BREAKTHROUGH SERIES
Filmshop’s Breakthrough Series showcases a curated selection of our members' films in an intimate setting with festival programmers, distributors, and executive producers. Facilitating discussions centered around development and distribution, Breakthrough provides a forum for filmmakers to explore the next stages of their careers. After each project is presented, there will be a panel discussion with the filmmakers and an industry luminary.
COMING UP
This year, Filmshop's Breakthrough Series is bigger than ever, with two separate events: one for documentaries and another for narratives. Each event will showcase our members' films at different stages of development, offering valuable insights into the filmmaking process. Stay tuned for details on the lineup, discussions, and special events—it's an opportunity you won't want to miss!
NARRATIVE
FICTION SHOWCASE:
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM
THE CENTER FOR FICTION - 15 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11217
DOCUMENTARY
DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE:
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM
DCTV - 87 LAFAYETTE STREET, NYC 10013
Past Events
BREAKTHROUGH SERIES 2019
Sat, NOvember 2, 2019/ Elinor Bunin Monroe, Film at Lincoln Center
2019’s event featured a keynote speech by producer Kishori Rajan (Random Acts of Flyness). Our luminaries included director Marshall Curry (recently Oscar Winning! for Short film + Street Fight) and writer/director Madeleine Olnek (Wild Nights With Emily). There will be a Pitchfest open to the public with sign-ups starting at 9:30am day of the event with jurors Evan Shapiro (National Lampoon), Sola Faeshun (United Talent Agency) and Lindsay Eve van Dyke (Vice). The event will also include an all day lounge sponsored by Earth Agency. Learn more about the featured projects HERE
BREAKTHROUGH SERIES 2018
october 27, 2018 / made in ny media center
2018’s featured documentarian Shalini Kantayya (“Catching the Sun”), playwright and screenwriter Aurin Squire (“This is Us,” “The Good Fight”), and screenwriter and story editor Hilary Bettis ("The Americans") as guest luminaries.
This year we are also added a pitchfest, during which some of attendees will have the opportunity to present a 90-second pitch for a work-in-progress and receive 2-3 minutes of feedback from our pitchfest panel: Jim Arnoff (Certified Career Coach and Television Packaging Agent), Jeff Baumgardner (Executive Producer, "The Daily Show", "That Metal Show”), and Allison Marocco (Comedy & Development, Authentic Talent).
Learn more about the featured projects HERE
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