Join The Editors of SHOOT, along with our sponsors, on October 22, 2020 (rescheduled from original date May 28, 2020 due to the pandemic,) at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in NYC to celebrate the 18th Annual New Directors Showcase Event. You'll be treated to several informative and entertaining panels and speakers + the debut screening of SHOOT's 18th Annual New Directors Showcase reel, panel introducing the new directors and after-party.
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.
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 Agenda will include several provocative & informative panels with speakers providing insights into where our industry is headed creatively and from a business standpoint. Gain perspectives on and visions of what's in store so that you and your company can stay ahead of the curve, continuing to be relevant in an evolving marketplace.
Here's a look at last year's agenda. Look for the 2020 agenda in early September.
3:00PM-3:25PM Attendees check in: be sure to arrive early, we will start on time & you won’t want to miss the first session!
3:30PM Welcome
3:35-4:25PM In the Directors Chair: On-Stage interview with Matthew Heineman
Matthew Heineman, a two-time DGA Award winner as a documentarian for “Cartel Land” (also nominated for a Best Documentary Oscar) and “City of Ghosts,” made his narrative feature debut with last year’s “A Private War.”
"A Private War” stars Rosamund Pike as Marie Colvin, one of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless. Back in January, “A Private War” earned Heineman a DGA Award nod for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director. Heineman thus joined Martin Scorsese as the only directors ever to be nominated for both narrative and documentary DGA Awards.
"Cartel Land," which explores vigilantes taking on the Mexican drug cartels, also earned three Primetime Emmy Awards. And "City of Ghosts" follows a group of citizen-journalists exposing the horrors of ISIS.
Heineman will discuss his filmmaking career, and his Showtime docuseries “The Trade" which chronicles the opioid crisis through the eyes of those most affected--growers, cartel members, users and law enforcement. It was honored by the International Documentary Association as the Best Episodic Series of 2018. Heineman is also handled for commercialmaking via production house Superprime.
4:30-5:30PM Panel Discussion: Living on the Cutting Edge Of Content
As lines continue to blur between advertising and entertainment, the opportunity to create cutting-edge content has grown exponentially. This discussion features panelists who live on that edge, exploring, meshing and realizing hybrid forms that span different genres, platforms, narrative filmmaking, documentary, music, live action, VR and other varied disciplines.
Panelists:
- Deb Archambault, Executive Producer, McCann NY, will discuss Universal Love, the lauded MGM Resorts-sponsored collection of reimagined wedding songs for the LGBTQ community--and the breakthrough work it spawned, including a poignant March for Our Lives music video.
- David Cullipher, Creative Technologist, The Devil You Know, will share insights into experiential fare, including a multiple Cannes Lions-honored piece which shows the value of inclusion and diversity.
- Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, Managing Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz will address legal issues relative to projects that cross the advertising and entertainment worlds.
- John McKelvey, Co-founder/executive creative director of JohnXHannes, provides backstory on Montefiore Hospital's "Corazon," the film that won assorted honors, including the Cannes Lions Health & Wellness Grand Prix as well as a Cannes Entertainment Gold Lion.
- David Rolfe, EVP, Director of Integrated Production, BBDO NY, will define the agency’s “5C’s” of production, a sourcing model for the different means of bringing content to fruition.
- Vico Sharabani, Founder/CD/director, The-Artery, Vico Sharabani, founder/CD/director, The-Artery, whose work spans feature films, episodic TV, and branded content, will discuss how his studio merges creativity and tech for clients by leveraging multiple mediums including VR, 360 degree live-action videography, and experiential design.
5:30-5:45PM Break
5:50PM Directors Guild of America (DGA) remarks
6:00– 7:00PM SHOOT 18th Annual New Directors Showcase Reel Screening
See the work that earned the directors their slot in this year's Showcase their slot as a finalist. This years Showcase includes a fantastically diverse group of directors including recent film school grads, agency creatives, experienced cinematographers, photographers and editing talent, and other artisans who are making the transition to director. There are commercials, spec spots, shorts, documentaries, features, promos, music videos and branded content. There's nearly a 50/50 split with 19 male and 17 female directors; 18 have production company affiliations and 18 are currently unaffiliated.
7:00 – 8:00PM Panel: Meet the SHOOT New Directors Showcase Directors
Several of the new directors share insights into their work and future goals. An Ad Agency and Production Company exec join the discussion to add their perspectives on working with new directors.
Panelists:
- Kim Jose, Co-Head of Integrated Production, Forsman & Bodenfors
- Lisa Mehling, Executive Producer & owner, Chelsea Pictures
- four of the directors in the NDS Showcase TBA
8:15 – 11:00PM NDS After-party at The-Artery
Join us for food, drink and great conversation! The-Artery, one of our NDS Event Silver Sponsors, is hosting the NDS After-party at their fabulous new space in Chelsea at 118 W. 22nd Street, 3rd Floor. A quick subway ride from the DGA, join us to celebrate the 18th Anniversary of the SHOOT New Directors Showcase and the NDS Class of 2020 with industry friends, talk to potential collaborators and clients and meet the event panelists, speakers, sponsors and directors in the NDS Showcase.
We hope you'll join us for the 2020 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. Most of the companies that registered and attended last year: REGISTER HERE to request event ticket.
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Again, this year SHOOT is pleased to offer complimentary registration to the SHOOT New Directors Showcase event & After Party to production & post executives and artisans from Movie studios, Ad Agencies, Brands, Networks, Creative Studios and Companies. Yes, really no charge! REGISTER HERE to request event ticket.
PLEASE NOTE: We are limited to 436 seats in the Theater so we expect the event to fill up fast. We will do our best to accommodate all qualified registration requests, but we may not be able to accommodate everyone. 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.
You are welcome to fill out the form below and you will be notified in advance of the event that you are registered.
Registration Ticket Request includes Attendance to....
The afternoon panels
The New Directors Showcase Screening, panel & entrance to...
After-party (includes food & cocktails).
PDF directory of attendees for future business networking emailed a few weeks after the event. (PDF directories will only be emailed to those who attend the event; if you register & don't attend, you won't receive the directory. )
Guaranteed Seating & PDF Directory
Any SHOOTonline PLUS member (paid level) or higher member level registering for this event is guaranteed a ticketed seat and all PLUS & higher level Members will receive the PDF Attendee Directory whether or not they attend (note: memberships are checked/verified before tickets and directory issues). Purchase SHOOTonline PLUS Memberships Here Guaranteed Seating will also be available to: Selected Directors in the 2020 New Directors Showcase + one guest, Event Speakers/Panelists, Sponsors & Sponsor Guests.
Those who qualify for guaranteed seating MUST still fill out the form below.
2020 SHOOT 18th Annual New Directors Showcase Event & After Party (complimentary seating list REQUEST FORM only)
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR TODAY'S EVENT IS NOW CLOSED.
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR SO JUST COME DOWN TO THE DGA AND BE PART OF THIS FUN, EDUCATIONAL, & ENTERTAINING EVENT. DOORS OPEN AT 3:00PM.
