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With Kevin Christoffersen (Founder, Film StartUp), Eli Zavala (Founder, La Filmadora).
Gypsy Rose Bistro, 25 W 26th St
Sep 13 (Tue) , 2022 @ 06:30 PM
FREE
 
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Mix & Mingle with fellow Producers, Directors, & other film/tv production professionals.

Connect with our Event Mentors - experts representing Finance, Casting, Direction, Production, & Development - who will be in attendance to moderate the conversations in the room.

Join us for cocktails & conversation with colleagues!

CO-HOSTS/MODERATORS
Kevin Christoffersen, Development Exec/Co-Founder, Film StartUp
Kevin Christoffersen has been working in just about every form of media for nearly 3 decades - producing content internationally across 4 continents while living in 5 countries. He is an Educator & Development Executive of, Film StartUp. In this role, Kevin guides filmmakers through the A to Z feature film development process with workshop courses, development labs, webinars & consultations.

Eli Zavala, Founder - La Filmadora
Eli Zavala is the founder of La Filmadora (www.lafilmadora.com), the creative home for artists of underrepresented backgrounds, & a special hub for Hispanic & Latin storytellers, focused on creating & promoting content that is always culturally authentic & never stereotyping; she's also part of Splinter Pictures (www.splinterpictures.com) , a NYC based film production company focused on creating highly artistic & character-driven stories; Eli is currently the Chairwoman of Cinematogrfica y Escnica de Mxico (www.cem-ac.org) a LatAm non for profit with the mission of bringing better representation -and fighting misrepresentations- of minorities on the screen. Her areas of expertise are film production, distribution, programming & promotion...Oh! when a script & a character are interesting enough, she also works in front of the camera as a performer. Eli is just passionate about films & great storytelling!

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About Film StartUp

Film StartUp facilitates the incubation process of developing, packaging & financing feature films from the script stage all the way into pre-production. This is achieved through educational courses, workshops & Development Executive services using a process driven approach of budgeting & scheduling, casting, legal counsel, data analysis & much more. Packaged projects then go out to different investment opportunities. Check out filmstartup.net & reach out to Kevin Christoffersen at kevin@filmstartup.net for setting up a free consultation session.

About Final Draft

For over 25 years Final Draft has been the industry standard & market leader in screenwriting software. Used by 95% of film & television productions, Final Draft is the first choice for both professional & aspiring screenwriters, producers, directors, & industry executives. Learn more at https://www.finaldraft.com

About La Filmadora

La Filmadora is the creative home for storytellers of underrepresented / misrepresented backgrounds & a especial hub for Hispanic & Latin talent. Learn more at www.lafilmadora.com

About NY Film/TV Collective

NY Film/TV Industry Collective brings together those individuals working to produce, write, direct, shoot, & edit content for the screen. The goal is to share thoughts, ideas & promote collaboration. Learn more at www.nyfilmtv.com

About WeShort

WeShort is the On-Demand Entertainment platform dedicated exclusively to short films, where you can watch international films of all genres in the highest quality & ease. Learn more at www.weshort.com

More About the Event...
What is the cost to attend: Register before September 6th to Attend for FREE.

What else do I need to know:

There is a Two Drink Minimum (gratuity will be added on).
There will be subject matter experts (known as event mentors) available to answer questions specific to producing, directing, development, & distribution/film festivals.
We will be giving away copies of FINAL DRAFT 12 to a couple of lucky attendees! Names to be drawn at the event. You must be present to win.
This event is a collaboration of several film organizations to help provide networking & knowledge.
Select event mentors will be giving away zoom consultations. If you wish to be considered, please let us know during the event & we'll add you to the list
We'll be doing more events & workshops. If you wish to be invited, be sure to join the official NY Film/TV Collective, HERE
SPACE IS LIMITED (to maintain COVID safety).
 
 
 
 
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