Meet Some of The the New Directors of The Class of 2018
Four of the 2018 SHOOT New Directors Showcase helmers discuss their work and future plans. Joining the conversation to provide perspective and practical advice are two industry pros: Loretta Jeneski, partner/executive producer, Nonfiction Unlimited, and James McPherson, EVP, director of integrated production, Townhouse, a WPP/Grey unit. The Showcase directors, all currently unaffiliated with a production…
Embracing Change: Inclusion; Evolving Relationships; New Opportunities
This panel discussion, moderated by SHOOT editor Robert Goldrich, explores Free The Bid, inclusion, the evolving relationships among clients, agencies and production companies, and how to adapt to an ever changing landscape. Participating panelists are Emma Reeves, executive director of Free The Bid; Nathy Aviram, chief production officer, McCann NY; Lisa Mehling, EP/owner, Chelsea Pictures; Ben Haynes,…
In the Directors Chair: Amir Bar-Lev
Filmmaker Amir Bar-Lev is interviewed by SHOOT editor Robert Goldrich in this "In The Director's Chair" session at the DGA Theatre in NYC. Bar-Lev discusses his approach to documentary filmmaking, how it has informed his work in commercials and branded entertainment, as well as how his ad experience has impacted his feature endeavors. Bar-Lev’s body of…
Kit Kat, “Kinvisible”
A busy mom desperately needs a break after a day of chasing around her invisible kids.
Holy Night
Holy Night tells the story of how a preacher, a grandmother, and a teenager all struggle to stay connected to their community during Christmas despite their destructive relationship to prescription drugs. Holy Night is an interactive film. Users are able to explore the community and characters of this world by their own will by pressing…
Leon – Believe in Us
Leon delivers a smooth emotional ballad married with beautiful imagery set around the loving nature of relationships, and how they come in all shapes and sizes.
ZT: Zero Tolerance
She’s had enough of sexual harassment, and this time she’s really going to do something about it.
What I Wish You Said
5 Minute Excerpt: 1:35-6:35 “What I Wish You Said” is a narrative short film shot in December 2017. Logline: A young woman in Brooklyn shares a traumatic story in the middle of a date that illicits a response she didn’t expect. Synopsis: In present day Brooklyn, a young woman and man on a date unexpectedly…
Different this Year
After one hour of training, two elementary school teachers receive their government-issued firearms and are clearly now ready to take on any perpetrator, no matter how armed. Or maybe not.