Fusion Film Festival Honors Filmmaker Joanna Arnow and Producer Daniela Taplin Lundberg

Arnow, the writer, director and star of The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed is being honored for her debut feature, set for release April 26. The comedy-drama uses short scenes and innovative editing to tell the story of a disaffected Brooklynite. Variety described Arnow's film as "raw, intimate, and most importantly, extremely funny."

Lundberg is the founder of Stay Gold Features, an independent film finance and production company focused on championing singular visions and untold stories. Her credits include the upcoming Goodrich, starring Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis, Joe Bell starring Mark Wahlberg and Connie Britton, and Harriet, starring Cynthia Erivo, who earned an Oscar for her role.

Prior to founding Stay Gold, Lundberg produced more than 20 films, including Hello, My Name is Doris and the Golden Globe winner, The Kids Are All Right. Lundberg is host of the Hollywood Gold podcast and she serves on the executive board of the producers branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

"Daniela founded Stay Gold Features with the unwavering commitment to women behind the camera, women in positions of leadership, and stories of consequence and heart, without regard to risk or reading the marketplace" says Susan Sandler, Tisch film and TV professor and the festival's faculty advisor. "Everything she represents in action, taste, and courage brings her into Fusion's lens of hope for emerging filmmakers."

Below is the schedule for the 2024 festival. The events will be held in Tisch Theater 006 at 721 Broadway, unless otherwise noted. They are free and seating is first-come, first-served. This year's festival is sponsored by Canon, Adobe, Final Draft, Avid, AbelCine, and Gotham Sound.

For updates and more information, visit www.fusionfilmfestival.com

Thursday, April 11, 7 p.m.Women Showrunners: Journey to the Top
Moderated by Prof. Marygrace O'Shea, this discussion will focus on navigating a career in the TV industry. Panelists include Jenny Hagel (The Amber Ruffin Show), Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, (The Middle), Julie Klausner (Difficult People), Erica Saleh (One of Us is Lying), and Dava Savel (That's So Raven).
Reise Lounge, 1st floor

Friday, April 12, 4:30 p.m.Executive Producing: Nonfiction Filmmaking
Executive producer Adriana Banta (The Deepest Breath, Wildcat) unpacks the creative and financial processes from concept to distribution while introducing a group of filmmakers who will share their insights on how to launch nonfiction films and series.

Friday, April 12, 7 p.m.Screening of The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
Joanna Arnow's funny and bold feature debut is followed by a conversation with its director, writer, editor and star.

Saturday, April 13, NoonCreation + Impact: Brand Storytelling & Indie Film
Moderator Kate Kelley, a producer and social impact consultant, will lead a conversation on building networks to support stories that drive change. Panelists include Elaine Casap (Never Whisper Justice), Heather Bollinger (Vurvey, Chicago Media Project), writer/director B Monét (Black Girls), and Anthony Morano (The Recipe Hunters).

Saturday, April 13, 2 p.m.Screening of Janet Planet
The funny, visually rich and emotionally surprising film from writer/director Annie Baker, the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright. Set in 1991, the movie follows a young girl's effort to escape her mother's orbit.

Saturday, April 13, 6-10 p.m.Finalist Screenings and Awards Ceremony
Screenings of the finalists of the Fusion Film Festival 2023 Competition, awards presentation and closing reception.

About NYU Tisch School of the Arts
For over 50 years, the NYU Tisch School of the Arts has drawn on the vast artistic and cultural resources of New York City and New York University to create an extraordinary training ground for artists, scholars, and innovators. Today, students learn their craft in a spirited, risk-taking environment that combines the professional training of a conservatory with the liberal arts education of a premier global university with campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, Shanghai and 11 academic centers around the world. Learn more at www.tisch.nyu.edu.

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