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B&H Event Space: Cinematic Portraits & Documentary Storytelling

Nat Geo/ESPN filmmaker Brett Garamella on building trust with subjects, shaping light with a portable kit, and making a creative life from the ground up — craft and career in one free talk.

When
Tue, Aug 11, 2026
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Where
B&H Event Space
420 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Price
Free

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ACEto 34 St–Penn Station
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A free talk with Brett Garamella, who has spent over a decade making cinematic portraits and documentaries around the world — from Cuba's tobacco farmers to MMA fighters in Dagestan — for brands like National Geographic, ESPN, and DJI; his documentary short The Champion qualified for Academy Award consideration. He shares the creative process behind cinematic environmental portraits and documentary storytelling: building trust with subjects, shaping light in the field with portable setups, and building a creative life through documentaries, YouTube, workshops, and international expeditions. Expect real images, behind-the-scenes footage, and side-by-side lighting comparisons. Free; self-register to guarantee a seat (walk-ins welcome if space remains). Tuesday, August 11, 4–6pm at the B&H Event Space, 420 Ninth Avenue.

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