Join us for an engaging evening of conversation and clips highlighting the prolific work of acclaimed casting director and filmmaker Jennifer Venditti, moderated by Stephen Apkon, JBFC Founder and Board Member. In both her casting and filmmaking (Billy the Kid), her work recognizes the extraordinary in the ordinary, confronting stereotypes and broadening our ideas of beauty and our understanding of what it means to be human.  She is known for casting non actors for acting roles. Venditti has cast such film and TV projects as Euphoria, where she has been nominated for an Emmy, C’Mon C’Mon, Uncut Gems, Good Time, and American Honey, among many others. Approx. runtime: 75 min.

Read the recent New York Times profile Jennifer Venditti Will See You Now.

Can I Ask You a Question?, her new book published by A24, is a thorough exploration of her uncommon casting process that brings real life to narrative films and series. We will be raffling off a copy of Venditti’s book to a lucky winner in the audience.