Nancy draws on a career built across Australia, New York, London, Saudi Arabia and the UAE to speak about filmmaking, women in the industry, creative leadership, representation and the power of storytelling to change perspective.
Nancy’s strongest speaking engagements connect lived experience with useful industry insight. Rather than presenting abstract theory, Nancy brings stories from filmmaking, producing and cross-cultural creative work into conversations that are practical, human and relevant to audiences working in film, media, culture and leadership.
Nancy’s stage work connects lived creative experience with useful perspective on storytelling, leadership, women in film and the MENA screen industry.
Selected conversations featuring Nancy, presented with the original programme artwork and a clearer editorial hierarchy.
▶Filmmaker Meosha Bean sits down with award-winning director, screenwriter and producer Nancy Paton to discuss her creative journey, filmmaking career and experience working across the international film industry.
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▶Listen to Nancy in a podcast conversation exploring her work, perspective and journey across film, storytelling and creative leadership.
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▶Nancy shares a personal conversation about childhood wounds, identity, migration, faith and how living across different cultures helped her find healing, peace and purpose.
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▶A live conversation exploring Mountain Boy, family storytelling, neurodiversity, culture, nature and the emotional power of cinema.
Watch on YouTube ↗A personal and practical conversation about access, opportunity and creating more space for women behind and in front of the camera.
A grounded look at the business realities, opportunities and challenges shaping film across the Middle East.
Why locally rooted voices matter and how more representative storytelling can broaden the way audiences understand the Arab world.
How female mentors, role models and professional communities can materially change confidence, access and creative careers.
How cinema can challenge preconceptions, widen perspective and make room for experiences that are too often simplified or overlooked.
Lessons from directing, producing, founding a company and creating work across different markets and cultures.
Nancy’s talks combine lived experience, creative practice and stories from the industry to open conversations that continue long after the event ends.
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