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“A GOOD STORY WELL TOLD”
A SCREENWRITING SEMINAR BY: DAVID A. COLE
Saturday, Sept. 20, 11:00AM - 12:30PM, Tower Plaza
“A Good Story, Well Told” helps you understand the joys of creative screenwriting. Whether you are an experienced writer or just want an introduction to the craft of visual storytelling, David will inspire you to new levels of creativity. Explore with David scriptwriting from the twinkle of an idea to the flash of the big screen.
DAVID A. COLE
David A. Cole is writer, producer and businessman, who served as Executive Consultant to the American Film Institute (AFI) for several years. He’s been on film juries and presented seminars at film festivals worldwide. David holds a Master Degree in Producing for Film and Television, and is currently completing his Juris Doctor degree.
CELEBRATING 30 YERS IF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING: FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN
AN INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT (IFP) MASTERCLASS BY AMY DOTSON
Saturday, Sept. 20, 12:30 – 1:30PM, Tower Plaza
Join IFP Producer & Managing Director of Programming Amy Dotson and IFP Alumni narrative and documentary filmmakers to hear about the journey of how independent projects go from script to screen. Hear some of the best strategies to set your project onto the right course and go behind the scenes with leading and emerging filmmakers and producers to learn what goes into making - and marketing - a successful independent film.
MUSIC IN FILM - SEE & HEAR THE HOW & WHY
MODERATED BY BERNARD BAUR (Music Connection Magazine, Musicians Institute)
Saturday, Sept 20, 1:00 – 2:30PM, The Movie Experience, Tower Plaza
This special panel event highlights how different music affects a scene (for better or worse) using visuals and discussions on the process of music choices in film projects. A top music industry panel comprised of music supervisors and film professionals will bring scenes from their films – and we see how a scene changes when it has No Music, Temp Music, Preferred Music, and the Final Music. The discussion will encompass how music is researched and found, how it is spotted and auditioned, how each song choice changed the scenes, and why the final decisions were made (creative vs. business). Additionally, the panelists will give insights into how songs find their way to film projects, share some “to do and not to do” tips on pitching music to films, and end with an audience Q&A session. Panelists include music supervisors Art Ford, Chris Violette and Michael Lloyd.
Moderator - BERNARD BAUR is an artist crusader and award-winning journalist. For many artists he’s been the connection between the streets and the suites, with almost thirty signings to record labels and publishing companies. He’s credited with over 1200 articles in local and national publications, and can be read on a variety of entertainment websites. With over twenty years in music, media and business affairs, Bernard has worked with superstars and not-yet-stars, as well as record labels and entertainment companies, including Warner Bros. where he handled marketing for all WB products, from music and television to animation and films. A former A&R executive, he’s currently a Contributing Editor, A&R Reporter and Features Writer for Music Connection Magazine; and, the Director of Media & Marketing for The Composers Corner, as well as several record labels. Named one of the “Top Music Business Journalists” in the country by the National Association of Record Industry Professionals, Bernard is also an instructor for the Music Business Program at the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood. A frequent Panelist and Moderator for a number of Music Conferences and Festivals across the United States, he’s on the Board of Directors as an Expert Advisor for a variety of music organizations and associations.
SPEED NETWORKING: ONE ON ONE MEETING WITH THE MUSIC PROS!
MODERATED BY: BRENT HARVEY OF KBH ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2:45 – 3:45PM, Tower Plaza
A group of Film and Music professionals are ready to meet YOU one-on-one! Participants get one-on-one sessions of 10 minutes each with music supervisors, composers, publishers, producers and licensing specialists. Learn tricks of the trade, discuss specific projects needs, share business cards (and CDs), talk about yourself, ask questions. While it is extremely difficult to get meetings with industry professionals during their normal work weeks, this is an opportunity to sit face to face with a handful in one day!
Music pros include: Art Ford (Ford Music Services, Music Supervision & Licensing), Don Grierson (Grierson Consulting, A&R and Music Supervision), Adam Wolf (Senior Creative Director-Film/TV/Advertising Music-pigFactory USA), Bernard Baur (Senior Journalist/Music Connection Magazine-Instructor/Musicians Institute-Executive Producer) Chris Violette (A&R, Music Supervisor & Publisher), Jeryl “Blaze” Thompson (LTP Entertainment, Producer, Management and Consulting), Rhonda Bedikian (The Machine Productions / Publishing), Tom Callahan (Tom Callahan & Associates) and Michael Lloyd (Music Supervisor / Composer).
Moderator - BRENT HARVEY
For well over a decade, Brent Harvey has positioned his company, KBH Entertainment in and at the forefront of the entertainment industry. In addition to being listed as one of the top ten managers in Los Angeles by Music Connection Magazine, Brent was honored twice as "Manager of the Year" by the LA Music Awards in 1994 and 2003. Among his current projects, he is Executive Producer of the Hollywood Music Awards. Music artists, production companies, film festivals, charitable organizations and various entertainment entities seek the services of KBH from strategic full service talent management, artist development to full service film and music event management, to name a few.
EFFECTIVE AND STRATEGIC FILM MARKETING THROUGH MUSIC
PRESENTED BY TIM SWEENEY AND CHRIS VALENTI
Sunday, Sept. 21, 11:00AM – 12:45PM, Tower Plaza
One of the best forms of promotion for film makers are musicians! Learn how music artists can be key to the promotion of your current and future film projects through the traditional and non-entertainment media, how music artists can bring a new audience to your film as well as how to make your future film screenings a “real event.”
TIM SWEENEY
TIM SWEENEY is a sought after consultant in the fields of artist development, label development, distribution, publicity, radio promotion, internet and retail marketing. His career in the industry spans from his days as an artist himself, to almost every position at a major label, becoming the President of a successful management company, and becoming the author of an international best seller, TIM SWEENEY'S GUIDE TO RELEASING INDEPENDENT RECORDS. Over the last 20 years, he has helped several major labels and well known independent labels develop the careers of some of their most promising and successful artists of all time.
CHRIS VALENTI has been involved in the production of dozens of films. Whether acting, writing, directing, editing, composing, or just lending a friend a hand behind the scenes, the Tufts University engineering graduate has keenly studied all aspects of the production and development of these motion pictures, many of them award winning. He produced his own screenplay, Sensitive Johnson, a feature length romantic comedy about a tenderhearted musician with unfortunate dysfunctional romantic timing. The film has screened at dozens of film festivals internationally, winning hearts and awards at many stops.
PANEL ON CURRENT TECHNOLOGY AND ITS EFFECT ON FILM CONTENT, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF FILMS. MODERATED BY DAVE COLE
Sunday, Sept, 21, 2008, 11AM – 12:30pm, Tower Plaza
The film and entertainment industries realize the evolution of technology is seriously impacting how content is promoted and delivered. Technology is changing not just the way movies are made, but also, new technologies are disrupting the traditional distribution methods of film. Panel will discuss how and what content creators and providers must do to comply with the ever evolving technology and the greater choices and control that it affords audiences and consumers today.
THE INDIE INSIGHT, A DIRECTING SEMINAR BY MICHAEL KELBER
Sunday, Sept. 21, 1:00 - 2:30PM, Tower Plaza
Get the nitty-gritty realities of filmmaking from a first time independent feature filmmaker’s perspective.
From the idea to development of the idea to writing the script, to finding the funds to make the script into reality, the casting process, gathering the crew, the actual shoot, the post-production process and the ever daunting task of marketing and selling the finished product. In short…learn from a first time feature filmmaker’s perspective how to make the most of what you have with very limited resources.
MICHAEL KELBER
Michael was born and raised in Bricktown, New Jersey. After graduating High School, he decided to put off college and join the U.S. Navy. It was while serving in the military he decided to pursue acting. He began his acting career in 1991, appearing in several plays, films and television shows. He also began directing within this time period - his first project, a short film entitled “Dominoes.” To take his career to the next level he moved to Los Angeles in 2003. After 17 years of experience, Michael considers writing, directing and producing to be his greatest passion. BRICKTOWN is his directorial debut. |
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