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Join Film Fatales for an online workshop about How to Create Impactful Decks and Pitches led by Film Fatales member Jenny Deller (writer-director of Future Weather and producer of Claire in Motion). Moderated by Film Fatales member Maria Breaux (director of Vulveeta).
In this workshop filmmaker and designer Jenny Deller will walk you through five simple steps to help you pre-visualize and pitch your film, music video or TV series. Learn the latest ideas that are helping showrunners, directors and producers advance their projects and walk away with some basic concepts, design tips and resources to get your pitches off to a great start. Jenny's decks have assisted award-winning film, television and commercial creators land work for Warner Brothers, HBOMax, Showtime, AppleTV+, TNT and USA Networks; as well as national brands like Toyota, Cox, Amazon and Home Depot.
Four filmmakers will be chosen to receive live feedback on their decks. To be considered for this opportunity please purchase a ticket and fill out this submission form. Filmmakers of all backgrounds are invited to audit the live class and watch the recording after.
With support from event partners Big Apple Film Festival, Cherry Picks, Minorities in Film, NFMLA, NYWIFT, Pano Network, Seed&Spark and Urbanworld Film Festival.
The discussion will be recorded and a video replay link will be available for an additional 48 hours after the class ends.
Accessibility Notes: This online class will be accessible with live captions, audio descriptions and ASL upon request. The discussion will be recorded and a video replay link will be available for an additional 48 hours after the class ends. Film Fatales Members are allotted one discounted Member Ticket. Low income filmmakers can contact us if cost is prohibitive to entry. Please contact la@filmfatales.org to request an accessible accommodation. See you soon!
Jenny Deller is a filmmaker and designer who loves helping fellow creators take the first step in launching their visions. Crafted to immerse viewers in story and tone, her pitch decks have assisted award-winning film, television and commercial creators land work for Warner Brothers, HBOMax, Showtime, AppleTV+, TNT and USA Networks; as well as national brands like Toyota, Cox, Amazon and Home Depot. Her debut feature as writer-director, FUTURE WEATHER, stars Amy Madigan, Lili Taylor, Marin Ireland and Perla Haney-Jardine. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed worldwide. While in development, FUTURE WEATHER received the Showtime Tony Cox Award for Screenwriting and three grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for its unique exploration of climate change. Most recently, she produced the independent thriller, CLAIRE IN MOTION (SXSW) starring Betsy Brandt and co- directed by Annie Howell and Lisa Robinson. Her work has been supported by Film Independent, The Gotham, Netflix, Women in Film and The Wexner Center. Fun fact: she once played a Russian moll on an episode of LAW & ORDER.
Maria Breaux has been a presence in San Francisco's indie filmmaking sphere for over 20 years with films like "Vulveeta" and "Lucha," recognized respectively with Frameline Audience Awards. Her career spans directing, writing, producing, and acting, extending beyond film into plays, solo performances, and original music contributions. Maria is also a seasoned marketing writer for notable organizations like the Greater Good Science Center, Common Sense Media, and Pinterest, leveraging her expertise cultivated through a Master of Fine Arts in playwriting from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Stanford University. Recently grappling with an unimaginable loss—the tragic passing of her brother, known locally in Davis, California, as "the Compassion Guy"—Maria wants to continue candidly sharing her journey in cultivating compassion amid grief, drawing from her brother's profound legacy of collecting definitions of compassion to navigate through the most challenging phase of her life.
Film Fatales is a non profit arts organization which advocates for parity in the film industry and supports an inclusive community of over a thousand feature film and television directors of all marginalized genders. We raise the visibility of marginalized directors and expand the talent pool for decision makers looking to work with underrepresented voices. Together, we can build a more equitable industry for us all.