Learn more about Ben M.F. Rapson and Thin Pig Media's proposed SXSW 2020 panel, "Film Femmes Help You Get Your Movie Seen & Bought."

1. SXSW 2020 PANELPICKER
FILM FEMMES HELPYOU
GET YOUR MOVIE SEEN & BOUGHT
MODERATED BY BEN M.F. RAPSON
FROM THIN PIG MEDIA

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This JAUNTY,
Personality-packed
panel will showcase the
careers of three women in film,
as we discuss the
present & future of
film marketing.
Photo: Ben M.F. Rapson hosting SIFF Forum 2019

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Through female-driven
success-storytelling and
real talk about failure,
we want to demystify the
process that brings a feature,
short, or episodic into
theaters, mobile devices,
and living rooms.
Photo: Tiffany Burke speaking at SIFF Forum 2019

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Filmmakers
are
HUNGRY
to
learn
... And we’re hungry to teach.
Photo: SIFF Forum 2019

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What are the best practices and TRENDS AROUND
THE CORNER for filmmakers?
Photo:Tiffany Burke & Wynter Rhys at SIFF Forum 2019
How do you BUILD AN ADDRESSABLE
AUDIENCE for using social media?
When should you start FORMULATING A PUBLIC
RELATIONS STRATEGY?
What’s the current relationship between MARKETING
AND DISTRIBUTION?
What are the right elements to SPEND MONEY on?
What can you do with NOTHING BUT TIME
AND ENERGY?

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Brandy Fons
is a 25-year veteran in the film publicity sphere. From her early
PR work in NewYork City and Los Angeles at Walt Disney
Film Company to her current position as head Boss Lady at
her very own PR firm, Fons PR, Brandy has made her mark in
the film industry and with film lovers in Austin through her
creative marketing campaigns that make Austin stand apart
from the rest of the world. She works on 65 films a year, and
her clients include Alamo Drafthouse, Lionsgate,A24, and
Amazon Studios. She drunk in love with film and all things
Austin.
Brandy is on the Advisory Council of SXSW Film.
Panelist SXSW 2020: FILM FEMMES HELPYOU
GETYOUR MOVIE SEEN & BOUGHT

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Clarke Wolfe
is an actress, host, and nerd in Los Angeles.A popular
correspondent for Nerdist, Collider, Syfy, and more, Clarke has
become one of the most prominent female voices within the
nerd and geek culture space.As creator and host of
COLLIDER NIGHTMARES for Complex Media, she has
interviewed Academy Award winners Guillermo delToro,
Geena Davis, and GoreVerbinski. Clarke's analysis on the
controversial horror genre has been read by millions online
and has brought her to events around the world including San
Diego Comic Con, SXSW, Paley Fest, NewYork Comic Con,
and Stan Lee’s LA Comic Con.
Panelist SXSW 2020: FILM FEMMES HELPYOU
GETYOUR MOVIE SEEN & BOUGHT

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Lacey Leavitt
is a Seattle-based film producer whose feature credits include
Megan Griffiths' SADIE,THE OFF HOURS, and LUCKYTHEM,
Lynn Shelton's OUTSIDE IN, LAGGIES, andTOUCHY FEELY,
ColinTrevorrow's SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED,Todd
Rohal'sTHE CATECHISM CATACLYSM and adult swim
projects M.O.P.Z. andTHE HUNKY BOYS GO DING-DONG,
andVan Alan’s popular sci-fi web series AUTOMATA. Lacey
co-founded Electric Dream Factory, a production company
that creates film, television, virtual reality, and podcast content.
Lacey prioritizes gender and racial diversity in the industry,
and on her own sets.
SXSW 2020: FILM FEMMES HELPYOU
GETYOUR MOVIE SEEN & BOUGHT

9. Moderator
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Ben M.F. Rapson
is a social media strategist specializing in promotion of films
and filmmakers, on behalf of marketing agencyThin Pig
Media.
He has a 20+ year background as a film producer and
director in Seattle, where he's currently in an educational
partnership with SIFF Film Center.
His current home base isVermont, where he advises
Vermont International Film Festival, with satellite residence
in Seattle, NYC, and LA.
SXSW 2020: FILM FEMMES HELPYOU
GETYOUR MOVIE SEEN & BOUGHT