Industry Visionary Masterclass

🎥 Join us for an Industry Visionary Masterclass with Caryn Coleman in conversation with Indiewire’s Kate Erbland! 🎞️✨

Caryn Coleman is a film programmer based in New York and the founder of “The Future of Film is Female”, a non-profit that amplifies the work of all women and non-binary filmmakers. Coleman is a film programmer based in New York and the founder of “The Future of Film is Female”, a non-profit that amplifies the work of all women and non-binary filmmakers. She was the co-curator of Horror: Messaging the Monstrous (2022) at the Museum of Modern Art where she also guest-curates the ongoing The FOFIF series, now in its fifth season. Previously, Caryn was the Director of Programming at Nitehawk Cinema where she founded the Nitehawk Shorts Festival in 2013. She is a fighter for gender equality in the film industry, a lover of horror films, a short film advocate, and an independent film supporter. She is also Fusion's 2025 Industry Visionary Award Honoree!

Kate Erbland is the New York City–based Editorial Director at IndieWire, where she oversees the day-to-day operations of the site's film, TV, awards, and crafts teams, and writes and edits daily. Her award-winning work places a special emphasis on female filmmakers, in-depth interviews with performers and creators, and awards season coverage.

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