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Framing Discomfort: Inside "The Hanged Man" and the Radical Intimacy of Independent Cinema.
Our 1st FiB LIVE welcomes the team of "The Hanged Man" Director Korab Uka, Cinematographer & Editor Donte Underwood, and Lead Actor Max Pettit. Hosted by Martin Del Carpio. Having attended countless film festivals over the past several years, Martin Del Carpio (FiB Live Host), rarely encounters a film that truly disrupts expectation but The Hanged Man did exactly that. His first encounter with the film was at the Queens World Film Festival , where a single poster across
Jan 13


The Rise of Women DP's: Discussing Set Culture, Protecting their Bodies, Asking for Help, and Praising "Trust that Never Required Earning".
We kick off our 4th FiB conversation with pure, honest, real talk from women shaping cinematography across the globe from India, China, and the Philippines to the United States. With varied backgrounds such as law, social work, photography, and architecture. In this roundtable, we are joined by Vaishali Sahu , Luisa Madrid , Selene Almeron , Zoey Hu, and Dani Payne each charting her path in a male-dominated craft. For many women behind the camera, set life becomes a test
Sep 6, 2025
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