SEE. MEET. LEARN.
The 2006 NHFX is pleased to present professional development
and educational opportunities for filmmakers, screenwriters and film ethusiasts!
All workshops and panel discussions will be held at the Trade Wings Building,
located at 85 Middle Street (at the corner of State and Middle).
Panels
Friday October 13th 1:00-3:30pm
Film Financing Panel
Investments VS. Donations and Grants
Presented by The New Hampshire Film and Television Office
Learn from professional filmmakers and producers about the various ways
in which to find the appropriate funding for your next project.
Panelists include:
- Chase Bailey – Executive Producer,
Parismudd Film Company -
Executive Producer ~ The Libertine, Drunkboat starring John Malkovich
- Buzz McLaughlin – Executive
Producer, Either/or Films -
Executive Producer ~ The Sensation of Sight starring David Strathairn
- Bill Mosher – Creator/Executive
Producer, Visionaries Institute International. Using the power of positive
media to create social change
- Bill Rogers – Director - Coruway
Film Institute
Director ~ Flying Down Hill, the Bode Miller Story
- Bethany Tarbell – Grants Manager
at the NH Community Loan Fund
Producer ~ Alyosha the Pot
Moderated by:
- Van McLeod – Commissioner,
Department of Cultural Resources -
Executive Producer/Director ~ Murals; Romanticizing the Violence
Saturday October 14th 1-3:30pm
Cutting Edge Trends in Marketing and Distribution
This panel discussion will focus on the business side of filmmaking- selling
your work and getting it seen! Topics will include, How to set your film
apart from the rest in the festival circuit, how to attract a national
distributor, what paperwork you need to have in order, how technology
has opened up new door in distribution from the internet to digital projection,
and the pros of going straight to DVD!
Panelists include: (moderator TBD)
- Josh Green: VP, Distribution for
Emerging Pictures. Green acts as a sales agent/producer's rep and is
responsible for securing distribution (i.e. theatrical, home video,
pay TV, network television, cable, foreign, etc.) for films either produced
or represented by Emerging Pictures. On films for which Emerging Pictures
acts as a distributor-for-hire for theatrical release, he plans and
manages the distribution campaigns.
Emerging Pictures
is a filmed entertainment company for the digital age. Representing
the fusion of independent film methodology and the latest digital technology,
Emerging Pictures will be a major supplier of original content to traditional
media outlets and a pioneer in aggregating content for future delivery
systems, including its own network of digital theaters that are being
created inside of existing arts and science institutions--Emerging Cinemas.
- Mark Bell: Senior Account Executive
and Acquisitions Manager for Fillm Threat Acquisitions. Mark Bell is
an independent filmmaker currently acting as the Senior Account Executive
of Film Threat
and Acquisitions Manager for Film Threat DVD, Film Threat's DVD distribution
company. A semi-veteran of the film festival circuit, Mark was an associate
producer of the Slamdance Film Festival and has also acted as a videographer/reporter
for both Slamdance and the Seattle International Film Festival over
the years. On the film production side, Mark's recent feature film credits
include post production supervisor on indie features "Death and
Texas" (which Mark also edited) and "Open House" (which
Mark also script supervised). Mark also co-directed a short film, "Who
Steals Movies?" with Slamdance co-founder Dan Mirvish. The short
is available online at iFilm."
- Kelly Whalen: Former Senior Account
Services Director, Calypso Communications. She specializes in public
and media relations for clients with an extensive working knowledge
of print, broadcast, and trade media. Kelly previously represented the
film “Marylin’s Man” in which she toured the festival
circuit from Cannes to AFI to NY. She has spoken on this topic on a
similar panel at the NY Film Festival. Kelly now manages her own PR
firm, Whalen Public Relations.
- Marc Dole: President and Founder,
Hatchling Studios.
Marc is the Executive Producer and Editor on “The Toll,”
Hatchling’s CGI short which was released to festivals in July
of 2006 and after a few showings and some internet buzz, Hatchling is
receiving calls from, Disney, HBO, Nickelodeon, MTV and WB kids. Marc
has an extensive background in film beginning in the early 1980’s
and he is a commissioner for the NH State Film and Television Office.
- Thom Cardwell: Executive Director
Philadelphia Film Festival, and the Philadelphia Film Society to speak
on behalf of TLA
Releasing
TLA which stands for Theater of the Living Arts was once a live theater
company and is now, a film and video distribution company, online video
store, and a retail chain. In 2001, TLA assumed the management of the
Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema, now called The
Philadelphia Film Festival. The festival has become an immense affair
showing over 100 feature films from around the world in a two-week festival.
In order to better fund these events, TLA spun them off in August, 2001
and created the non-profit Philadelphia Film Society. In 2002, with
a larger staff and more venues, the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema
soared to an attendance figure in excess of 45,000, up from 17,000 in
2000 and now exceeds 65,000 attendees. TLA Releasing currently releases
two films a month for the home entertainment market and has several
films playing in theaters. TLA's devotion to film ensures film-lovers
that this new endeavor will bring amazing films into US homes and theaters.
Workshops
Saturday October 14th 10:30am-12:30pm
Creative Writing Warm-Up
Presented by Bill Bourdon Fox C Flix Films
This workshop will focus on a series of 4-5 screenwriting games to help
get the participants thinking creatively and unconventionally! One of
the games is Get the ball throwing- From the birth of a new character
to the final scene of the script, the class will create a screenplay with
a beginning, middle and end. Each person will give their input to adapt
and form a story by using the information given by other students. But,
not by conventional standards, they will create this story by playing
a game of catch in class!
After receiving his degree in Special Visual Effects
for Motion Picture Film, Bill Bourdon invested most of his time holding
many positions on independent films. From Producing and Directing to Make-Up
and Prop Design, the New Hampshire born film maker finds his true passion
in writing screenplays.
Bill Bourdon
Fox C Flix Films
foxcflicfilms@yahoo.com
October 14th 4:00-6:00pm
The Art of Re-Writing
Presented by Dana Bicotti Myskowski
This workshop will focus on the revision stage in the screenwriting process.
The Art of Re-Writing -- Channel your inner hero & villain in a character
study workshop led by Dana Biscotti Myskowski, an award-winning screenwriter,
script consultant, and adjunct professor at UNH-M.
www.greenchairpictures.com
& http://greenchairpictures.blogspot.com
& Consultant (& former Director) ScriptBiz,
Screenwriting Seminar Rhode Island International Film Festival
October 15th 12pm-2pm
The Art of Storytelling
Presented by the Visionaries Institute International: Bruce Lundeen, Director
of Photography
"Telling a compelling story is an art. It takes more than just a
camera and a good subject. Join Bruce Lundeen, Director of Photography
for over 15 years as we explore what makes a story interesting to watch
and learn from"
Bruce has worked for fifteen years in broadcast, industrial
and documentary television production as a director of photography, camera
operator and lighting director. He has also instructed seminars and courses
in video production with the ITVA, Emerson College and the International
Film and Television Workshops in Rockport, Maine. Bruce has shot in virtually
every major city in the U.S. and over 50 foreign countries.
October 15th 2:30-4:30pm
Musical Scoring and Licensing pre-recorded sound for film
Presented by: Berklee College of Music, Ricardo Poza.
The presentation will include not only how music can enhance a film, but
also how a director should talk to a composer, the structure of a film
score, different approaches, and so on. They will present a few different
case studies on how a composer and director can work together. The workshop
will also focus on music licensing (legal aspects of using pre- recorded
music), and sound-alike recordings.
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