Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Designed to inspire and equip filmmakers with the tools, insights and connections needed to bring their projects to life, the Forum features a dynamic lineup of screenings, panels, workshops, one-on-one meetings, receptions, and valuable networking opportunities, all aimed to support and elevate independent storytellers. Sessions will explore best practices for fiction films and documentaries across all platforms, from theatrical screens to television and streaming outlets, while highlighting emerging tools and formats that foster innovation and creative risk-taking. In addition to panels and workshops, Industry Connect, the event’s signature 1-on-1 meetings with industry leaders and experts, will be held on both days.
Starting Friday, September 26, 2025, at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, the conference will take place over the course of two days, September 26 - 27, 2025, offering candid, topical conversations focusing on current trends in the industry. A highlight of the weekend will be a Keynote address from Gina Prince-Bythewood on Saturday.
Designed to inspire and equip filmmakers with the tools, insights and connections needed to bring their projects to life, the Forum features a dynamic lineup of screenings, panels, workshops, one-on-one meetings, receptions, and valuable networking opportunities, all aimed to support and elevate independent storytellers. Sessions will explore best practices for fiction films and documentaries across all platforms, from theatrical screens to television and streaming outlets, while highlighting emerging tools and formats that foster innovation and creative risk-taking. In addition to panels and workshops, Industry Connect, the event’s signature 1-on-1 meetings with industry leaders and experts, will be held on both days.
Starting Friday, September 26, 2025, at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, the conference will take place over the course of two days, September 26 - 27, 2025, offering candid, topical conversations focusing on current trends in the industry. A highlight of the weekend will be a Keynote address from Gina Prince-Bythewood on Saturday.
