From documentaries to dramatizations, true crime continues to dominate screens and captivate audiences. This genre resonates because it involves real-world stakes, our deep-seated survival instincts, and taps into our need to solve these crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice. Join top creators as they explore the evolving landscape of the genre, how real-life cases are adapted into different formats, and how to balance fact and fiction in creative decision-making — all while being mindful not to glamorize the crimes or the killers.
It's crime time... let your "morbid curiosity" get the best of you and join us for an intimate discussion on how unscripted and scripted television navigate this addictive genre.
Light refreshments to follow.
Panelists*
Skye Borgman, Documentary Director, Producer, and Cinematographer
Ian Brennan, Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Director and Writer, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Erin Lee Carr, Co-Creator and Director, Murdaugh: Death in the Family
Ari Mark, Owner, Director, and Executive Producer at AMPLE Entertainment & Co-Director, Amy Bradley is Missing
KJ Steinberg, Showrunner, Creator, and Writer, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
Yeardley Smith, Actor, Producer, and Paperclip Ltd Co-Founder
*Panelists subject to change