Sherien Barsoum
Filmmaker
Taza Media Inc.
Sherien Barsoum is a Toronto based filmmaker and impact producer who is inspired by people and issues making the world a better place. Her first feature, COLOUR ME was a bold exploration of black identity narratives. Most recently, Sherien directed and produced RIDE FOR PROMISE, PLAYER ZERO and BABE, I HATE TO GO - three short docs that have won awards, played top festivals, and nominated for a CSA respectively. Sherien was the story consultant on the Oscar-shortlisted FRAME 394 and a co-produced HOUSE OF Z, the first feature film bought and distributed by Condé Nast and now on Netflix. Sherien is the former Director of Programming for the Reelworld Film Festival and serves as a mentor with the Documentary Organization of Canada.
Sessions in which Sherien Barsoum attends
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Registration Cinerama Dome - Lobby
- 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 9 hours
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Welcome to Getting Real '18 Cinerama Dome - Theater
- 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | 15 minutes
9:15 AM
9:15 AM
- Keynote: Molly Thompson Cinerama Dome - Theater
- 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | 30 minutes
- Keynote
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10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Pulling Back the Curtain
- Signup required Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Interactive Workshop
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Making a New Reality with Kamal Sinclair
- Signup required Film L.A. - Meeting Room
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- Presentation
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Airtight and Incontestable ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 8
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Challenge of Independent Film Distribution ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 8
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
- #DecolonizeDocs—The Industry ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 10
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- A Conversation with Morgan Neville and Judd Apatow Cinerama Dome - Theater
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Conversation
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Keynote: Michèle Stephenson Cinerama Dome - Theater
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
- Keynote
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9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Localizing Your Content for Any Market ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 8
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
- #DecolonizeDocs—The Filmmaker ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 10
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Collective Intelligence: Co-Creative and Emergent Documentaries
- Signup required Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Performance
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Budgeting Workshop with Robert Bahar ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 10
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Getting In Early: Development Funding ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 10
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Is Short The New Feature? How Short Digital Content Can Further Your Story, Impact and Career ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 8
- 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- NEH Funding: Tips from Filmmakers and the NEH
- Signup required Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Keynote: Chi-hui Yang Cinerama Dome - Theater
- 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Keynote
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6:30 PM
6:30 PM
- Gimme Truth!
- Signup required The Montalbán - Theatre
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Game Show
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Keynote: Orwa Nyrabia
- Signup required Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
- Keynote
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9:45 AM
9:45 AM
- #DecolonizeDocs—The Audience ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 10
- 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Impact Producers Convening
- Signup required LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) - Gallery
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- Convening
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Equity Investment in Documentary Film ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 10
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- DOC/CMPA Convening
- Signup required LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) - Gallery
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Convening
5:45 PM
5:45 PM
- Closing Remarks
- Signup required Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM | 15 minutes