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Proposal Writing: How to Make Your Story Pop with Mable HaddockMable Haddock has spent the past three decades supporting social issue films and media makers of color. In her role as Executive Director & Founder of Black Public Media (formerly National Black Programming Consortium), Mable developed the organization into one of the leading and most trusted sources of programming, funding, and professional development for a vast diversity of filmmakers from the African diaspora including Julie Dash, Orlando Bagwell and Marlon Riggs. As the Founding Director of the Firelight Media Producers’ Lab, Mable mentored and supported emerging Directors and Producers of color including Yoruba Richen, Carol Bash and Christine Turner. Most recently, she served as a consulting producer on Melissa Haizlip’s film Mr. Soul!. Mable joins WMM for the first time in a webinar about proposal writing—specifically, storytelling in your proposal and how to make it come alive for the reader. The webinar will cover topics including the difference between subject and story, how to tell your story even if you’re still shooting, giving your story a sense of urgency and relevance, and so much more! Mable will also have tips for fundraising and getting your proposal out far and wide so come ready to take notes and ask questions! |