Careers in Film Summit 2023

Careers in Film Summit 2023

The Careers in Film Summit is a free annual program that raises awareness about the range of film-related industry job pathways for high school and college students and those interested in pursuing filmmaking as a career. Doors open at 10am; program begins at 11am. See schedule for details.

Careers in Film Summit 2023

The Careers in Film Summit is a free annual program that raises awareness about the range of film-related industry job pathways for students from under-resourced communities and those interested in pursuing filmmaking as a career.

This program is aimed at high school students, college students, and those interested in behind-the-camera and film-related industry careers. Each moderated panel will be livestreamed and will include live Q&As with Academy members and industry professionals.

Enjoy demonstrations, workshops, complimentary professional headshots with Las Fotos Project, a photo activation, and free entry to the museum with the purchase of a Summit ticket. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is available.

Host: Mike Muse, SiriusXM Host/ABC News Contributor 

Schedule

10am | Museum Doors Open


11am–5pm | Las Fotos Project Portraits
Netflix Lounge

Come camera ready and get a complimentary professional headshot!  


11am–noon | Careers in Film with Academy and Academy Museum Professionals
David Geffen Theater

Every decision made at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is carefully crafted by museum professionals who are in constant exchange with industry professionals. Join us for a special conversation with Academy and Academy Museum staff and learn about their work in advancing the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema at the museum.

This panel will be livestreamed on the Academy Museum YouTube channel.

Moderated by: Jacqueline Stewart, Director and President of the Academy Museum

Panelists include:

  • Anne Coco, Associate Director of Graphic Arts Collections – Margaret Herrick Library

  • Doris Berger, Vice President of Curatorial Affairs – Academy Museum

  • Sophie Hunter, Senior Objects Conservator – Academy Museum

  • Tuni Chatterji, Manager of Film Education – Academy Museum

  • K.J. Relth-Miller, Interim Director of Film Programs – Academy Museum

  • Edda Manriquez, Public Access Senior Specialist – Academy Film Archive

12:15–1pm | Demonstration: VFX Animation
Shirley Temple Education Studio

Demonstration by:  Lyndon Barrois Sr., Animation Director and VFX Artist (The Matrix Trilogy and Happy Feet)



1–2pm | Art Meets the Science of Cinema
David Geffen Theater
Animation, documentaries, live-action, and more all use technology that moves the art of moviemaking forward. Join us for a conversation on the science and technology careers that exist in film.

This panel will be livestreamed on the Academy Museum YouTube channel.

Moderated by: Annie Chang, Vice President of Creative Technologies – Universal Pictures

Panelists include:

  • Amy Kwa, Supervising Technical Director – DreamWorks Animation

  • Girish Balakrishnan, Director, Special Projects (formerly Virtual Production) – Netflix

  • Helena Packer, Senior Vice President/General Manager – DGene

  • Jane Fleck, Digital Imaging Technician


3–4pm | All by Design
David Geffen Theater

Design can be found throughout the process of filmmaking. Following the thread with Costume Design to breaking down Sound, learn about different career paths that involve the elements of design.

This panel will be livestreamed on the Academy Museum's YouTube channel.

Moderated by: Jazz Tangcay, Senior Artisans Editor at Variety

Panelists include:

  • Antoinette Messam, Costume Designer (The Harder They Fall)

  • Camille Friend, Head Hairstylist (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)

  • Jorge R. Gutierrez, Animator, Painter, Writer, Director (The Book of Life)

  • Peter J. Devlin, Sound Mixer (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)


4:15–5pm | Demonstration: Sound Workshop
Shirley Temple Education Studio

 Demonstration by: Peter J. Devlin, Sound Mixer (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)


5–6pm | Lights, Camera, Action!
David Geffen Theater

There is so much that goes into making a film that we don't see on screen. Learn more about jobs behind the camera during this panel with industry professionals.

This panel will be livestreamed on the Academy Museum's YouTube channel.

Moderated by: Mike Muse, SiriusXM Host/ABC News Contributor

Panelists include:

  • Dawn Gilliam, Script Supervisor (Boyz N the Hood)

  • Debbie Berman, Film Editor (Captain Marvel)

  • Jongnic Bontemps, Composer (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts)


8pm | Museum Closes


PLEASE NOTE: All Summit participants, and their guardians if participants are under the age of 18, understand that the Academy Museum has the right to photograph and film any participation in the Summit. All photography and videography will be wide-angle in nature and used solely in connection with highlighting the Summit on the Academy Museum website, YouTube, and social media channels.

This program is supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.

Academy Museum inclusion initiatives are made possible in part by the Ruderman Family Foundation.

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