Panel | Developing and Directing Documentary

This event took place on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at 4:00 pmYukon Theatre

Documentary filmmaking takes many forms, from intimate character studies to investigative, experimental, and hybrid work. This panel brings together directors working across a wide spectrum of documentary genres to discuss how projects take shape from early development through production and beyond.

Panelists include:

John Bolton, director/ producer King Arthur's Knight

Tim Kowalski, director Nash the Slash Rises Again

Stan Bush, director Last Call in the North

Jenn Strom, director The Painted Life of EJ Hughes

Sepehr Samimi, producer Light Through the Blindfold

Jessica Hallenbeck, producer Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again

moderator: Andrew Connors, ALFF Festival Director/ producer, Jackleg Films