IndieWire to host Future of Filmmaking Summit in Los Angeles

IndieWire will hold its Future of Filmmaking Summit on October 17 at Penske Media’s headquarters in Los Angeles. The event aims to address the evolving landscape of the film industry and the ongoing search for breakout hits.

A featured ‘Pitch Me’ panel will include Hollywood decision-makers from production, representation, and distribution sectors. Panelists such as Erica Lee of Thunder Road, agent Julien Levesque, Ayo Kepher-Maat of Independent Film Company, and Rachel Shane of Madison Wells will discuss the process of vetting pitches. The session will be moderated by IndieWire Editor-in-Chief Brent Lang.

Other scheduled programming includes a keynote by Phil Lord and Chris Miller regarding ‘Project Hail Mary,’ a conversation with Bill Hader about his directorial debut ‘They Know,’ and an appearance by writer-director Curry Barker to receive the inaugural Future of Filmmaking Award.