The Expo to Include Conversations Led by The Gotham’s Expanding Communities Organizational Partners on Topics Related to Artist Support, Distribution, Exhibition & Audience, and Branded Storytelling

Taking Place Monday, September 30 – Thursday, October 4th in NYC; View the Full Schedule of Programming and RSVP at www.thegotham.org/gotham-week/expo/

NEW YORK (August 29, 2024) – The Gotham Film and Media Institute, announced today the programming for the 2024 Gotham Week Expo, taking place during Gotham Week on Monday, September 30th – Thursday, October 4th in locations throughout New York City. The Expo brings together partners from The Gotham’s Expanding Communities initiative to provide community and thought leadership on topics pertinent to film and media creators, including discussing challenges and solutions on how to approach advocacy and career advancement. 

The Expo will launch with a demo and conversation with Kamala Avila-Salmon, Lionsgate’s Head of Inclusive Content taking an in-depth look at Story Spark, a free tool that offers a creative-first approach to collaborative conversations about inclusive storytelling. Organizations leading the Expo sessions include the Art House Convergence, Black Film Space, Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Chicken & Egg Pictures, Distribution Advocates, Film Fatales, Film Festival Alliance, Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF), Kartemquin, Minorities in Film, Missouri Film Office, Peace is Loud, The Popcorn List, POV Shorts, ReelAbilities, and rePROfilm.

This year the Expo will also host a day of programming dedicated to branded storytelling including conversations about content ownership, identity alignment with brands as well as discussions around how to build relationships with brands and agencies. 

The Gotham and Gotham Week are generously supported by a group of loyal corporate, foundation, and government benefactors. The 2024 Premier Sponsors are Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery; the Gold Sponsors are Hulu, SAGindie, and Walt Disney Studios; the Official Venues are Brooklyn Navy Yard and Soho Works, the workspace to Soho House; and the Official Spirits Partner is Kings County Distillery. Gotham Week is also supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

About The Gotham Film & Media Institute
The Gotham celebrates and nurtures independent film and media creators, providing career-building resources, access to industry influencers, and pathways to wider recognition. The organization, under the leadership of Executive Director and award-winning producer Jeffrey Sharp, fosters a vibrant and sustainable independent storytelling community through its year-round programs, which include Gotham Week, Gotham EDU, Expanding Communities, Owning It, Filmmaker Magazine, and the Gotham Awards, and Gotham TV Awards.

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