NFMLA Virtual Conversation | Press and Indie Docs: What Resonates with Journalists

November 14, 2024 03:00pm PST - 04:00pm PST

Join us for a virtual conversation with Matt CareyDocumentary Editor at Deadline! We will be discussing the role that press plays in the life cycle of your film, including how independent filmmakers can engage with press for their documentaries, how and when to speak to and engage journalists, do’s and don’t’s for filmmakers who want to engage with press, and other advice for documentary filmmakers in regard to engaging journalists and press for your film.

Matt Carey Deadline

About Matt Carey:

Matthew Carey joined Deadline fulltime in 2020, after a long association as a freelancer, to specialize in coverage of the nonfiction film landscape. Matthew is a writer and producer whose work has appeared on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Español. He has written extensively about documentary film for CNN and CNN.com, Documentary magazine, NBCNews.com and TheWrap.

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

This panel will take place virtually over ZOOM. Ticket purchasers will receive a ZOOM link to this panel 2 hours before the published start time. If you don’t already have the ZOOM app, please make sure to download on your device before the panel start time.

If you purchase an All-Access Pass for our November or DocuSlate Documentary Festival events prior to the date of this panel, you will also receive admission to this virtual panel, included as part of your pass.

If you are a current Annual Member of NFMLA, please email info@nfmla.org to receive a complimentary ticket to this panel. If you are not an Annual Member of NFMLA and would like to join, you can become a member here.