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June 2026

  • Jun
    13
    Roundtable

    Main Street vs. The Merger: New York City Roundtable

    Time: 2:00–4:00 PM ETLocation: Writers Guild of America East, 250 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013

    A roundtable discussion with elected officials, industry leaders, and affected workers, open to press. Featuring Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ); James Schamus, screenwriter, producer, and former CEO of Focus Features; Sam Wheeler, WGAE Executive Director; and Alvaro Bedoya, former FTC Commissioner and AELP Senior Advisor.

    PartnersAmerican Economic Liberties ProjectCommittee for the First AmendmentDemocracy Defenders ActionWriters Guild of America
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  • Jun
    16
    Roundtable

    Main Street vs. The Merger: Atlanta Roundtable

    Time: 1:00–3:00 PM ETLocation: The Gathering Spot, 384 Northyards Boulevard NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

    A roundtable discussion with elected officials, industry leaders, and affected workers, open to press. Featuring Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04); Alvaro Bedoya, former FTC Commissioner and AELP Senior Advisor; and Gabriel Lezra, Senior Counsel at Democracy Defenders Action. Additional speakers to be announced.

    PartnersAmerican Economic Liberties ProjectCommittee for the First AmendmentDemocracy Defenders ActionWriters Guild of America
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  • Jun
    22–26
    WorkshopTentative

    FFC-Led Workshop at IND/EX: Independent Film Workshop

    FFC is developing a workshop session focused on advocacy, organizing, policy education, and sustainability strategies for the independent film ecosystem. Details forthcoming.

July 2026

  • Jul
    20–23
    Conference / Field Convening

    Getting Real

    FFC will be at IDA's Getting Real 2026 to lead and participate in conversations connected to documentary sustainability, public-interest media, and the future of independent film infrastructure. Details forthcoming.

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Past Events

June 2026

  • Jun
    6
    Town Hall

    Main Street vs. The Merger: Los Angeles Town Hall

    Time: 1:00–3:00 PM PTLocation: Lumiere Cinema, 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90211

    A town hall on the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, open to the public and press. Featuring FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez; Michele Mulroney, President of the Writers Guild of America West; Adam Conover, comedian, writer, and WGA strike captain; Alvaro Bedoya, former FTC Commissioner and AELP Senior Advisor; and Marjan Safinia, Documentary Field Leader at Future Film Coalition / IDA. Press interviews at 12:30 PM.

    PartnersAmerican Economic Liberties ProjectCommittee for the First AmendmentDemocracy Defenders ActionWriters Guild of America
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May 2026

  • May
    21
    Partner Event

    NYWIFT Panel: Mergers, Defunding, and Public Media

    Presented by New York Women in Film & Television

    Time: 6:30–8:30 PM ETLocation: Los Depressos Studios, 1271A Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216

    FFC Interim Executive Director Jax Deluca will join a panel focused on the future of public media and the impact of corporate mergers on the industry, alongside Sharese Bullock-Bailey (MNN), Leslie Fields-Cruz (Black Public Media), Fernando Ramirez (Attorney), Dana Roberson (WNET/Thirteen), and Bernardo Ruiz (Director). Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Christina Kiely.

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  • May
    17
    Partner Event

    Doc Talk: Big Media, Conglomeration and the Fight for Independence

    Cannes Film Festival

    Time: 16:30–17:30 CESTLocation: The Viewpoint, Lérins

    FFC Board Member Brian Newman (CEO of Sub-Genre Media) joined a panel exploring the global implications of media consolidation on documentary filmmaking and distribution. The conversation examined how the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger threatens already-fragile distribution possibilities for non-fiction filmmaking — from audience access, sustainable business practices, and plurality of opportunities to festival windows, theatrical release revenue, platform visibility, creative independence, and censorship risks for nonfiction filmmakers.

March 2026

  • Mar
    20
    Public Action

    Senate Spotlight Hearing — Lights, Camera, Competition: Promoting American Film Production

    Time: 10:00 AM PT · 1:00 PM ETLocation: Burbank, CA (livestreamed)

    FFC Interim Executive Director Jax Deluca testified at a Senate Spotlight Hearing convened by Senator Adam Schiff, focused on how consolidation in the entertainment industry affects independent film production and the workers who power it. The hearing was held in Burbank and livestreamed via Senator Schiff's YouTube channel.

February 2025

  • Feb
    27
    Coalition Convening

    Future Film Coalition Inaugural Town Hall

    Location: Virtual

    Over 700 independent film professionals gathered for the Future Film Coalition's inaugural virtual town hall, where the coalition was formally introduced to the field. The session previewed FFC's six member branches and its working groups on state tax incentives, public media and funding, and industry consolidation.

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