Fusion Film Festival 2017

SCHEDULE THURSDAY MARCH 2 7PM

Refinery29's SHATTERBOX Anthology Cantor Film Center, 36 E 8th St

FRIDAY MARCH 3 3PM 7PM

Docs-in-the-Works: Pitch Competition Tisch Theater 006, 721 Broadway Out of this World: Women in VR Tisch Theater 006, 721 Broadway

SATURDAY MARCH 4

Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & TV Presents

FUSION FILM FESTIVAL 15th ANNIVERSARY March 2-4, 2017

9:30AM Brunch with an Icon: Kelly Edwards RSVP only at fusionfilmfestival.com AM Go Pitch!

10 Animation’s Leading Ladies 12PM Tisch Theater 006, 721 Broadway PM Women of Color: Stories that Matter 2 Tisch Theater 006, 721 Broadway PM Masterclass in Directing with 4 Melina Matsoukas Tisch Theater 006, 721 Broadway :30PM Fusion Competition Screenings 6 and Award Ceremony Cantor Film Center, 36 E 8th St

With Woman of the Year

www.fusionfilmfestival.com

Melina Matsoukas

FUSION FILM FESTIVAL 2017

WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Melina Matsoukas

Photo Credit: John P. Fleenor

Photo Credit: Anne Marie Fox/ HBO

Fusion Film Festival is proud to honor Melina Matsoukas as our 2017 Woman of the Year. This Grammy award-winning director (Rihanna’s We Found Love) and NYU/Tisch graduate has brought her creativity and talent to new heights in the last two decades, working with the best of the best in music, advertising, film, and television. Melina is best known for her music video collaborations with artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, Lady Gaga, and the late Whitney Houston. She has served as Creative Director on Beyoncé’s album 4 and has directed commercials for major advertising clients like Nike, Adidas, Stella McCartney, and Coca-Cola. Ever-evolving, she has recently progressed into narrative work, serving as Executive Producer/Director for HBO’s Insecure (created by and starring Issa Rae). Through her work, she strives to “give voice to stories usually left unheard,” offering “a window into relevant sociocultural experiences.” In addition to her Grammy award-winning music video, she was the first director to win a Grand Prix at the Inaugural Cannes Entertainment Lions for Music Award ceremony for directing Beyoncé’s Formation video. Along with her degree from the Tisch School of the Arts, she received a Masters of Fine Arts in Cinematography from the American Film Institute.

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MISSION STATEMENT

Celebrating Women in Film, Television, & New Media The Fusion Film Festival is New York University’s premiere festival dedicated to celebrating women in film, television, and new media, from students to industry professionals. Fusion was founded in 2003 at NYU’s prestigious Tisch School of the Arts by two students in Undergraduate Film and Television, Emma Heald and Gina Abatemarco, with the mission of encouraging, promoting, and inspiring women filmmakers and the collaboration between the sexes. Since its inception, Fusion has been passionately guided by Kanbar UGFTV Professor Susan Sandler.

Every spring, Fusion mounts a multi-day film festival with multiple screenings, industry panels, pitch meetings, masterclasses, retrospectives, networking events, competitions in twelve distinct categories, and student showcases.

In the fifteen years since its launch, Fusion has been proud to attract accomplished artists and entertainment visionaries such as Lena Dunham (HBO’s Girls), Maria Zuckerman (VP of HBO Films), the writer and producers for Sex & The City, Reed Morano (cinematographer of The Skeleton Twins and Kill Your Darlings), Lucy Alibar (writer of Beasts of the Southern Wild), Lauren Zalaznick (former Chairman of NBC Universal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media), Amy-Sherman Palladino (creator of Gilmore Girls), Janet Tamaro (creator of Rizzoli & Isles), the writers of Orange is the New Black, and actor Paul Rudd. We are also proud to stand with the Sundance Institute’s Women’s Initiative as an Allied Partner.

Our goal here at Fusion is to celebrate visionaries in the industry as well as those in our own NYU community, feature incredible work, and have you leave feeling inspired by the art of great storytelling.

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FROM OUR FACULTY ADVSIOR

LETTER FROM THE

SUSAN SANDLER

DIRECTORS Dear film, television, and new media lovers, Welcome to the 2017 Fusion Film Festival! We are honored and excited to be celebrating our 15 Year Anniversary with some of the most inspiring filmmakers, producers, gamers, comedians, and activists in the industry, starting with our Woman of the Year: Melina Matsoukas. She is a Grammy award winner, producer, and music video director. Her visions and direction are iconic in every sense of the word. Melina tears down barriers and empowers women of all colors and backgrounds through her work. We are more than honored to have such an amazing Tisch alum join our festival and support our cause.

Some of our other 2017 festival highlights include our first-ever virtual reality event, an inspiring Women of Color panel, and a panel featuring leading ladies in animation.

The Fusion Film Festival would not be possible without our dedicated, talented, and creative staff of 180 NYU undergraduate and graduate students. It has been a privilege working with such an inspiring group of young rule-changers who have come together to celebrate our mission and work towards a brighter future. Leading this incredible team is our one-ofa-kind Faculty Advisor Susan Sandler. Her vision and support has lead Fusion through fifteen incredible years. A huge thank you to Susan for her constant support, enthusiasm, and love.

We are so thankful for her hard work and evolving vision for the festival. We have learned so much from Susan and her dedication and passion towards Fusion.

Thank you for joining us for another year of the Fusion Film Festival! We hope you are inspired to change the rules with us.

Thank you, Fusionistas, for 15 glorious years!

Love, Susan

With love, Gabriela Alcalde, Film & TV 2017 Leticia Bianco, Film & TV 2017 Piera Van de Wiel, Drama 2017

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LETTER FROM

DEAN GREEN Happy 15th Anniversary to the Fusion Film Festival! We are so proud of this film festival. It’s an outstanding example of how Tisch students can create important new initiatives. I am especially grateful to Susan Sandler, a member of the Kanbar Institute faculty, who from the beginning has been the guiding force, advisor, and mentor to so many.

The industry’s leading female filmmakers quickly took note of the Fusion Film Festival’s mission to celebrate women in film, television, and new media, and over the years many have attended the festival to share their work and to inspire our students.

We all have much to learn from the important conversations that abound from the festival year after year. This year is no exception. We are so fortunate to welcome two extraordinary role models. Grammy Award winner and Tisch alumna Melina Matsoukas ’03 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV) returns to our campus to be honored as our Woman of the Year. We also are grateful to Kelly Edwards, HBO’s VP of Talent Development, for joining us for Brunch with an Icon. I’m also so happy to see important panels on Women in Virtual Reality, Women in Animation, and Women of Color.

I close by offering my sincerest thanks to Emma Heald and Gina Abatemarco, two students who, 15 years ago, sought Susan’s support in creating a way to celebrate women. Together, they built Fusion around collaboration and made it possible for others to join in building a festival that now offers programming throughout the year. I am grateful to each and every person who has volunteered time, talent, and energy to make the Fusion Film FestIval a vital part of NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

Sincerely, Allyson Green Dean of the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television

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LETTER FROM

ASSOCIATE DEAN BURKE In my first year as Associate Dean, I am excited to offer not only my support to the Fusion Film Festival but also my gratitude.

Founded by undergraduate students Gina Abatemarco and Emma Heald in 2003, the Fusion Film Festival is focused on the celebration of women filmmakers and their work. With the help of Susan Sandler as their faculty advisor, these impressive young women created a week-long event including panels, screenings, master workshops, and lectures. 2017 marks the fifteenth year of the festival, whose mission is as relevant and pressing today as it was when it began.

I am proud that this annual event highlighting the work of women has thrived over the last decade and a half. Women continue to be underrepresented in the film, television, and new media industries, and Fusion reminds us all of our responsibility to do what we can to promote change here and outside of NYU. Fusion began as an event in the Undergraduate Department of Film & TV but quickly grew to become a collaborative effort involving students, alumni, faculty, and staff from multiple Tisch Departments. The annual swell of support in the form of donated time, space, and money speaks to how integral Fusion has become to our community.

This year, Gabriela Alcalde (‘17), Leticia Bianco (‘17), and Piera Van de Wiel (‘17) lead Fusion guided by the continued work of Susan Sandler. Fusion is unique among student organizations for its scope and vitality. This year they’ve outdone themselves with events ranging from a screening of JEAN OF THE JONESES followed by a Q&A with director Stella Meghie, to a brunch with Kelly Edwards, HBO’s VP of Talent Development. Melina Matsoukas, Fusion’s choice for Woman of the Year, is a remarkable director who exemplifies the commitment to excellent storytelling that is at the heart of our curriculum.

I speak for everyone in the Kanbar Institute when I say that we are grateful to Fusion’s incredible student staff and Susan for their continued work and dedication. Organizing Fusion is no small task, and their tireless efforts are inspiring. I am thrilled to celebrate the landmark fifteenth year of the Fusion Film Festival, and I offer my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has helped make it possible this and every year.

Sincerely, Michael Burke Associate Dean of the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television

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EXECUTIVE BOARD Susan Sandler

Faculty Advisor

Gabriela Alcalde Leticia Bianco Piera Van de Wiel

Co-Director & Programming Co-Head Co-Director & Photo/Video Co-Head Co-Director & Alumni Co-Head

Caitlin Chan Rachel Lambert Rayna Tyson

Assoc. Director & Sponsorship Co-Head Assoc. Director & Editorial Co-Head Assoc. Director

Madison Tower

Communications Director

Connor McVay Elizabeth Valdes Jiwon Uhm

Submissions Supervisor Submissions Co-Head Submissions Co-Head

Josie Auferoth

Sponsorship Co-Head

Rannie McCants

Programming Co-Head

Emory Parker Olivia Carrion

Marketing Co-Head Marketing Co-Head

Annalee Walton Caroline Rugo Nicole Meyer

Events Co-Head Events Co-Head Events Co-Head

Audrey Leach Morgan Kofeldt Yuting Wu

Design Co-Head Design Co-Head Design Co-Head

Hayley Karis

PR Head

Oliver Finley

Finance Head

Rachel Brown

Alumni Relations Co-Head

Rachel Lambert Siena Richardson Tair Shachar

Editorial Co-Head Editorial Co-Head Editorial Co-Head

Martin Blanco Shaye Davis

Photo/Video Co-Head Photo/Video Co-Head

Samantha Godfrey

Research Head

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2017 FUSION TEAM Alumni Relations Events Photo/Video Juliana Botelho Annalee Walton Alexia Salingaros Priya Khanolkar Becky Blackstone Vivian Ngo Sophia Huebschman Jane Riegler Shilpa Kunnappillil Bonnie Harris Gabi Christensen Megan Mathieson Audrey Larson Alison Golub Julia Kupiec Brianna Burke Brittany H. Santiago Cristina Bevia Emily Gurland Katusha Jin Elisabeth Ligonnet Doyoon Kim Claudia Fanaro Design Francesca LaSalla Amelia Boscov Elena Brosseau Allison Cavanaugh Kaylee Scinto Ryan Brideau Megan Mathieson Alexandra Ruggieri Emma DeMuth Dominique Cruz Dora Chen Renyuan Liu April Chang Tessa Keough Hyeseung Kim Emily Feng Yuan Wang Caroline Diz Nina Gofur Finance Conan Ito Editorial Sophia Shi Thomas Lange Jenny Levine Heather Vaxer Megan Murphy Programming Ashley Hague Marketing Rayna Tyson Erica Snyder Donnally Tullis Tamar Guttmann Zachary Goldberg Maddy Oliver Baylee Brown-Proffitt Mallika Juneja Liancheng Gao Story Chen Bailey Oliver Mei Liu Andreea Dragos Manion Kuhn Madi Tower Annie Felix Claire O’Neil Grace Rogers Zoe Halsne Chelsea Williams Simone Tyson Adrienne Messina Katie Schiller Natalie Holley

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FINALISTS

2017 FUSION TEAM

DOCS-IN-THE-WORKS

Public Relations Jot Sahi Katie Jung Teja LoBreglio Xavier Dzielski Lucille Brillhart

Research Volunteers Luyao Ma Elizabeth Groth Sonya Stepanova Kate Lemberg Jessica Wright Yasmin Gorenberg Emily Gurland Emily Gurland Madeleine Elizabeth Aaliyah Raghnal Lee Samali Nangalama Sponsorship Kendall Elisabeth Tianding He Kadi Tsang DuPre Halley Jonas Anchal Goyal Camille M Tejeda Tatiana Avery Sabrina (Chenge) Ma Hannah Jing Lu Madeleine Withee Dylan Gee Samantha Goldstein Abigail Lengyel Joe Ray Attiyya Settle Shazeen Afzal Nora Rigney Tianpei Zhou Padron Karina Ruhi Bhalla Jacarrea Garraway Submissions Abigail Noelle Chelsea Laufer Alexis Sharp Lengyel Derrick Chen Morgan Gardiner Laura Patricia Atwell Alex Hambrick Niambi Scott-Murray (Cita) Christabelle Tan Zoey Pressey Violet Maria Brown Terralyn CherMia Chavez Morrison ry-Brown Valentina Garrett Amanda Lettieri Deboleena Maitra Jacob Iritani Hannah Garcia Saunder Lynne Boyle Danny Anderson Hillary Gao Violet Morrison Jori Johnson Julia Hansen Peter Christmann Chelsea Taylor Amaro stanislawa de tilly Rayyan Dabbous Tianpei Zhou Liancheng Gao Guilherme Pedra Hannah Lu Web Design Cidney Hue

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MODERATOR PROFESSOR SAM POLLARD JUDGES Wendy Ettinger Producer and Co-Founder

Chicken & Egg Pictures Jackie Glover Vice President, Documentary Films HBO Jenny Raskin Head of Development, Impact Partners Chris White Executive Producer of

American Documentary, at POV, PBS Ginna Toboni Producer and Correspondent, VICE Sara Rodriguez Executive Producer,

VICE Digital Documentaries CAPITAL Caitlin Stickles “Capital” follows the trial of a Texas woman convicted of the kidnapping and murder of her girlfriend’s 9 year old son.

SANCTITY OF THE MOMENT Thelma Boyiri The Sanctity of the Moment is a documentary about Jazz music in Manhattan today, particularly the musicians and institutions that currently allow for its celebration and dissemination.

BENTO Guiliana Monteiro A man-made accident can’t bury the desire of a community to stay together in their own land.

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FINALISTS

FACULTY JUDGES

UNDERGRADUATE FILM

Thank you to our faculty judges who support and inspire us.

Evan Anthony David Bagnall Marat Berenstein Lynne Boyarsky Ginger Brown Scott Burkhardt Carol Cooper Julian Cornell Mike Errico DB Gilles Andy Goldman Chris Goutman Chat Guntner Cortney Harding Caran Hartsfield Barbara Jacobs Tom Jennings Tim Kirkpatrick Ray Kosari Rosanne Limoncelli Jeff McCracken Phil McNagny

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Matthew Morrison Stevin Michels MaryGrace O’Shea Paul Owen Birgit Rathsmann Jaqui Reingold Lamar Sanders Susan Sandler Michael Schanzer Bruce Shackelford Jeff Scher Shira Lee Shalit Sylvia Sichel Julie Sloane Oren Soffer Daniel Therrialt Tzipi Trope Daniel Therrialt Jonathan Weinstein Enid Zentelis Brane Zivkovic Sue Zizza

BUCKETS Julia Jones A girl learns the brutal sacrifices it takes to satisfy her love.

NANNY Kathy Meng A quiet and intimate look at the last moments between a nanny and the child she cares for, before she leaves for an arranged marriage.

HELICOPTER Kit Zauhar Two streams of consciousness come together in a college library.

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FINALISTS

FINALISTS

GRADUATE FILM

ANIMATION GET OUT FASTER Haley Elizabeth Anderson A narrated character portrait about a boy who disappears from his small town after hopping trains to cure his boredom.

BAO Yangui Fei When a rookie drug mule encounters an abandoned baby girl, they become an unlikely team as they embark on a train journey through China.

TWEEN Raven Johnson A preteen is lured into a race baiting game at a slumber party.

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OCEAN SONG Erica Liu Inspired by a true story, a whale is outcast by his own kind, ventures out to find a friend who can share his unique song

STITCHED Adriana Rios A short animated film about the relationship between a child and their favorite toy.

SPLIT Isabella Ruffalo-Burgat After a bad breakup, tensions rise between the Earth and the Moon when they realize they’re stuck in orbit.

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FINALISTS

FINALISTS

MUSIC VIDEO

SIGHT & SOUND THE ARTIST’S STRUGGLE Baylee Brown A young artist struggles to produce work in a world that stifles his identity.

HOW IT ENDS Carolina Diz A young artist gets rejected by her dream job at Disney, she faces the struggle that is a constant in artistic fields.

HOW TO SPEAK OF LOVE Olivia Posner A woman comes to terms with her frustrated and aimless desire to love.

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ROUGH Audrey Elizabeth Thomas Rough follows a girl into the homes of 11 women, recognizing each woman’s ability to seek or embrace their own identity; absorbing their challenge.

WEB SERIES THE PEOPLE... OF Lamia Alami People of … are intimate, diverse and colorful portraits of people who heal the world via their passion

RISING STAR AMOAH Ewurakua Dawson From one person’s perspective this piece recounts the effects of the horrific police shootings that occurred from 2014-16.

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FINALISTS

FINALISTS

FEATURE SCREENPLAY UNDERGRADUATE

HALF-HOUR PILOT UNDERGRADUATE

TETHER Jennifer Helen Coats When a U.S. soldier is taken hostage in Pakistan, a U.N. affiliate is called upon to negotiate his release, but she soon discovers that the soldier may be held by forces not from this world.

BUNKBED Nikki Haririan Follows three female messes as they explore and scheme their way through sexuality, money (or a lack thereof), and meaningful human interactions.

THE MOUSE AND THE LION Lain Kienzle The American South, 1921. After the death of her abusive husband, a young woman struggles to rebuild her life.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF HISTORY Jenny Levine Gavrilo Princip knew he wanted to do one thing in life: kill the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Little did he know how easy it would be.

STAR CROSSED Emory Parker An endearing lesbian is paired with her seemingly-straight crush for a project. As they get closer, she wonders if they are more than just partners.

GRADUATE THRESHOLD Fredrica Bailey In 1882, a young man traumatized as a boy is forced to confront and avenge that trauma due to his sister’s murder.

THIRST Divya Mangwani Lalpek, a small town boy with big dreams, and Jeet, a transgender woman, form an unlikely couple as they go on the run from a drug lord in Bombay.

SUMMER KAOS Shamar S. White Four teenage girls from Chicago have their lives turned upside down when they secretly buy a car and drive it to the biggest college party of the summer, finding love and conflict along the way.

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GOTCHA! Leah Gross Whip-smart, super hot Hollywood drug dealer Nikki gets blindsided by a daunting new mission: taking care of her eight-year-old nephew.

GRADUATE FULL OF IT Lilian Mehrel A comedy series about Ari, new assistant to wild mega-director Kip, struggling to keep her glass half-full on the thirsty climb towards success.

LUCY IN THE SKY Jennifer Rudin A teen girl with autism has her past and present unravel when she and her twin sister become part of a genetic study that could forever change Lucy.

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FINALISTS

ONE-HOUR PILOT UNDERGRADUATE BEAST OF PREY Nyssa Shaw-Smith Gendelman In 1950s New York City, a Holocaust survivor hunts the Nazi doctor who tortured her during the war, discovering a vast conspiracy in the process.

THE OVERMAN Isabella Marie Bailey Several New Orleans film students find themselves drawn into a conspiracy involving a group of malevolent supernatural creatures.

DOWN THE HALL Kylie Dayton Four sharp but flawed women are friends first, colleagues second in their suburban high school english department.

GRADUATE HEATHENS Lilly Camp Recently called a “dyke” in school, a confused 14-year-old starts high school at the worst place possible; a Catholic school.

THE BUG TRUCK Ashley Michel Hoban Several New Orleans film students find themselves drawn into a conspiracy involving a group of malevolent supernatural creatures.

THE AGES Joyce Sherrí Set in 1943, “The Ages” is a southern-gothic series that follows an interracial couple who fall victim to a hate crime and miraculously become immortal.

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INDUSTRY JUDGES We offer our deepest thanks to these judges from the highest levels of the entertainment industry for their dedication and support.

Ali Brown Vice Pres, Exec Producer, Pretty Bird Elizabeth Cuthrell Writer/Producer, Evenstar Jen Daniels Head of Production, Above Average/

Broadway Video Amy Emmerich Chief Content Officer, Refinery 29 Wendy Ettinger Producer and Co-Founder

Chicken & Egg Pictures Jackie Glover Vice President, Documentary Films HBO Jenny Halper VP Development, Maven Pictures Candy Kugel Animator, Buzzco Associates Joe Mann Agent CAA Nic Marshall Director of Operations Maven Pictures Lawrence Mattis Partner, Circle of Confusion Wendi Niad Pres, Niad Management Tanase Popa Head of Production, Ryan Murphy TV Celine Rattray Pres, Maven Pictures Denise Rottina Production Manager, Blue Sky Studio Debra Solomon Animator & Producer, Creator of Lizzie McGuire Movie Ginna Toboni Producer and Correspondent, VICE Jenny Raskin Head of Development, Impact Partners Sara Rodriguez Executive Producer,

VICE Digital Documentaries Chris White Executive Producer of

American Documentary, at POV, PBS

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HONORARY BOARD Gina Abatemarco Fusion Co-Founder Maryse Alberti Cinematographer Mystelle Brabbée Executive Director, Nantucket Film Festival Dean Michael Burke Associate Dean of Film, TV, and New Media, NYU Jane Campion Director Denise Di Novi Producer, Di Novi Pictures Dean Allyson Green Dean of the Tisch School of the Arts Emma Heald Fusion Co-Founder Agnieszka Holland Writer, Director Miranda July Writer, Director, and Actress Barbara Kopple Filmmaker and Founder of Cabin Creek Films

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Terry Lawler Executive Director, NYWIFTV Yvonne McCormack-Lyons Executive Director, Women’s International Film Festival Nancy Meyers Writer, Director, and Producer Leah Meyerhoff Writer/Director and Film Fatales Founder Reed Morano, A.S.C. Cinematographer & DirectorJoe Pichirallo Chair of Undergraduate Film Program, Kanbar Institute of Film and TV, NYU Celine Rattray President, Maven Pictures Susan Sandler Fusion Faculty Advisor and Professor, Kanbar Institute of Film and TV, NYU Julie Taymor Director Lauren Zalaznick Media Executive Founder & Curator, The LZSundayPaper

SCHEDULE

THURSDAY MARCH 2 7PM

OPENING NIGHT: Refinery 29’s SHATTERBOX Anthology

Cantor Film Center, 36 E 8th St

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REFINERY 29’s SHATTERBOX ANTHOLOGY Refinery29’s Shatterbox Anthology, a collection of short films, told through the lens of female storytellers, share a common theme tied to the dynamics of power. The initiative provides emerging female filmmakers with support and continued opportunities to realize their creative vision across multiple platforms. Initially announced at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Refinery29’s Shatterbox Anthology was born as a rallying cry to counteract the staggering data that proves the lack of female representation behind the camera in Hollywood. Refinery29 is committed to finding a solution for the recent stat that only 7% of top 2016 films were directed by women.

The first season of Shatterbox Anthology short films include Chloe Sevigny’s directorial debut Kitty which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and screened in the prestigious New York Film Festival; Kristen Stewart’s Come Swim which premiered in the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and Anu Valia’s Lucia Before and After which won the US Narrative Jury Prize for short film at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

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FRIDAY MARCH 3 3PM

Docs-in-the-Works: Pitch Competition

Grab a hot seat in the room as finalists present works-in-progress to top industry judges and listen in on the exec’s feedback and selection of a winner!

Tisch Theater 006, 721 Broadway

7PM

Out of this World: Women in VR

Female visionaries and VR creators take us on a journey into the new world of virtual reality.

This event will be followed by a reception with a virtual reality interactive display you can experience!

Tisch Theater 006, 721 Broadway

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SATURDAY MARCH 4 9:30AM Brunch with an Icon: Kelly Edwards

Fusion is incredibly honored to have HBO’s VP of Development KELLY EDWARDS for our Brunch with an Icon. As the Head of Talent Development for HBO, Kelly Edwards oversees all diversity efforts above and below the line for series, films, Cinemax, and miniseries. Join us for breakfast and a thrilling conversation.

Limited Seating. RSVP only at fusionfilmfestival.com. NYU students must apply for a seat at this event and receive notifcation to attend.

10AM

Go Pitch!

Fusion Film Festival is giving students the opportunity to pitch their TV show, web series, or feature film idea directly to top development executives from the industry.

12PM

Animation’s Leading Ladies

Innovators pushing the limits of their medium share their work and personal stories.

Tisch Theater, 006, 721 Broadway

2PM

Women of Color: Stories that Matter

Filmmakers of color discuss overcoming road blocks and creatively engaging in our social and political climate.

Tisch Theater 006, 721 Broadway

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4PM

Masterclass in Directing with Melina Matsoukas

Exciting masterclass with visionary Grammy award-winning director and NYU Tisch graduate Melina Matsoukas.

Tisch Theater 006, 721 Broadway

6:30PM Competition Screenings

and Award Ceremony

Join us for a stunning showcase screening of the finalists in the Fusion Film Festival 2017 Competition where we reveal the next generation of storytelling greats. Award presentation and reception to follow Cantor Film Center, 36 E 8th Street

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Celebrating 15 years of Fusion!

Congratulates Melina Matsoukas and all the women in the 15th annual Fusion Film Festival!

NYWIFT supports women calling the shots in film, television and digital media. We energize the careers of women in entertainment by illuminating their achievements, providing training and professional development, and advocating for equality.

Join the conversation: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT Learn more at www.nywift.org

The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation is pleased to support the Fusion Film Festival and its work on behalf of women in the entertainment industry.

Congratulations to Fusion on 15 great years!

Join us at Avid Connect on April 22-23. www.avidconnect2017.com

Special Discount Codes: Attendees & Faculty–NYUFUSION for $100 off Students–ACEDU for $95 admission

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