Knowledge is power. For many of us, alternative forms of distribution beyond working with a distributor, broadcaster, or platform seem like a backup plan. But for some—and perhaps, many—projects, other pathways may lead to more impacted audiences and impactful screenings, even if they are developed out of necessity. For well-connected filmmakers, we hear rumors of these supposedly ancillary deals and how they work through the whisper network. It's time to bring these conversations out of the corners of happy hours and into the open. In What's the Deal, an experimental panel format crossed with a game show, filmmaker-host Chase Whiteside will dive into these questions with experienced producers who are willing to share their secrets and successes—but only after their fellow panelists and the audience first take their best guesses at what the real deals were.
Moderator/host: Chase Whiteside
Panelists: Kachi Benson (Mothers of Chibok), Tia Lessin (Steal This Story, Please!), John Archer (The Golden Spurtle) and Taira Malaney (Turtle Walker)
Biographies (submitted by the speakers):
Chase Whiteside is a filmmaker and designer.
Knowledge is power. For many of us, alternative forms of distribution beyond working with a distributor, broadcaster, or platform seem like a backup plan. But for some—and perhaps, many—projects, other pathways may lead to more impacted audiences and impactful screenings, even if they are developed out of necessity. For well-connected filmmakers, we hear rumors of these supposedly ancillary deals and how they work through the whisper network. It's time to bring these conversations out of the corners of happy hours and into the open. In What's the Deal, an experimental panel format crossed with a game show, filmmaker-host Chase Whiteside will dive into these questions with experienced producers who are willing to share their secrets and successes—but only after their fellow panelists and the audience first take their best guesses at what the real deals were.
Moderator/host: Chase Whiteside
Panelists: Kachi Benson (Mothers of Chibok), Tia Lessin (Steal This Story, Please!), John Archer (The Golden Spurtle) and Taira Malaney (Turtle Walker)
Biographies (submitted by the speakers):
Chase Whiteside is a filmmaker and designer.
