Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson have had a hand in many of Hollywood’s biggest projects of the 21st century. And this Saturday, attendees at IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking summit will get to hear their insights from a filmography that includes everything from “The Hunger Games” to “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.”
Jacobson previously served as president of Disney’s Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group, where she oversaw films such as “The Sixth Sense,” “The Princess Diaries,” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.” In 2007 she started Color Force, which she runs alongside Simpson, and has spent the past two decades producing blockbusters and prestige TV shows. Simpson, who previously served as president of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions, joined Color Force as a partner in 2012. Other notable projects that the duo produced together include “Crazy Rich Asians,” “The Shards,” and “American Crime Story.”
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In a conversation moderated by IndieWire editor-in-chief Brent Lang, the producing partners will share their thoughts on producing in an ever-changing film industry and their packed slate that includes “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” and the new “Crazy Rich Asians” series for HBO.
IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking Summit will take place at Penske Media’s headquarters at Lumen West LA. The all-day event will feature a wide-range of panels and networking opportunities centered around the ideas, people, technology, and skills that shape storytelling today. Other programming includes
- A keynote presentation from Phil Lord and Chris Miller on making “Project Hail Mary,”
- A one-on-one conversation with Bill Hader about his upcoming feature directorial debut “They Know”
- An appearance from “Obsession” writer/director Curry Barker, who will accept IndieWire’s inaugural Future of Filmmaking Award.
- A microdrama panel with executives from Issa Rae’s Hoorae Media
- A “Pitch Me” panel featuring top agents and executives explaining their process of finding breakout hits