Te Shima Brennen

DX Student Pitch

Te Shima Brennen (they/them) is a Black, queer, trans filmmaker living in Brooklyn. They produce work on race, gender, and sexuality. As an emerging documentary filmmaker, they aim to tell nuanced stories about BIPOC, queer and trans people as they navigate institutions and systems not built to support them. Te Shima became the 2022-23 recipient of a Magic Grant from the Brown Institute for Media Innovation and is a 2022 Fellow at the Reuters Institute of the Study or Journalism at Oxford University.

Participating Sessions

DX STUDENT PITCH

In today’s competitive market, learning how to effectively pitch your documentary is just as important as honing your writing and editing skills. And who better to learn from than the experts? Six college students enrolled in film and journalism programs across the U.S. will present their projects to a panel of industry professionals. Judith Helfand, independent filmmaker and co-founder of Chicken & Egg Pictures, will moderate and provide pitch training.