Join us for an intimate conversation with Emmy-Award Winning filmmaker, artist and activist, Joey Soloway. This is an in-person event.
About this event
Join us for our ongoing series, newly rebranded as In Focus with... (formerly known as Executive Talks) with special guest Joey Soloway!
This event is free for IFA Chicago members. If you are a member, head to our website: https://ifachicago.org/ and click the Member Login tab in the menu bar. Log in and click Current Events to register.
And don't forget to join us immediately after the Q&A for a Producers Meetup! Complimentary appetizers and beverages will be served.
About Joe Soloway Joey Soloway is an artist, filmmaker and activist. They created the Emmy– and Golden Globe–winning series Transparent and cult feminist I Love Dick, both from Amazon Studios. Joey is currently working on The South Commons Experiment, a documentary about race, architecture and memory. They are also amidst development on way too many television and film projects that fulfill the Topple mission of elevating marginalized artists and their stories.
This conversation with be hosted by Julie Keck, Co-Founder OTV Studio.
About Julie Keck Julie Keck is a Chicago-based filmmaker and communications strategist. She is a co-founder of OTV Studio, an incubator for film, tv, and podcast projects by intersectional creators, alongside her colleagues Stephanie Jeter, Aymar Jean Christian, and Oscar Dang. Julie is also a consulting producer for Nia Tero, a nonprofit that uplifts Indigenous land sovereignty around the globe through policy work and storytelling. Julie studied psychology at Knox College and earned her Sustainable Innovation MBA from the University of Vermont’s Grossman School of Business, where she investigated the intersection of economics, sustainability, and ethics. She thinks strong storytelling and good business are intrinsically linked, and she'll talk your ear off about narrative sovereignty if you give her a chance. (You should give her a chance.)
This is an in-person event with Joey joining virtually. Audience members will be able to partake in a live virtual Q&A with Joey after the conversation hosted by Julie. Complimentary appetizers and beverages will be served.
This event is free for IFA Chicago members. If you are a member, head to our website: https://ifachicago.org/ and click the Member Login tab in the menu bar. Log in and click Current Events to register.