IDFA Forum introduces a series of thematic Funding Sessions curated around specific financing models, offering filmmakers practical insights into navigating today’s documentary financing landscape.

This session explores how the U.S. documentary ecosystem functions today, at a time of shifting platforms, funding models, and creative opportunities. Moderator Caroline Libresco (Jewish Story Partners) will be joined by Erica Dilday (POV), Lisa Osborne (Black Public Media), and Kyle Hentschel (TIME Studios) for a conversation about how broadcasters, funds, and studios collaborate, commission, and support nonfiction storytelling - and what pathways currently exist for international producers looking to engage with the US market.

Pre-registration is necessary.