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Ask an Expert: Deep Dive into Documentary Filmmaking – Q&A With Duy Linh Tu
 Documentary films have the power to incite social justice movements, capture an individual's passion on film and highlight some of the most important happenings around the world. Filmmakers that pursue careers in this field are often social justice warriors at heart and most doc filmmakers have the ability to see a story's trajectory before it has even fully unfolded. This recording of a virtual class is an inside look at how to not only get started as a documentary filmmaker, but how to make a lasting impact with your films once you are consistently creating. Learn about what are [...]
Ask An Expert: Q&A With Storyboard Artist Nathan Stanton
 For our weekly Ask an Expert session, we hosted Nathan Stanton for a Q&A. He discussed his professional career at Pixar, where he spent over 22 years working on numerous record breaking, box office animated hits such as 'Finding Nemo', 'Toy Story 2', 'Wall-E', 'Coco' & many more. He currently works as a freelance story consultant and storyboard artist on various feature films. This is a very special opportunity to watch a recording of Nathan in a Zoom chat to learn more about his artistry, current projects & to hear advice about the industry from one of the pros.
Ask An Expert: “Half The Picture” Director Amy Adrion
 For our weekly 'Ask an Expert' session, we had Amy Adrion join us for a Q&A. She discusses her work as a writer and director on films such as "Half the Picture" and "Shoegazer", among others. Amy's work has screened at the Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca and Los Angeles Film Festivals, and her work has won numerous awards. Half the Picture celebrates the groundbreaking work of female film directors and investigates the systemic discrimination that has, for decades, denied opportunities to far too many talented women in Hollywood. This is a very special opportunity to watch Amy in recording of [...]
Ask an Expert: Documentary Filmmaker Noam Argov
 For our weekly Ask an Expert session, we had filmmaker Noam Argov join us for a Q&A. She discusses her work as a documentary filmmaker and director on films such as "My Dear Kyrgyzstan" and "Running Across California", among others. Noam's work includes commercials and short features created in collaboration with National Geographic, Smithsonian Channel, The North Face, Merrell, Adidas/Terrex and Google. This is a very special opportunity to watch a recording of Noam in a Zoom chat to learn more about her passions, current projects & to hear some advice about the industry from one of the pros.
Ask an Expert: Impact Producing with Niema Jordan
 How do you make sure your film reaches audiences and creates change? For many documentary and/or narrative filmmakers, the answer is to create an engaging impact campaign. In this recorded Q&A, Oakland-based filmmaker Niema Jordan discusses the role of an impact producer in documentary film. Niema Jordan: Oakland native - Storyteller, Editor, Producer. Former health editor at ESSENCE magazine, Niema holds a masters in public health and journalism from UC Berkeley. Her thesis film, "Oasis", won the Spike Lee Student Filmmaker Award at the 38th Denver Film Festival and was an official selection at the APHA Global Public Health Film [...]
