CHECK - IN | BREAKFAST

Welcome/ Breakfast/ Check-In/ Assemble/ Networking

WELCOME REMARKS

BFF Executive Director: Brandon Harrison & Chair: Charles Haine

TALK | Working In Sports Media

How do you capture athletes in motion? What makes a compelling protagonist in the world of sports? Hear from our panel of professionals on how to succeed in documentary sports media.

Panelists: Alexa Conway, Dominic Silva, Mark Grande, Tom Colabraro
Moderator: Brandon Harrison

TALK | Navigating Film Legal

Contracts and agreements can be confusing and overwhelming. Where do you start? Our legal experts will offer guidance on how to make sure your production is protected.

Panelists: Alex Robbins, Innes Smolansky, Maria Miles
Moderator: Matt Rogers

LUNCH

TALK | In The Archives with Your Film

What makes a "good" archival producer? This panel will cover how to work with archival professionals, when and how to introduce archival material into your film, and more.

Panelists: Alex Megaro, Debra McClutchy
Moderator: Johanna Schiller

TALK | Finding Your Sound

From licensors to composers, learn more about how to collaborate on crafting the right musical score for your film.

Panelists: George Davis, Mandy Hoffman, Gil Holland
Moderator: Michael Cassedy

SHORT DOC PITCH COMPETITION

Jurors: Opal H. Bennett, Molly O'Brien, Yoruba Richen

Featuring Projects from Neha Aziz, Annette Cho, Brian Gersten & Arlin Golden, Noa Amiel Lavie & Sigal Zegman, Kayla Nicole Martinez & Kat Rosalie Luciano, Julia McGill, Samuel Pigott, Kenechi Tabansi

EXCHANGE RECEPTION

WINNER ANNOUNCED DURING RECEPTION
FOOD & MINGLING!!

7 PM FILM SCREENING: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Director: Charles Haine

For decades, America’s college-for-all agenda has created a no-win choice for high school graduates: take on the risk and expense of college or work a low-wage job. But in an economically-challenged Virginia community, one superintendent is demonstrating the immense power of career-based learning—not as a last-chance resort for some, but as foundational for all. Multiple Choice immerses viewers in the Innovation Center, where students explore diverse careers and master traditional and new-economy skills. Amid political turmoil and tech upheaval, Multiple Choice offers an inspiring vision of kids finding purposeful paths within a community pursuing the goal of prosperity for all.