Speaking & Conference Screenings
Walkout: Official Trailer
WALKOUT is a groundbreaking feature-length documentary from award-winning director Rob Smat, which will debut in August 2024 on all platforms, including Apple, Amazon, and more.
Previews of of the completed film are available, so please contact us for a piracy-proof screener.
What can ‘Walkout’ do for my event and/or conference?
Whether your goal is to fundraise, attract attendees, or raise awareness for a cause, ‘Walkout’ and its filmmakers/subjects are the perfect solution for any program.
For instance, filmmaker Rob Smat’s debut film, The Last Whistle, helped the American Heart Association raise over $50,000 in one event in early 2020. Other instances include keynote speaking, masterclass hosting, and private advance screenings.
What tOPICS IN ‘WALKOUT’ WOULD BE DISCUSSION-WORTHY?
The film is about a number of topics that are top of mind in the United States and around the world, including but not limited to:
Handling the widening generational gap both within America’s largest corporations and smallest businesses,
Approaching public relations in an era of outsized social media influence,
The ongoing Second Amendment debate in the United States,
…And so much more.
Who is available to speak? Can I show the film without a speaker, or vice versa?
The director of the film, Rob Smat, is available most weeks and weekends. Subjects Thomas Marshall and/or Jahan Sagafi have more limited availability, but plan to attend as many events as possible.
Whether you’d like to screen the film, invite a speaker, or both, please contact us.
What does it cost?
Screening fees and speaking fees can vary, though past non-profits have found a great deal of success when they’re able to obtain donated screening spaces from local theaters, libraries, or auditoriums.
Moreover, conference planners may find that such a unique schedule item can improve their ticket sales, attendee interest, and provide a unique asset in publicizing their program.
Fees for a screening can range from $750 to $2,500 for non-profits and $2,000 to $4,500 for conferences. These fees may be donated by a third party, allowing your group to screen for little to no cost, in addition to charging admission or asking for contributions from attendees.
While travel and lodging costs are requested for Marshall and Sagafi, filmmaker Rob Smat is able to attend most events at little to no additional fee.
Have Other Films done this? What would a collaboration look like?
Plenty of documentaries have found success working with local groups in their release plans, including but not limited to films like AGE OF CHAMPIONS and ACES AND KNAVES.
Rob Smat’s prior film, THE LAST WHISTLE, partnered exclusively with the American Heart Association on no fewer than two events in 2019 and 2020.
Here is a hypothetical paired session that might serve a conference on corporate leadership and teambuilding:
A GENERATIONAL DIVIDE? — ROOM 101, 10:00 a.m.
Rob Smat, the award-winning writer and director of the upcoming documentary Walkout: Change Within the World’s Largest Company, discusses the best practices for both understanding and confronting employees with differing generational backgrounds.
ADVANCE SCREENING OF WALKOUT — BALLROOM, 7:00 p.m.
Join director Rob Smat for an advance screening of the film Walkout: Change Within the World’s Largest Company.
And here is a hypothetical look at how non-profits can integrate WALKOUT into their fundraising and events calendar:
WALKOUT SCREENING — Free for Members of SAFE AMERICA INC.
Join filmmaker Rob Smat and subject Thomas Marshall as they screen their film and participate in a two-hour discussion of the cutting edge of activism and Q&A to follow.
Concessions available and guest passes for non-members cost $10.