Film Fatales NYC Community Circle August

Film Fatales members are invited to an in-person gathering in Midtown West!! We will engage in a dynamic conversation about the film industry and our current projects, with the goal of fostering community among our New York City members. With a guided conversation led by Film Fatales members Carol Brandt, Chithra Jeyaram, and Eunice Lau. 

Eager to meet creative collaborators? Excited to connect with like-minded artists? Let us take comfort in our diverse network of talent as we get together to bolster one another over drinks, snacks and community building discussion.

Your hosts will provide snacks. We encourage guests to bring refreshments (seltzer, beer, wine etc.)

This in-person filmmaker mixer is for current Film Fatales members only. Capacity is limited. Confirmed guests will receive a confirmation email in advance with the specific location and directions. Log in to the Film Fatales website to RSVP.

Accessibility Notes: The venue is ADA accessible and has all-gender restrooms. Please contact [email protected] for an accessible accommodation.

Born and raised in the Midwest, Carol Brandt grew up telling stories through plays, comic books, music, and her grandmother’s VHS camcorder. After earning her film BFA from UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts in 2014, she has gone on to produce multiple short and feature films, all of which she directs, produces, and edits. Carol wrote and directed her first feature,, at the age of 20. The film had its world premiere at the New Orleans Film Festival in 2013. Her award-winning fourth feature, Pet Names, premiered at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival and has screened at festivals across the globe, garnering glowing reviews and comparisons to Kelly Reichardt.

Chithra Jeyaram  (she/her) is a physical therapist turned filmmaker who identifies as Tamil. Her films honor the unique wisdom, resilience, and love that define both biological and chosen families. She is currently distributing Amma’s Pride—an award-winning short documentary that chronicles an Indian mother’s unwavering support for her trans daughter, Srija, as she navigates love, and the fight for legal and societal acceptance of her marriage—and the feature documentary Love Chaos Kin, which explores adoption in America through an immigrant lens. She is an adjunct faculty member at NYU and an alumna of prestigious programs, including Visions du Réel’s RoughCut Lab, the Chicken & (Egg)celerator Lab, the BGDM Artist Fellowship, the Gotham Documentary Fellowship, and the Jerome Foundation grant. Her films have been showcased on 2M, PBS, CBSN, Apple TV, BlackStar, SXSW, and DOC NYC. She calls Chennai and New York City home and is writing her first screenplay, The Longest Summer.

A former journalist, Eunice Lau’s works have screened at acclaimed film festivals, and televised on Discovery Channel, PBS, and Canal Plus, while her documentary A-Town Boyz is currently streaming on Prime Video. Her latest feature Troll Storm premiered at the 2024 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival where it was nominated for “Best Documentary”. She is currently in production for Son of the Soil, a documentary about the climate crisis, while developing a TV series inspired by A-Town Boyz. Born in Singapore, she lives in New York City and holds an MFA in Film Directing from New York University

We are committed to creating a where filmmakers can gather and support one another. Be respectful to other participants. Avoid assuming people’s needs, identities, and backgrounds. Creating an inclusive space requires acknowledging existing power dynamics. If you are from a dominant or privileged identity please practice making space through listening, unseating yourself, and passing the mic. If you are from a historically marginalized group, practice taking up space by sharing your ideas, and raising your voice. Thanks for joining us!

Film Fatales organizes panel discussions, educational workshops and networking mixers focused on amplifying underrepresented voices in film and television. Your participation constitutes your consent to being recorded and photographed during the event and to Film Fatales sharing those recordings and photos with the world. Please if you require an accessible accommodation.

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