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New Rules: Navigating film’s unfixed future

Dive into our three-part video series which demystifies the ever changing film industry. In partnership with Women Under the Influence, we hear from industry experts, distributors and producers to explore the questions emerging filmmakers should be asking themselves today.

Episode 1

Finding your audience

Filmmakers Janicza Bravo and Molly Manning Walker, the minds behind “Zola” and “How to Have Sex” join distributor Graham Fulton and head of creative at Film4 Farhana Bhula to discuss the pitfalls and opportunities of distribution.

Episode 2

Pitching your ideas

Filmmakers Crystal Moselle and Amrou Al-Kadhi and producer Octavia Peissel known for the likes of ​​“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Asteroid City” talk through generating, pitching and protecting your ideas.

Episode 3

Funding your vision

Producer Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor and filmmakers Rich Peppiatt and Charlotte Regan, directors of “Kneecap” and “Scrapper”, get into the nitty gritty of securing the money to realize their film visions.

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There’s a difference between what executives think audiences want and what audiences today show that they want.

— Octavia Peissel, producer of Asteroid City

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