ABFF Masterclass: Low Budget, Big Film: Filmmaking with Miguel Parga

Embark on a transformative journey of creativity and storytelling with the ABFF exclusive masterclass in FILMMAKING.

By American Black Film Festival

Date and time

Saturday, June 15 · 9 - 11am EDT

Location

NYFA Miami (South Beach)

420 Lincoln Road #300 Miami Beach, FL 33139

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

About this event

2 hours

Low Budget, Big Film: Filmmaking with Miguel Parga, Presented by NYFA

Join an evocative exploration of the essential skills and principles of filmmaking. From conceiving a story idea to production planning and editing, these skills will help you configure the major pieces to make and budget for a film.

About the Instructor:

Miguel Parga

Miguel is a renowned filmmaker, author, Emmy, Peabody, and DuPont award recipient. In his earlier career at ABC News, he contributed to the news productions of The Impeachment of President Clinton, The Millennium, Lady Diana, JFK Jr, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, The 2000 Election, the fall of the Soviet Union, and 9/11. After migrating to Los Angeles, he produced commercials for NBC and Telemundo including Pepsi, Canon, Fisher Price, Bud Lite, Verizon, and The People Choice Awards. Miguel returned to NYC and started teaching at the New York Film Academy. As an instructor for nearly two decades, he also served as the academic director for the Harvard University and Mumbai programs. He has directed over 20 short films at festivals worldwide and is also a member of the Director’s Guild of America. Miguel’s literature career encompasses his debut novel Blood Laws (2015 Anaphora Literary Press), filmmaking book What They Didn’t Teach You In Film School (2019 Octopus), and recently Make Your Own Movies (2024 Hoaki).

About the American Black Film Festival

Now celebrating its 28th year, the American Black Film Festival remains the preeminent event of its kind, empowering Black artists and spotlighting a diverse array of entertainment content created by and for individuals of African descent. An event like no other, the festival brings together enthusiasts of Black culture alongside industry executives and content creators from across the globe for five days filled with screenings, engaging talk events, exclusive parties, and invaluable networking opportunities.

Join us live in sunny South Beach from June 12-16 for an unforgettable experience, followed by our online segment streaming on ABFF PLAY from June 17-24

Organized by

American Black Film Festival

The American Black Film Festival is an annual event dedicated to empowering Black talent and showcasing film and television content by and about people of African descent. Dedicated to the belief that diverse artists deserve the same opportunities as their mainstream counterparts, ABFF Founder Jeff Friday conceived the festival in 1997 as a vehicle to strengthen the Black entertainment community by fostering resource sharing, education and artistic collaboration.

Twenty-seven years later, the ABFF has become a cornerstone of diversity in Hollywood, providing a platform for emerging Black artists – many of whom have become today’s most successful actors, producers, writers, directors and stand-up comedians. It is widely considered the preeminent pipeline for Black artists in front of and behind the camera, and has significantly expanded the range of talent working in the entertainment Industry.

As “the world’s largest community of Black film and TV enthusiasts”, the festival draws a live audience of 5,000+ persons to Miami Beach, as well as more than 35,000 virtual attendees on the ABFF PLAY platform. The live festival opens with a Hollywood release followed by a robust lineup of studio premieres, independent films, master classes, panels, talent showcases, and a variety of networking and hospitality events. The virtual segment follows the live festival featuring screenings and panels, reaching an audience spanning over 123 countries.