“No artist is ever pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction; a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.” -Martha Graham. For many artists and changemakers, dissatisfaction and unrest are the vital animating forces that fuel the work of social progress. As the Forum looks to create common ground, this contrarian Sundance panel brings together independent storytellers and social entrepreneurs to explore how negative forces can be key drivers of positive change.
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM, Thursday, April 6, 2017 BSTLocation:
Rhodes Trust Lecture Theatre
Speakers
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Speaker, ProducerHeather Rae has worked as a producer and executive for more than twenty years. She has been named one of Variety’s Ten Producers To Watch and produced Frozen River, for which she won the Paiget Producer Award. Frozen River won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, was…
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ModeratorDirector, Documentary Film Program, Sundance InstituteTabitha Jackson was appointed Director of the Documentary Film Program (DFP) at Sundance Institute in late 2013. The DFP is dedicated to supporting nonfiction filmmakers worldwide in the production of cinematic documentaries that tell compelling stories, push the boundaries of the form, or…
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SpeakerPresident, Gillian Caldwell Consulting LLCGillian Caldwell is a 2025 Skoll Award winning consultant specializing in strategic planning, organizational development and executive coaching for foundations, nonprofits and companies. She was previously appointed by President Biden to serve as the Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant…
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SpeakerProducer, Strongheart GroupCORI SHEPHERD STERN is an Academy Award nominated producer focused on both documentary and fiction film projects. Her most recent film, which she wrote and produced, is BENDING THE ARC - a feature documentary about the epic arc of the global health rights movement through the intimate…
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SpeakerDirector, Private Sector Partnerships, Partners In HealthElissa builds strategic alliances for Partners In Health (PIH) and the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) with corporate, foundation, and implementation partners. Over the last decade she’s held a variety of roles at PIH, including leading the Policy & Partnerships team in Malawi where…