BFF COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

With generous support from The Fleishhacker Foundation, BFF has offered educational workshops to the larger Bay Area independent film community since 2015.

Our workshops are formatted as To date, more than 400 professional and first time filmmakers have attended these free events.  Workshop topics include: Funding, Distribution, Community Engagement and How to negotiate complex partnerships as a filmmaker. BFF offers these workshops in the Spring and Fall at The David Brower Center in Berkeley, CA.

Select TRANSCRIPTS

Customize the Distribution of Your Film (October 25, 2018)

Shapeshifting Documentaries (May 16, 2018)

Before You Tie The Knot: Essential Conversations for Filmmakers and Partner (October 25th, 2017)

Expanding New Opportunities for Independent Filmmakers (May 17, 2017)

 

From participants…

  • “Great interactive format”

  • “Excellent panelists”

  • “Lots of Information to process – Thank you BFF!”

  • “Thank you for hosting these insightful events!”

  • “The panelists are supportive and approachable”

  • “Excellent opportunity to ask REAL questions in a, surprisingly, more-intimate-than-expected venue.”

  • “Thank you so much for these workshops, they’re invaluable.”

  • “The community building these workshops allow for cannot be overstated. This is a great service that BFF provides to the local filmmaking community. Bravo!”

  • “These workshops are wonderful events and a great way to connect with the East Bay film community.”