2021 Panels

Thinking about making a movie, show, or web series? Great! We wanna watch it. But first, how are you going to fund it? And when you’re finished, who’s going to watch it? We've got answers! Most pe...

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Crowdfunding to Build Independence

What are the challenges that come with directing a film with a disability? How is it possible to direct a documentary when you are a subject yourself? What are the accessibility challenges that need t...

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Directing with a Disability from Shorts to Features

A great screenplay is only the first step towards making a great film. You’ve spent months, years (decades?!) writing and polishing your screenplay, but how do you know it's ready to get made and wh...

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Final Draft to First Shot: Preparing Your Script For Product...

Despite or because of the bleak year that was 2020, horror filmmakers told exceptional stories to help us escape from reality and into their extraordinary visions. 2020 was also a big year for women f...

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Fright Club: Female Directors of Horror

“Greenlight Yourself,” reflects Slamdance’s ongoing commitment to helping filmmakers turn obstacles into opportunities, especially in these unprecedented times. Thanks to our partners, alumni, a...

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Greenlight Yourself

Join us for a discussion and Q&A focused on demystifying the casting process and providing methods of approach for first time, indie and micro-budget filmmakers.

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Industry Clinic: Casting Roundtable

Slamdance alumni Jordan Brady offers a mini-masterclass to help indie filmmakers enter and succeed in the lucrative world of filmed advertising. Hey, directing commercials can fund your next project. ...

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Industry Clinic: Commercial Directing for Indie Filmmakers

Join us for a discussion and Q&A about navigating the world of talent representation and management with Slamdance President, Peter Baxter and Brian Levy from Management 360.

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Industry Clinic: Management & Representation

Pierce Law Group will be providing an all-encompassing look at the process of funding, producing, and distributing films, television, and new media from the perspective of the independent artist. Our ...

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Pierce Law Legal Clinic: Session 1

Pierce Law Group will be providing an all-encompassing look at the process of funding, producing, and distributing films, television, and new media from the perspective of the independent artist. Our ...

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Pierce Law Legal Clinic: Session 2

Pierce Law Group will be providing an all-encompassing look at the process of funding, producing, and distributing films, television, and new media from the perspective of the independent artist. Our ...

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Pierce Law Legal Clinic: Session 3

Pierce Law Group will be providing an all-encompassing look at the process of funding, producing, and distributing films, television, and new media from the perspective of the independent artist. Our ...

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Pierce Law Legal Clinic: Session 4

Our Unstoppable programmers have discussed how they have to get by in an industry that is predominantly male, white and able, and the pressure that comes from being a creator outside of these norms. W...

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Race and Ableism: The Unspoken Intersectionality of Diversit...

*This discussion covers topics of sexual intimacy and may not be suitable for all.* What does love and dating look like in the disabled community? Our programmers would like to continue the discussion...

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Real Love to Reel Love: Humanizing Romantic Relationships on...

Turning the tide of years of lack of representation/misrepresentation of the disability community in storytelling takes teamwork. In this conversation, Lauren Ridloff (Walking Dead, Eternals) leads a ...

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STOP! Collaborate & Listen: Bridging the Misrepresentation G...

Three of our five Unstoppable Programmers live with an invisible disability. You Don't Look Disabled originated from our programmers desire to share their own experiences on this unsettling descriptio...

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You Don't Look Disabled: Representation of Invisible & Visib...