Keynote: Thom Zimny

Thom Zimny is an Emmy and Grammy award-winning filmmaker, renowned for directing, producing, and editing critically acclaimed documentaries about some of the greatest artists of our time. His latest film, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2024 and was released on Hulu and Disney + in October 2024. Recently, Zimny co-directed "WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY" alongside Oren Moverman, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and is now streaming on Paramount +. He also directed the Netflix documentary "SLY," exploring Sylvester Stallone's 50-year legacy in Hollywood, which closed the Toronto Film Festival in 2023. Zimny has collaborated with Bruce Springsteen for 24 years, winning an Emmy for outstanding director for "SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY."