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Master Class with producer Deniese Davis

headshot: Deniese DavisJoin four-time Emmy-nominated producer Deniese Davis for this in-depth discussion about navigating the entertainment industry, pitching your projects, and getting your work noticed by the industry. Her producing credits include Issa Rae’s award-winning series Insecure; A Black Lady Sketch Show; the feature film One of Them Days, starring Keke Palmer and SZA; and TT The Artist’s documentary Dark City: Beneath the Beat, which premiered at SXSW. Co-founder of ColorCreative, a management company with a mission to empower diverse creators by disrupting creative industries, Deniese sits on the board of Black Public Media, The Blackhouse Foundation, and is a founding member of AFI’s Alumni Council for the Lawrence Herbert Alumni Center (LHAC).


One Of Them Days (2025)

Insecure (2016-2021)

Event Information

Friday, October 2, 2026
6:00pm

LOCATION
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St, 2nd Fl
Chicago, 60602 United States
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ACCESSIBLITY OPTIONS
  • Closed Captions
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Tickets

Registration is free.

Doors open at 5:30pm. Program starts promptly at 6:00pm. Please arrive early as seating is general and on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to theater capacity. Theater is overbooked to ensure a full house. Admission is not guaranteed.

Mixer to follow at Adamus at the Silversmith Hotel (10 S. Wabash Ave.) Cash bar.

Accessibility

Cinema/Chicago is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment at all our programs and events. All event venues are fully wheelchair accessible, with no-step entrances or ramp access and elevators. All venues offer wheelchair-designated spaces, companion seating, easy-access theater seating, and accessible restrooms. For accommodation requests, please email us at access@chicagofilmfestival.com, call us at 312-683-0121, x202, or complete our Accommodation Request Form.