Join us for a free panel about how to find organizational partners for your film, featuring filmmakers and representatives from PBS NC and Southern Documentary Fund. Hear ways to find partners for editorial consulting, distribution, marketing, funding, and more. The discussion will primarily center around documentary projects, but the knowledge shared will overlap with narrative filmmaking.

Questions from the audience will be encouraged. This event is free and open to the public.

Christopher Everett is an independent film director, producer and curator, based in North Carolina. Christopher is the Artistic Director at the Southern Documentary Fund and is the founder of Speller Street Films. His debut feature documentary WILMINGTON ON FIRE, chronicles the 1898 Wilmington Massacre. He’s currently in post-production on WILMINGTON ON FIRE: CHAPTER II and also GRANDMASTER: THE VIC MOORE STORY which looks at the life and teachings of martial arts pioneer Victor Moore. Christopher recently launched a new media company called 3 Chambers that amplifies the intersection of hip-hop, martial arts, gaming, and anime culture through immersive events, original content, merchandise, and creative collaborations with artists and brands that include Wu-Tang Clan, Talib Kweli, Taimak from The Last Dragon, Trap Sushi, Mark Curry, and Shaolin Jazz.

Diana Greene is a multimedia storyteller driven by the wonder of people, the constellation of community, and the creative intersection of emotion and memory, policy and politics. Making Sense Backwards: The Nick Bragg Story, her sixth documentary short film, aired on PBS North Carolina and screened at several film festivals.

James Mieczkowski is an award-winning producer and host of PBS North Carolina's broadcast show Shaped by Sound. Since 2021, he has worked with PBS North Carolina as a development producer, overseeing the acquisition and development of local films and series, including Emmy-winning titles Shadow of a Wheel and Ten to Try: Trails.

Linda Royal's socially and environmentally driven documentary films emphasize advocacy through collaboration with nonprofits and grassroots initiatives. Her work—including Love Lived on Death Row, Bringing It Home, and STRAWS —has been screened globally across festivals, educational, community, and corporate platforms. Her most recent film, Minnie Evans: Draw or Die, continues her commitment to bringing underrepresented stories to light.

Diana’s film Making Sense Backwards: The Nick Bragg Story screens during the Keystone Species film block, immediately following the panel.

Linda’s film, Minnie Evans: Draw or Die, screens as the closing film on Sunday January 25th.