A Conversation with Sara Elizabeth Timmins

A Conversation with Sara Elizabeth Timmins
Monday, June 30 | 7:00–8:00 PM EST | Zoom
Free for WIFVNE and WIFT-US Members | $10 for Non-Members
Optional Pay It Forward donations to WIFVNE are welcomed and appreciated

Join us for a dynamic conversation with award-winning filmmaker and producer Sara Elizabeth Timmins, founder of Life Out Loud Films and NO FILM SCHOOL. NO TRUST FUND. NO PROBLEM. In this introductory workshop, Sara Elizabeth will offer a broad overview of the critical topics independent filmmakers need to know—including fundraising, pitching, distribution, and building sustainable careers without traditional gatekeepers.

This session gives a high level view of topics that will be covered more deeply in upcoming workshops. Bring your questions, your aspirations, and your notebooks—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

About Sara Elizabeth Timmins:
Sara Elizabeth Timmins established Life Out Loud Films in 2008 to create quality, inspiring impact films that champion women. Her films have been seen in theatres, on HBO, Amazon, Netflix, The Hallmark Channel, Starz, Showtime, and internationally. She has worked with Oscar- and Emmy-winning talent like Jane Seymour, Ellen Burstyn, Chris Cooper, Josh Lucas, and Mackenzie Foy, and writers like NY Times Best Selling Author David Baldacci. Every film she’s produced has featured award-winning talent and secured international distribution.

Sara Elizabeth also field-produced the Emmy-nominated HBO docuseries McMillions for Mark Wahlberg’s company, which premiered at Sundance in 2020. A true story she has had the rights to for years is now in development as a Netflix docuseries. She currently has several films in various stages of development. Through her consulting/coaching work and her educational company NO FILM SCHOOL. NO TRUST FUND. NO PROBLEM., she helps elevate emerging voices and build authentic, empowered paths for indie filmmakers.