-19 on Jay, his friends, and residents of Coler Nursing Home. The documentary, made using GoPro cameras and Zoom, exposes the covert transfer of Covid patients to the home and has fueled the Nursing Home Lives Matter movement to advocate for better long-term care policies.