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Established in 2022, AIFF is a film festival celebrating the art and artists embracing new and emerging AI techniques for filmmaking. Works showcased offer a glimpse at a new creative era. One made possible when today’s brightest creative minds are empowered with the tools of tomorrow. The event is backed by Runway ML, an applied AI research company shaping the next era of art, entertainment and human creativity.

ReelAbilities Film Festival is the largest festival in the U.S. dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. Founded in New York City in 2007, the festival presents international and award-winning films by and about people with disabilities in multiple locations throughout each hosting city. Post-screening discussions and other engaging programs bring together the community to explore, discuss, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience.

Film Fatales is a non profit which advocates for parity in the film industry and supports an inclusive community of hundreds of women and non-binary feature film and television directors nationwide.

SeriesFest, a non-profit organization, champions and empowers artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling by providing year-round opportunities for creators and industry experts to connect, collaborate, and share stories, which inspire and impact global audiences.

The Video Consortium  is a global nonprofit media organization that supports the world’s nonfiction filmmakers and video journalists to tell bold stories that change the world. By and for filmmakers, our programs help democratize the media landscape by fostering compassionate storytelling, supporting professional and artistic growth, and inspiring audiences everywhere.

Stash showcases exceptional motion design, animation, and VFX projects and the people who create them. The Stash Permanent Collection provides access to a constantly growing archive of 1000s of motion projects – plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews. Stash subscribers include studios, agencies, broadcasters, brands, schools, and independent creatives in over 40 countries.

The NAB Show is the world’s largest broadcast, audio & video event and your most comprehensive resource for next- generation training and tools. From conception to consumption, the NAB Show has proudly served for more than 80 years as the incubator for excellence – helping to breathe life into content everywhere.

ProductionHUB is a global network of local crew and vendors that serves the film and video production industry. Find and hire anything you need, whether it’s a cameraman for one day, a video editor for one month or a full-time producer.

The Gotham is the largest and longest-running non-profit organization for independent film and storytelling in the United States. To date, The Gotham has supported over 10,000 projects and offered resources to more than 30,000 filmmakers, including the likes of renowned creators Barry Jenkins, Dee Rees, Laura Poitras, Richard Linklater, and Ava DuVernay.

FWD-Doc is a global, intersectional community of disabled creators and allies working in media to build a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable entertainment industry. We cultivate and champion disabled media-makers, and we elevate stories by, for, and about disabled people. Our roots are in independent documentary film, and our long-term vision extends to the broader entertainment and creative industries through many forms of storytelling.

Kinema  is a global film distribution and exhibition platform built for film creators. Get your film to audiences everywhere through direct rentals, interactive streaming events and live in-person screenings.

As the vetted network for modern media and entertainment, Portrait helps members manage relationships, tap into contacts, and stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

Green The Bid, Green The Bid is a grassroots initiative and community created to support the advertising industry in shifting to zero-waste, carbon neutral, sustainable and regenerative practices. It is a volunteer coalition led by it’s founding members and stakeholders of the commercial community who pledge to come together in this important endeavor.

Stories create shared realities. The stories we decide to tell – the imaginations that make the rules, the lenses that frame our scenes, the faces chosen to be main characters – determine the way we understand the world around us. At Seed&Spark we ensure that all kinds of stories are told and that all kinds of storytellers have avenues to spark vibrant conversations among people everywhere with their work.

The Los Angeles Post Production Group is an organization for filmmakers with an interest in post production and film finishing. The LAPPG provides a forum to share knowledge, build community, explore technologies and techniques and encourage post production professionals to connect and expand their networks.  LAPPG provides our members with valuable offers and discounts as well as opportunities to network and make industry connections.

We Are Parable is an award winning film exhibition company that provide audiences with opportunities to experience Black Cinema in culturally relevant, memorable and unique ways. They have worked with Disney, the British Film Institute, StudioCanal, Altitude, as well as filmmakers such as Ryan Coogler, Idris Elba, Amma Asante and Academy Award winner Spike Lee.