BAMMS 2022, June 3-5, San Francisco & Oakland
Our inaugural summit will take place from Friday, June 3rd to Sunday, June 5th in San Francisco and Oakland. Join us for a combination of mixers, workshops and more!
Explore the program below and register now for day passes to attend each BAMMS session.
Register for our full Summit Pass to get access to every session across the three days of BAMMS.
BAMMS 2022 PROGRAM

The Return of The Bay Area Lamb & Rum Fest
To conclude BAMMS 2022, it is time for the filmmaking community to come back together after this rough pandemic period and celebrate our great community and refocus on making amazing films. Hosted by George Rush.

The Power of Personal Documentary: The Creators
This session will review highlights from a Re-Present Media study that looks at the relationship between emerging BIPOC filmmakers, personal storytelling, and the dynamics of white supremacy culture in the industry.

Hybrid Filmmaking
This workshop is for lovers of the art of non-fiction who want to learn about how to strengthen their process, support directors taking risks, and learn to build hybrid cinematic visions.

Snacks & Beverages
Join us for some morning networking and fuel before the final round of BAMMS 2022 sessions.

Crewing up with Intention: Inclusion, Diversity and Mentorship
This workshop will help filmmakers and funders embed concepts of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging across our making practices.

Equity in the Edit Room: Attaining Inclusion & Diversity in Your Projects
This panel explores how diversity and inclusion in the edit room is vital to your participants/characters, your story, and your project as a whole.

Breakout Session: Interactive Sound
We will be exploring sound effects in one area of the room while enhancing narrative through sound design and psychoacoustics on the other side of the room.

Film Festival + Funder Fair (Lunch included)
Join us for the opportunity to meet with local film festivals, grant giving organizations, and industry professionals in a casual environment over lunch.

Making Movies Is Hard: Fireside Chat
Join the hosts of the popular filmmaking podcast Making Movies is HARD!!! for a discussion with award-winning local filmmaker Marc Smolowitz about the nitty gritty of making your first feature

Professional Storytelling: Developing Your Schtick
What makes your filmmaker story compelling and memorable? Hone your story in the company of local peers and guest moderators. Includes happy hour refreshments.

Hiring & Collaborating with Documentary Cinematographers
Presented by the Collective of Documentary Women Cinematographers, this session is about hiring and working with women and nonbinary documentary cinematographers in the Bay.
About BAMMS
The Bay Area Media Maker Summit (BAMMS) is a new collaborative initiative to cultivate a healthy and inclusive Bay Area filmmaking community.