Denver Creative Sustainability Summit: Afternoon Session
Join us for a conference designed specifically for creatives, featuring in-depth workshops on funding and distribution and panel discussions with local industry and creators on building sustainability in the Southeast. This is offered in partnership with The Colorado Office Film, Television, and Media (COFTM), the Denver Film Festival and many more amazing community partners. Check out our afternoon schedule below, panelists and more information coming soon!
Ticketholder lines at the Sie FilmCenter will be located in heated tents in the parking lot behind the Tattered Cover bookstore. When it is time to seat a theater, a staff member will lead ticketholders into the Sie FilmCenter for ticket scanning and seating. There will be no lines inside the Sie FilmCenter.
2:15-3:15pm
Panel 1: Stewarding Your Career in a Changing Entertainment Industry
Industry leaders and experts break down where the creative industries are today and how creators can best steward their own careers through this time.
Moderator: Emily Best, Founder and CEO, Seed&Spark
Aisha Goss, CEO, Center for Cultural Power
Mike Shum, Co-Founder, Mountain Media Arts Collective
Ousmane Ndoye, Founder & Executive Director, Askkanwii Filmmaking Hub Incubator
Ami Vora, Head of Marketing, Kinema
Stacey Piculell, Vice President of Production, Exposure Labs
3:30-4:30pm
Panel 2: Building Creative Sustainability Locally:
Creators who are making their way with their craft AND commerce will candidly discuss the challenges and opportunities of building a truly independent career. They will share how they sustain themselves financially and creatively.
Moderator: Emily Best, Founder and CEO, Seed&Spark
Shawna Shultz, Co-Founder and CEO, Mass FX Media
Joshua Abeyta, lil piñon + The Xisme (guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, manager/owner), Swallow Hill Music (Outreach Director)
Charine Pilar Gonzales, Producer, Native Lens
Chelsea Casabona, Multimedia Journalist, Rocky Mountain PBS
Bruce Tetsuya, Film Director, Founder of House of Kodō
Happy Hour
Following the event will be Happy Hour at Sie FilmCenter with refreshments and snacks delivered from Maria’s Empanada from 4:30-6:30p.
Live Streams and Captioning
For those not able to attend in person, live stream links for each workshop and panel will be provided one week before the event.
Live captioning will also be provided for each workshop and panel. Links for captioning will also be provided one week before the event.
Access & Presence Notice
RSVPs are required for each session. The venue space is limited, and acceptance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. We appreciate your cooperation and care in helping us steward the space responsibly.
We hope to see you there! And check out our afternoon session if you would like to make it an all-day event!