The Mind the Gap Summit is a half-day intensive session featuring presentations, discussions, and master classes led by an extraordinary line-up of creatives and thought leaders. Following the summit, attendees are invited to a networking luncheon on site providing an opportunity to connect with each other, share insights, and celebrate the power of community. The Summit & Networking Lunch are a highlight of Mind the Gap Day.
Keynote Conversation with Rachel Morrison. Director, cinematographer and Mind the Gap honoree Rachel Morrison will open this year's Summit in a special keynote address. Rachel Morrison has long been a source of inspiration as one of the rare women to make and maintain a distinguished career as a cinematographer. With iconic films like Fruitvale Station, Mudbound (MVFF40), and Black Panther, she has made a significant contribution to recent cinema. This year, she adds to an already notable career as she makes her directorial debut with The Fire Inside, to be released in December.
Familiar Touch: The Creative Process. Sarah Friedland’s debut feature film, Familiar Touch, is a beautiful, poignant story about a woman who “comes of old age” as she adjusts to her new life in a retirement home. This conversation will explore the film’s creation, Sarah’s artistic process, and filmmaking as a space for community and connection.
Sarah Friedland: Familiar Touch Moderator: Osinachi Ibe, Programmer + Mind the Gap Manager
Mind the Gap Directors Forum.Creative collaboration can drive the art of filmmaking: but who are key collaborators and allies, especially for a first-time narrative filmmaker? Unpacking this and more, a panel of up and coming filmmakers will share insights, experiences and inspirations from working on their debut features.
INVITED GUESTS: Liz Cairns: Inedia Biliana Grozdanova: Eastern Western Marina Grozdanova: Eastern Western Alex Hedison: Alok
Moderator: Zoë Elton, MVFF + Mind the Gap Director of Programming
Images Onscreen.The images we see onscreen can influence our attitudes about each other, can inspire identification and recognition of who we are, can provide role models. A group of creatives look at the way women and non-binary characters are represented on screen, and the importance of those images in our lives.
INVITED GUESTS: Natalie Morales: My Dead Friend Zoe Sonequa Martin-Green: My Dead Friend Zoe (additional Panelists TBA)
Mind the Gap Award Presentation to Rachel Morrison.A celebration of the work of cinematographer and director Rachel Morrison, recipient of the Mind the Gap Award.
Mind the Gap Creation Prize Recipient Announcement. Zoë Elton and Osinachi Ibe will announce the recipient of the 2024 Mind the Gap Creation Prize.
