ScreenUp NYC Recap: NowThis, Great Big Story, & NBC Left Field
Our December ScreenUp in NYC brought out filmmakers, video journalists, editors, and more to chat and watch videos at The Mockingbird. Producers from NowThis and NBC Left Field and a filmmaker for Great Big Story presented some of their recent pieces. These ranged from short documentaries about race and immigration to videos about cultural differences in the workforce.
St. Louis Rising: The Delmar Divide & Racial Segregation
NowThis News producer, Mike Madden, presented this short doc on how residents of St. Louis are protesting racial segregation in their city.
Death By Overwork in Japan: Karoshi & Japanese Salarymen
Jennie Butler, a producer at NowThis, presented this video on the work culture in Japan, where some people may be literally working themselves to death.
Float Above the Sandstone Spires That Inspired ‘Avatar’
Storyhunter freelance filmmaker, Abel Blanco, Skyped into the ScreenUp from China to talk about making this video for Great Big Story.
Social Isolation in Japan, Hikikomori Are Now Opening Up
This video was produced by Sky Dylan-Robbins for NBC Left Field and presented by NBC Left Field’s founder, Matt Danzico. The short doc focuses on the hikikomori, the Japanese name for people who are socially isolated.
How Addicts Are Lured Into Sex Trafficking By Florida’s Fraudulent Treatment Centers
Produced by Emily Kassie and presented by both her and Matt Danzico, this film is a powerful and difficult look at the connection between addiction and sex-trafficking in Florida.
Check out photos from the event on Facebook and don’t miss our next ScreenUp NYC on January 10!
