Don’t Miss This “Must Attend” Live Event 12.09.24

Join The Editors of SHOOT, along with our sponsors, on Monday, December 9th, 2024 at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in NYC to celebrate the 22nd Annual New Directors Showcase Event. You’ll be treated to several informative and entertaining panels and speakers + the debut screening of SHOOT’s 22nd Annual New Directors Showcase reel, panel introducing the new directors and after-party co-hosted by The-Artery and Final Cut.

This Is a “Must Attend” For directors, broadcast & content managers, movie, TV network, OTT and ad agency heads of production, producers, creative directors, brand marketers, production/post company owners, managing directors, executive producers, cinematographers, editors, VFX artists, music editors,  writers, and other motion picture industry talents. This event is FREE OF CHARGE for qualified attendees thanks to our Sponsors!  Sponsors to date include the DGAharvest,  FKKSThe-Artery and Universal Production Services.  We’d love to add you to this list! JOIN US AS A SPONSOR!

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Get Face to Face with New Connections and New Information
Get “Face to Face” with the future of content creation and some of the innovative executives and artisans on the forefront. SHOOT, because its coverage and readership is inclusive of commercial, branded content & entertainment production, is able to utilize this unique vantage point to produce an event that brings various advertising, entertainment, creative industry & various business segments together to meet and learn about and from each other.


 

Come and be part of the industry conversation!
Make your business calls in the morning, then unplug and spend the late afternoon and evening with a cross-section of commercial & entertainment production and post executives from agencies, brands, production/post/VFX/music & sound/technology companies, networks and studios as well as leading directors, cinematographers and up-and-coming directors. During the evening Showcase Program, you’ll get a look-see at and meet some of the best up-and-coming directors who based on their initial work show promise to make positive contributions to advertising and/or entertainment in its traditional and hybrid forms. The majority of this year’s directors are not yet affiliated with a production co. or Talent Agency so production company heads in attendance may just find their new director. And, agencies, brands and entertainment cos may discover their new freelance director.  Click Here for a sneak peek at this year’s Showcase directors. 

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Here’s a look at Agenda 

2:20PM-2:50PM    Attendees check in: be sure to arrive early, we will start on time & you won’t want to miss the first session!

2:55PM                 Welcome

3:00-3:50PM         In The Director’s Chair – Dawn Porter
Always an insightful, informative and entertaining session, each year we hear from a leading director about their work, collaborative relationships, awards, lessons learned and much more. We are so excited to have Dawn Porter as this year’s interview.  She is an acclaimed American documentary filmmaker and founder of Trilogy Films, known for her storytelling on social justice, history, and cultural icons. Her celebrated documentaries, including Trapped, John Lewis: Good Trouble, and The Lady Bird Diaries, air on platforms like HBO, Netflix, CNN, and PBS. Her recent work, Luther: Never Too Much, highlights the life and legacy of Luther Vandross. Produced with Sony Music Entertainment, Jamie Foxx’s Foxxhole, and Colin Firth’s Raindog Films, this intimate portrayal of the Grammy-winning artist was recently released in theaters and will premiere on CNN/MAX on January 1, 2025.

Porter’s achievements are widely recognized. Trapped earned a Peabody Award and the Sundance Special Jury Prize for Social Impact Filmmaking, while John Lewis: Good Trouble won the 2021 NAACP Image Award. She received the Critics’ Choice Impact Award in 2022 and Gracie Awards in both 2022 and 2023. Recently, Porter was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden, and will receive the IDA Career Achievement Award.

Porter’s 2024 MSNBC series, The Sing Sing Chronicles, offers unprecedented access to Sing Sing Correctional Facility, providing a raw look at justice and redemption. A former attorney, Porter holds degrees from Swarthmore College and Georgetown Law. Known for elevating marginalized voices and illuminating U.S. history’s lesser-known stories, she is a prominent figure in documentary filmmaking residing in New York City.

3:55- 4:40pm  NDS Alumni Discuss The Long and Short of It
We’re feeling a bit nostalgic as this month marks the beginning of SHOOT’s 65th year of publishing so we have a special treat for the audience.  We are going to hear from some of our fabulous past NDS directors who will share a clip and insights into their recent work ranging from a micro film to feature documentaries that have made their mark on the festival circuit, theatrical and VOD marketplaces.  We know that you’ll enjoy their recent work running the gamut from funny and lighthearted to sad and serious. They’ll also share industry lessons learned since they were in the Showcase with a tip or two for new directors.  
Panelists
Jeffrey Morgan
discusses his current documentary Welcome to Jay. (Jeff was in the 2007 5th annual NDS for documentary Lillie & Leander: A Legacy of Violence)
Romina Schwedler discusses her new micro film Evolution & recent short Now You See Us. (Romina was in the 2014 12th Annual NDS for “How a Man Gets Ready” Axe spec spot)
Michael Fiore discusses his latest documentary Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World. (Michael was in the 2016 14th Annual NDS for documentary Floyd Norman: An Animated Life)
Rachel Annette Helson discusses her recent short film Good Daughter. (Rachel was in the 2019 17th Annual NDS for film Hatched)

4:45PM-5:30pm  Attaining Content-ment
Based on the success of the 2023 “Setting a Place at the Table of Content” and the 2022 “Living on the Cutting Edge of Content” panels, we will take an even closer look at an expanding production & post universe, zeroing in on artificial intelligence with a pair of projects–an AI feature trailer, and a project in which generative AI was used to make 100,000 unique personalized videos. We’ll discuss business models that are conducive to realizing the creative potential of new tools and resources such as AI and the Metaverse in general, as well as the creative, production, technological and legal aspects of an ever-evolving marketplace.
Panelists: 
Andy Bird, Founding partner & chief creative officer, Le Truc
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, managing partner, Frankfurt Kurnit
Vico Sharabani, founder and ECD, The-Artery

5:35-5:45PM        Break 

5:50PM               Directors Guild of America (DGA) & SHOOT Welcome remarks                       

6:00– 6:50PM    SHOOT 22nd Annual New Directors Showcase Reel Screening
See the work that earned the directors their slot in this year’s Showcase.

7:00 – 7:45PM    Panel: Meet the SHOOT New Directors Showcase Directors
Several directors share insights into their work and future goals. Two leading industry execs join the conversation to add their perspectives on content creation in today’s evolving marketplace and opportunities for new directors.
We are excited to announce our two industry pros:
Dinah Rodriguez, executive producer, m ss ng p eces
Dave Rolfe, Global Head of Production, WPP/Hogarth

 8:15 – 10:30PM    NDS After-party

We are thrilled to have this year’s party co-hosted by The-Artery and Final Cut at Final Cut’s NYC office. Join us for some pre-holiday cheer, food, drink and great conversation to celebrate the 22nd Anniversary of the SHOOT New Directors Showcase and the NDS Class of 2024 with industry friends, potential collaborators and clients.  Meet the event panelists, speakers, sponsors and directors in the NDS Showcase. Address/directions for the party will be listed on final confirmation you’ll receive prior to the event.

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We hope you’ll join us for the 2024 NDS Event!  Having your finger on the talent pulse of the business is a perennial must to stay plugged into the present and future of our industry.  Join directors, broadcast & content managers, network executives, agency heads of production, producers & creative directors, production & post company owners, directors, cinematographers, editors, VFX & music company execs/artisans, agents and more.  Execs and artisans from the following companies have attended past NDS Events…  

360i
5 ENTERTAINMENT
A:D TALENT MANAGEMENT
ABC
ADOBE
ADOLESCENT CONTENT
AFTERSHOCK DIGITAL
AICE
AICP
ALKEMY X
ALREADY ALIVE
AMERICAN EXPRESS
ANALOGUE MUSE
ANARCHY INTERNATIONAL
ANCHOR EDITORIAL
ANIMATICMEDIA
ANOMALY
ANU ENTERTAINMENT
ARC9
ARNOLD
ARNOLD NYC
ARRI
ARRI RENTAL
ARTS & SCIENCES
ASBURY SHORTS USA
ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY & MACGUFFIN FILMS
ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS
BANG NY
BARRIE ISAACSON MANAGEMENT
BBDO
BEING ME PRODUCTIONS
BELMONDO PICTURES – THE GOODS PRODUCTIONS
BEN DOLPHIN PRODUCTIONS
BERGER PRODUCTIONS
BEYONDNICE PRODUCTIONS
BIG PICTURE MEDIA
BIRD BONETTE STAUDERMAN
BLEND IMAGES
BLONDE + CO
BLOOMBERG LP
BLUE BARN PICTURES, INC.
BLUEROCK
BODEGA STUDIOS
BROKENTOY
BT FILMS
CALVIN KLEIN
CAPS PAYROLL
CAROLYNREPS
CAUSE & EFFECT
CBS
CCM CREATIVE MGT
CENA ENTERTAINMENT
CHARLIE UNIFORM TANGO
CHELSEA PICTURES
CHESHER CAT PRODUCTIONS
CINEMA UNION
CLICK 3X
CLP INC.
COMBE, INC.
COMMAND PERFORMANCE PROD’S
COMMUNITY FILMS
COMPANY 3
COMPLETE PRODUCTION GROUP
COOLEY LLP
COOPERBEY ASSOCIATES LLC
CORBIS ENTERTAINMENT
CREATIVE MIXING
CREW CUTS
CROWNED KINGS PRODUCTION
CULTIVATE.MEDIA
CUTTER PRODUCTIONS
CUTTERS STUDIOS
D-SQUARED MEDIA NYC
DEEDS NOT WORDS, LLC
DELLA FEMINA
DELUXE ENTERTAINMENT
DERBY CONTENT
DEUTSCH
DIGITAS HEALTH
DIGO
DIMENSION FX
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA
DON’T PANIC PRODUCTIONS
DONNA MCKENNA PRODUCTIONS
DOUBLE E COMMUNICATIONS
DRIVE ELEVEN
DROGA5
ECB FILMS
EJR PRODUCTIONS
EPIDEMIC SOUND
ERICA PALGON CASTING & BEYOND
EXECUTIVE CASTING AND PROD.
EYE CANDY EDIT
EZELL MEDIA
FANCY CONTENT
FCB
FIGMENTS
FINAL CUT
FINNEGANS WAKE FILMS
FIRST LOOKS ADVERTISING
FLYING WOMAN PRODUCTIONS
FORTUNA ENTERTAINMENT
FOUND OBJECTS
FRAMEPOOL STOCK FOOTAGE
FRAMESTORE
FRANKFURT KURNIT
GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL
GARDNER NELSON + PARTNERS
GARTNER
GET KINETIC
GGPR & SOCIAL
GIRALDI MEDIA
GKIERNAN CREATIVE

GLUCKSTERN FILMS, LLC
GO EAST FILMS
GOOD ENGINE MEDIA
GOODSTORY FILMS
GOOGLE
GREENCARD PICTURES
GREENER MEDIA
GREENLIGHT
GREY
GROOVE GUILD
GUM STUDIOS
HAPPY UNITED
HARDTRYER ENT.
HARVEST
HBO
HEARD CITY
HELLO TOMORROW
HELO
HIDEOKI PRODUCTIONS LTD
HOMESTEAD
HONOR SOCIETY
HUMBLE TV
HUNGRY MAN
HUNT&GATHER
HUSTLE
HYBRID EDIT
IAN LONDON PRODUCTIONS
ICROSSING
INCENSED MEDIA
INDUSTRIAL COLOR
INTL CINEMATOGRAPHERS GUILD
J. WALTER THOMPSON
JENNIFER AJEMIAN CASTING
JG PRODUCTIONS, LLC
JUICE MEDIA
JUMP
JWT
KIDS AT PLAY MEDIA
KNOCK IT OUT MUSIC
KORNWOLF LTD
KRANKY KONTENT / TENT CONTENT
LAIR
LEGS MEDIA // MILK STUDIOS
LEW & CO
LIBERAL MEDIAL FILMS
LIGHT IRON
LINDA MCALISTER TALENT
LITTLE RED ROBOT
LIVELY GROUP
LIZ LEWIS CASTING PARTNERS
LOCAL 600
LOGICAL CHAOS
LOREN SMITH.TV
LORI BENSON & CO
LOTUS FILMS
LOXLEY PICTURES
LUX CONTENT
LYONS TRAIL COMMUNICATIONS
M SS NG P ECES
MACGUFFIN FILMS
MAD MONK
MAKE TV PRODUCTIONS
MARCATO INC.
MARINEO PICTURES
MARRO ASSOCIATES/SMP
MATADOR INC
MAVEN LABEL
MAX EDIT / MICHAEL HOERNER
MELLOW ELEVEN PRODUCTIONS
MERKLEY & PARTNERS
METHOD STUDIOS
MICAH3
MICHAEL FIORE FILMS
MINERVA CONTENT
MINO PICTURES, INC.
MIRSKY REPS
MIRTH ENTERPRISES
MISS SMITH
MJZ
MOHAWK VISUALS
MOTHER WEST
MULLENLOWE
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
NAPOLEON GROUP
NBC SPORTS
NBCUNIVERSAL
NEED FINANCIAL SERVICES
NETAPR
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NICE LITTLE PICTURE
NICE SHOES
NICKELODEON
NICKELODEON CREATIVE ADV.
NLP PRODUCTIONS
NOMADA FILMS
NORTH END PICTURES
NORTH OF NEW YORK
NORTHERN LIGHTS
NYC.LOCATIONSCOUT.US
NYLON MEDIA
NYPRODUCER
NYU GRADUATE FILM PROGRAM
OGILVY & MATHER
OGILVY NY
ORKAILA PRODUCTIONS
PAI HOLDINGS – BAD MEDIA PROD.
PALACE PRODUCTIONS
PANAVISION
PARAMOUNT
PERCEPTION MANAGEMENT INC.
PEREZ BROS
PETER SANG COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
PLAN B
POLLOCK SPARK
POP FILM INC.

POP SOUND
PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA
PUBLICIS HEALTHCARE
PUBLICIS KAPLAN THALER
PULSE MUSIC
PURE GROWTH
QUIETMAN
QURIOSITY PRODUCTIONS
QVC
R/GA
RABBIT
RADIOAKTIVE FILM
RED ZEPPELIN PROD’S
REVEAL
REVEAL 42, INC.
RICARDO CAUSO PROD’S
RIGHT WORD MEDIA
RMG
ROCKAWAY PRODUCTIONS
ROY EATON MUSIC
RUTH A. GUTMAN PROD’S
SAATCHI & SAATCHI
SAATCHI NY
SAG-AFTRA
SAINT JAMES STUDIOS
SANCTUARY
SANCTUARY CONTENT
SAPIENTNITRO
SARAH LAIRD & GOOD COMPANY
SASS MEDIA
SAVAGE
SCHAFFERROGERS
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
SHADOWFISHER PRODUCTIONS
SHOOT FIRST ENTERTAINMENT
SICMANTA
SILBERMAN PRODUCTIONS
SILVER SPOON
SIRK PRODUCTIONS
SKY OVER PRODUCTIONS LLC
SKYFRAME PICTURES
SKYLIGHT PRODUCTIONS
SLIM PICTURES
SMOKE & MIRRORS
SNAPSONIC
SOLANO MEDIA
SONIC UNION
SONY
SONY ELECTRONICS
SOUL WAVE PRODUCTIONS
SOUTHEAST PROD. SERVICES
SOUTHWEST PRODUCTIONS
SPECTACLE
SPITFIRE FILMS
SPONTANEOUS/SCARLETT
SPY FILMS
STINK
STRIKE MEDIA
SUFFOLK COUNTY FILM COMM.
SUIRAD PRODUCTIONS
SUNFLOWER ENTERTAINMENT
SUPERPOWERS
SUPERPOWERS NYC
SYNCRO SERVICES, INC.
SYNTHETIC PICTURES
TABLE OF CONTENT
TAYLOR JAMES
TBWA
TBWA/CHIAT/DAY
THE BEACH
THE COLONY
THE DRAFTING BOARD
THE EMMER GROUP
THE EMMER GROUP
THE FIELD
THE FIRCHOW COMPANY
THE IHA INC.
THE IN-HOUSE AGENCY INC.
THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN CO
THE MILL
THE MOLECULE
THE ORCHARD
THE RICHARDS GROUP
THE SHED
THE SHED MEDIA LLC
THE STUDIO
THE TEAM COMPANIES
THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY
THEBRIDGE.CO
THEORY FILMS
TIERNEY
TINYGIANT
TOKYOPOP
TOOL OF NORTH AMERICA
TOWN & COUNTRY CREATIVE..
TRANSLATION
TRAVELING PICTURE SHOW
UNAFILLIATED
UNCLE LEFTY
UNITED NATIONS
UNLEADED MUSIC
UPRISING CREATIVE
VISSION
VOYAGER
WALTER PICTURES
WARNER BROTHERS
WASHINGTON SQUARE FILMS
WATER INTO WINE
WE FLY COACH
WEBER SHANDWICK
WIEDEN + KENNEDY
WONDER BOY AUDIO
XY CONTENT
Y&R
ZIASCOPE

New Directors Showcase event & After Party is for production & post executives and artisans from Movie studios, Ad Agencies, Brands, Networks, Streaming Services, Production and Post companies.

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PLEASE NOTE: We are limited to 436 seats in the Theater.  We would greatly appreciate it if you DO NOT fill out the registration form until you are certain that you will be able to attend and if you register, and then find that you are unable to attend, please let us know so that we are able to include someone on the waiting list. 

Ticket includes Attendance to….

  • The afternoon panels | 2:20 – 5:30pm
  • The New Directors Showcase Screening & panel | 5:40 – 7:45pm
  • After-party | 8:15 – 10:30pm

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