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Patty Jenkins, director, speaks to FMS students in the production classroom, April 2024.

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A woman at a podium stands below a screen with tips on navigating the independent film industry.

Amy Lim, producer and marketer, gives career advice to students interested in independent filmmaking, February 2024.

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A woman with a microphone speaks to a seated crowd.

Steph Shannon, KC Film Commissioner, speaks to a crowd of students about the financing and business side of filmmaking, November 2023.

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Two men on directors chairs speak to an audience.

Sav Rodgers discusses his film, "Chasing Chasing Amy" which was screened on the FMS Sound Stage in October 2023.

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David Dastmalchian, writer and actor, meets with the FMS Basic Screenwriting class on Zoom, October 2023.

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Barry St John, VFX producer, speaks to students on the FMS Sound Stage, February 2023.

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Heidi Gardner, SNL comedian and actress, speaks to students on Zoom, February 2023.

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Lela Meadow-Conner, local film producer, visits with FMS students on Zoom. March 2023.

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Nailah Jefferson, filmmaker, speaks with an FMS class on Zoom, April 2023.

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Anna Beatrice Carlos, Story Production Coordinator at DreamWorks Animation, shows photos on Zoom, October 2022.

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Darren Lynn Bousman, director and writer, visits the Basic Screenwriting class in-person, October 2022.

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Hispano Durón, director and writer, discusses his film, Morazán on the FMS Sound Stage, October 2022.

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