Join us for an engaging professional development session featuring documentary filmmaker Liliane Calfee from DePaul University and veteran educator Laura Rosenberg that explores storytelling through documentary filmmaking, centered around the contest theme "On This Land."

In our second session, we’ll get into the details of production including interview etiquette, camera, lighting, and sound. We’ll primarily focus on video content using mobile devices to make this as accessible as possible to all. We’ll also dive into editing covering a wide array of post-production tools and tips with an emphasis on historical documentary storytelling.

Facilitators:

Liliane Calfee is a documentary filmmaker and film instructor at DePaul University. She leads youth programs in collaboration with the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), focusing on increasing film industry access for marginalized youth. Her award-winning programs pair CHA youth with experienced filmmakers and top graduate students from DePaul, resulting in a portfolio of short films recognized at prestigious festivals across the U.S.

Laura Rosenberg is a veteran educator with 12 years of experience teaching English, where she also served as a Curriculum Coordinator and coach. Since then, she has been a Senior Editor and contributing writer at 9to5Mac, a technology-focused publication with over 30 million readers a month. She now leads anti-bias education initiatives for schools and law enforcement to help combat implicit biases, bigotry, and extremism.