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SUNDANCE 2025 • IMPACT LOUNGE • Threading The Needle: Film, Ethics and Impact

Curated by Breaking Through The Lens and Simbelle Productions, this compelling panel brings together industry changemakers and visionaries behind some of Sundance’s most powerful films. Their work navigates delicate, often uncharted, emotional terrain while balancing creativity, ethical responsibility, and respect. With practical advice and hard-won lessons, panelists will share their insights covering everything from fundraising and script development to managing on-set challenges and strategizing distribution. BTTL Board Member and 2022 Indie Spirit Award winner Liz Cardenas will moderate this intimate conversation with speakers including Lauren Merage, founder of the newly launched non-profit production company, Simbelle Productions; Director Nadia Fall and Actress Ebada Hassan of BRIDES, a 2024 BTTL Grant Recipient premiering in the Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Competition; and Director Jennifer Tiexiera of SPEAK, in the US Documentary Competition. In line with the mission of creating impactful change in the industry, BTTL founder Daphne Schmon will also announce the recipient of its 2025 Action Grant, an initiative dedicated to supporting directors from underrepresented genders. For more information visit: breakingthroughthelens.org Speakers: Lauren Merage, Writer/Director, BEFORE YOU, and Founder of Simbelle Productions Nadia Fall, Director, BRIDES Ebada Hassan, Actress, BRIDES Jennifer Tiexiera, Director, SPEAK and Co-Founder of Lady and Bird Films Liz Cardenas, Producer/Director, Ten to the Six Pictures, and BTTL Board Member – MODERATOR Contributors: Daphne Schmon, Director and BTTL Founder Helena Sardinha, Producer, Driven Equation, and Impact Director, Simbelle Productions Caren Spruch, National Director, Arts & Entertainment Engagement, Planned Parenthood Federation of America