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"Ethics in Verité" - A discussion on the various ways to craft compelling narrative, while building trust with subjects and maintaining a code of ethics around telling their stories.
September 6 | Noon | University Recital Hall
Free admission, everyone welcome!
Writer, director, and producer Jen Markowitz has worked in nearly every facet of television. They have won three Canadian Screen Awards for writing and producing Canada's Drag Race, as well as a People's Choice Award nomination and an Imagen award for producing Shine True, Vice/Fuse TV’s limited series about non-binary youth.
Their feature directorial effort, documentary Summer Qamp, debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023, receiving a shortlist mention for the People's Choice Documentary Award. Summer Qamp won the Telus Audience Choice Award and a Special Jury Mention for the DGC Canadian Documentary Feature Award at the Calgary International Film Festival, as well as the Sherzum Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival, alongside co-winner Rustin, directed by George C. Wolfe.
Throughout their career, Jen has built a reputation on prioritizing authenticity in their storytelling and pursuing narratives with a balance of tenacity and tenderness. Identifying as queer non-binary, Jen brings their passion for celebrating, protecting, and properly portraying queer and trans communities into their work with deep respect and relentless devotion.
Summer Qamp is currently streaming exclusively on Peacock in the United States and on Super Channel (via Apple+, Amazon Prime etc) in Canada.
You can also catch a special screening of Summer Qamp on September 7 at the Movie Mill as part of the Lethbridge Independent Film Festival!
Image courtesy of the speaker. Photo credit: @ Lulu Wei.
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