Join us to hear from NOWNESS’ Video Commissioner, Katie Metcalfe to learn more about the process of being commissioned by a platform as a filmmaker and what commissioners look for.
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Whether it’s editorial work or branded content, commissioned video content can be a great way to get funding and make some really original video work. It’s not always easy to know where to start though. From finding the right platform and people to pitch yourself to, through to understanding what the commissioning team need from you, navigating the world of commissioned content can be tricky.
To help unpack these questions and more, we’ll be joined by Katie Metcalfe, film programmer and Video Commissioner at the online platform NOWNESS, who will be speaking to Qezz Gill about her experiences commissioning filmmakers and how the whole process works.
And if you’re looking for more specific inspiration, Katie will also get into some of the recent examples of content that she’s commissioned, discussing what made those filmmakers and ideas stand out to her and how they went from idea to final, published footage.
This event will be made available to watch on our YouTube channel and on this page. The event will have captions.
About Katie Metcalfe:
Katie has been a film programmer for Sundance Film Festival since 2010 and has over 15 years experience curating and programming short and feature films, tracking talent and developing and supporting new directorial voices. Alongside her programming work, Katie has been a Video Commissioner at global video platform NOWNESS since 2016 where she has commissioned editorial films across fashion, art and culture as well as branded content for clients such as Valentino, Adidas, Farfetch and Nanushka.
About Qezz Gill:
A Pakistani born Visual Creator living in Bristol, Qezz’s work centres Storytelling in the form of video/image/audio along with Strategy and Creative Direction. She uses her lens as a tool to redefine what it means to be a young ethnic creator in the sector right now.
Camerawork, text and design are always at the forefront of Qezz’s work. She uses visual art forms to create refreshing narratives based on identity, redefining and representation for magazines, broadcasting channels and social media campaigns.
