POSTPONED FOR FALL 2025
WHAT IS THE
KONNECT KONFERENCE?
Join us for SSBC’s Annual Two-Day Event, a transformative experience for creatives eager to break into the industry! This dynamic gathering explores transferable skills, career development, and opportunities across all creative arts and their industries as a whole. Attendees will engage in hands-on workshops and exclusive networking sessions with working professional leaders, gaining the tools and connections needed to launch and elevate their careers.
Evelyn Brito
Executive Producer, KIPS and SSBC Executive Director.
Nerissa Williams Scott
CEO and Producer at
TCGT Entertainment and
SSBC Board Treasurer
Lisa Simmons
Co-Founder ROXFILM
Des Polk
Founder of RadicalBlackGirl and Destined To Shine Publishing
Paris Alston
Host of the reimagined Basic Black
Barry Brodsky
Professor of Screenwriting at Emerson
Jamila Capitman
Licensed Drama Therapist
Luke Blackadar
Deputy Director, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston, Inc.
Paul Willis
Activist, Rapper, Poet
Ashton Lites
Renowned veteran freestyle dance specialist
MS. Chanel 5678
Artistic Director and dancer
D.Ruff
Co-host of the "if you can Feel It, you can Speak It" Open Mic movement
SCHEDULE
Spaces for workshops are limited, please only register for the workshop that you plan to attend. Although this event is free, we welcome and appreciate any donations you'd like to contribute. Your support helps us continue offering programs and opportunities for our creative community.
Workshop Topic | Time | Facilitator | Location | Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Testimonials (15 min slots) | Running throughout the day | Nerissa Williams Scott & Cata | Peace Chapel | 2nd |
Opening Plenary: From Skills to Screen: Breaking Into the Film Industry with What You Already Have | 10:30 AM | Evelyn Brito and Nerissa Williams Scott | Peace Chapel | 2nd |
11:00 AM Workshops | ||||
Pitch Yourself: Pitch Yourself: Mastering the Art of Self-Promotion | 11:00 AM | Paris Alston | Senior Classroom | 1st |
Breaking Into the Industry w or w/o the Union | 11:00 AM | IATSE - Industry professionals | Classroom | 2nd |
Screenwriting Workshop: Master Your Craft | 11:00 AM | Barry Brodsky | Peace Chapel | 2nd |
"Feel It, Speak It: Writing New Realities Through Hip Hop Leadership | 11:00 AM | D. Ruff & Paul Willis | Village Hall 1 & 2 | 1st |
12:30 PM Workshops | ||||
Dance Foundations Masterclass & Seminar | 12:30 PM | Stiggity Stacks & MS. 5678 | Village Hall 1 & 2 | 1st |
BREAKING INTO THE BUSINESS - For Actors | 12:30 PM | Boston Casting | Classroom | 2nd |
Understanding the Role of a Producer: Line, Creative, Executive & More | 12:30 PM | Nerissa Williams Scott | Peace Chapel | 2nd |
2:00 PM Lunch Break | ||||
3:00 PM Workshops | ||||
Art Advocacy Workshop & Community Art Project Pitch | 3:00 PM | Radical Black Girl | Village Hall 1 & 2 | 1st |
Performance Based Drama Therapy Workshop | 3:00 PM | Jamila Capitman | Senior Classroom | 1st |
Professionals Mastering the Film Festival Circuit | 3:00 PM | Lisa Simmons | Peace Chapel | 2nd |
Protecting Your Intellectual Property (IP) as a Creative | 3:00 PM | Luke Blackadar
Deputy Director of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston
| Classroom | 2nd |
KONNECT SPONSORS
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