NYC Creative Sustainability Summit

Schedule

Fri Oct 17 2025 at 10:00 am to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Planet X Studios | Brooklyn, NY

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About this Event

Join Seed&Spark for the NYC Creative Sustainability Summit!

Sponsored by Gigantic Studios and Wrapbook, join us for an exciting FREE one-day educational event focused on bringing the local independent film community together and thriving as a storyteller living in NYC.

Network with fellow filmmakers, attend workshops and panels, and have fun. This in-person event will take place on October 17th at Planet X Studios in Brooklyn.

Don't miss this chance to connect with industry professionals and advance your craft. We'll see you there!

Run of Show:

  • 10 - 11:15 AM: Crowdfunding to Build Independence Workshop
  • 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM: Building Creative Sustainability Panel
  • 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch
  • 1:30 PM- 3 PM: Distribution Workshop
  • 3 - 4 PM: The Real Distribution Down Low Panel
  • 5:30 - 8:30 PM: Producers Meet & Greet Mixer presented by Gigantic Studios (invitation-only)

About the Organizers:

is the most successful crowdfunding platform for independent filmmaking in the world. Since its inception in 2012, it has helped filmmakers raise more than $50 million to make thousands of movies and shows. Seed&Spark shifts power to communities, making it possible for creators everywhere to make their work sustainably, while accelerating and amplifying its impact.


Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Workshop: Crowdfunding to Build Independence
Host: Sav Rodgers

Info: Most people think about crowdfunding simply as a fundraising tool, but we will show you how it's so much more than that. Discover how to have a successful crowdfunding campaign... and career! You’ll learn how to find your audience, structure your crowdfunding campaign, pick the right goal and incentives, and more.


🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Panel: Building Creative Sustainability
Host: Sav Rodgers

Info: A conversation on how to build a sustainable career in the industry. Moderator: Sav Rodgers (Film Director). Speakers TBA.


🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch

Info: Lunch will not be provided at the event. There are many restaurants within walking distance from the venue.


🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Distribution Workshop
Host: Kinema

Info: This distribution workshop will walk you through the latest and greatest in the distribution space, led by our friends at Kinema.


🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Panel: The Real Distribution Down Low
Host: Sav Rodgers

Info: A panel exploring current trends in distribution. Moderator: Sav Rodgers.


🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Networking Mixer
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Planet X Studios, 180 Maspeth Avenue, Brooklyn, United States

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