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Brooklyn Media Maker Weekend, Day 1: What's Your Story?

Brooklyn Media Maker Weekend is a free, three-day event that will celebrate community media and help you up your TV, film, and podcast game.

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Date

Thu, Oct 18, 2018, 3-8:30PM

Cost

FREE W/ RSVP!

  • Meet the incredibly talented panelists who you'll meet at Brooklyn Media Maker Weekend 2018.
    Pictured (clockwise l to r): Adepero Oduye, Jackie Zammuto, Jason Samuels, Yosef Alexander, Squeaky Moore, Robert Gilmore, Caralene Robinson, Geoff Grimwood, Mark Pagán, Kecia Élan Cole, Rashidi Hendrix, Skye MacLeod, and Snypes Murdock. 

  • Pictured: Rashidi Hendrix

  • Pictured: Mark Pagán

  • Pictured: Adepero Oduye

Brooklyn Media Maker Weekend was created especially with you in mind. As the Public Access television station for Brooklyn, New York, our whole mission is to level the media playing field so that every human—no matter their economic status, race, creed, or gender—has access to quality film, TV, and podcast education and facilities. Brooklyn Media Maker Weekend was created for YOU!

Now in its third year, Brooklyn Media Maker Weekend will focus on the fine art of narrative storytelling.

ABOUT BROOKLYN MEDIA MAKER WEEKEND
Everyone has their own story and we’re here to offer tools and tips on how to tell yours in a way that ensures the world takes notice. We'll feature a variety of interactive workshops and lectures from talented and knowledgeable media artists, industry leaders, and filmmakers from Brooklyn, and beyond. From podcasting, to learning how to perfect your pitch, the 3rd Annual Brooklyn Media Maker Weekend will enhance your ability to dissect and create dynamic stories for your films, TV shows, podcasts, and web series.

Including Community Media Day, the three-day Brooklyn Media Maker Weekend event will celebrate all things community media, accessible media, and free speech. 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18

  1. From Mind to Paper: Building Your Pitch (PITCH WORKSHOP #1)
    Time / Location: 3 - 4:30PM / TV Studio A
    Instructor: Rashidi Hendrix
    You’ve dreamed up this amazing idea for a TV show, a web-series, or a feature film— now, how do you get it heard? This workshop will be a guide to cultivating, organizing, and converting your dream into a tangible, written description.
     
  2. Starting an Episodic Podcast
    Time / Location: 5 - 6:30PM / TV Studio B
    Instructor: Mark Pagán
    This seminar/workshop will help future and current podcasters with tips on launching and structuring an episodic season using a case study from a pre-existing podcast.
     
  3. Keynote Address – It's All About The Angles: The Many Facets of Storytelling in Film
    Time / Location: 7 - 8:30PM / TV Studio A
    Guest Speaker: Adepero Oduye
    Enjoy an interactive keynote experience, led by award-winning actress and filmmaker Adepero Oduye (Pariah, 12 Years A Slave, The Big Short). She’ll expel her wisdom of storytelling through the lens of a director and as an actor that will prove invaluable to all who attend.