Panels & Seminars
FRIDAY
Seminars are held at the Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
11:00 am - Noon
Seminar - "Million-Dollar Screenwriting"
Presented by Chris Soth
The simplest, most powerful way to build your greatest screenplay and movie EVER!
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
12:15 pm -1:15 pm
Seminar - "Weaving Structure & Emotion into Screenplays" Presented by Write Magic Presented by Sandy Steers.
This seminar will cover Screenplay structure from six perspectives.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Seminar: “The Visual Mindscape of the Screenplay”
Presented by Bill Boyle
Film is first and foremost a visual medium. As such, a fully realized screenplay exhibits its story through images: a "visual mindscape" told within the dramatic structure.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Seminar: "Music Clearance Essentials"
Presented by Nancy Meyer
Finding great, affordable music / Budgeting for specific rights / Licensing basics.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
Seminar: "How to Find, Get and Keep an Agent”
Presented by Michele Wallerstein, Screenplay/Novel Consultant (former agent) and Author, "Mind Your Business: A Hollywood Literary Agent's Guide To Your Writing Career."
Michele explains the ins and outs of networking successfully, supplying an agent with the proper ammunition, how to get an agent to watch you and much more.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
SATURDAY
Panels are held at Northwoods Resort except Cinematography
9:30 am - 10:30 am - Cinematography Q&A with Caleb Deschanel, ASC
(recipient of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinematography)
Moderated by: Bob Fisher
Location: Performing Arts Center
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Panel: Screenwriting Discussion: "Selling your Screenplay to Hollywood"
Discussion with Film Industry professionals and Festival Jurors.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Seminar: The Movie Magic of Visual Effects
Presented by Dennis Skotak (Academy Award-winning visual effects artist)
From models to miniatures to computer generated images - is explained by an Oscar-winning insider.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
12:00 pm -1:00 pm
Panel: Filmmaker Discussion: "Getting Your Film Seen"
Moderated by John Halecky
Discussion with Film Industry professionals.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Seminar: "The State of Funny"
Presented by Anne Beatts
An exploration of comedy today, including the question: "Is 'Modern Family' really modern?"
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Seminar: “Shooting or Converting film to 3D”
Presented by Paul Ottosson
Paul will discuss the options available and show demo material.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Seminar: "Character Development Through an Emotional Landscape"
presented by D.C. Fontana
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
3D Showcase of Short Films with Q&A Panel Discussion
Presented by the LA 3D Club - John Hart, Ray Zone, Tom Koester, Eric Kurland (3D Stereo Club of Southern California)
Location: Northwoods Resort, Talmadge Room
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Seminar: “The Importance of Sound & Sound Design in Storytelling”
Presented by Paul Ottosson
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Panel: "The Dos & Don'ts Within The Post Production Process"
Moderated by Tom McCarthy (EVP Post Production Facilities Sony Pictures Studio) with Eric Rigney (Sony); Desmond Cannon (Sony); Ben Bendetti (Sony); Paul Ottosson (Academy Award winner); Casey Richards (Avid); Mike Des Roches (Sony)
This panel will discuss how to get the most you can on the screen within the budget you have to work with.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room
SUNDAY
Located at Performing Arts Center
10:00 am - Noon
Possible Roundtables with participating Industry Pros
(this is not confirmed, Check the bulletin board - Participants will be posted at the Performing Arts Center during the festival)
Seminars are held at the Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
11:00 am - Noon
Seminar - "Million-Dollar Screenwriting"
Presented by Chris Soth
The simplest, most powerful way to build your greatest screenplay and movie EVER!
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
12:15 pm -1:15 pm
Seminar - "Weaving Structure & Emotion into Screenplays" Presented by Write Magic Presented by Sandy Steers.
This seminar will cover Screenplay structure from six perspectives.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Seminar: “The Visual Mindscape of the Screenplay”
Presented by Bill Boyle
Film is first and foremost a visual medium. As such, a fully realized screenplay exhibits its story through images: a "visual mindscape" told within the dramatic structure.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Seminar: "Music Clearance Essentials"
Presented by Nancy Meyer
Finding great, affordable music / Budgeting for specific rights / Licensing basics.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
Seminar: "How to Find, Get and Keep an Agent”
Presented by Michele Wallerstein, Screenplay/Novel Consultant (former agent) and Author, "Mind Your Business: A Hollywood Literary Agent's Guide To Your Writing Career."
Michele explains the ins and outs of networking successfully, supplying an agent with the proper ammunition, how to get an agent to watch you and much more.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
SATURDAY
Panels are held at Northwoods Resort except Cinematography
9:30 am - 10:30 am - Cinematography Q&A with Caleb Deschanel, ASC
(recipient of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinematography)
Moderated by: Bob Fisher
Location: Performing Arts Center
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Panel: Screenwriting Discussion: "Selling your Screenplay to Hollywood"
Discussion with Film Industry professionals and Festival Jurors.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Seminar: The Movie Magic of Visual Effects
Presented by Dennis Skotak (Academy Award-winning visual effects artist)
From models to miniatures to computer generated images - is explained by an Oscar-winning insider.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
12:00 pm -1:00 pm
Panel: Filmmaker Discussion: "Getting Your Film Seen"
Moderated by John Halecky
Discussion with Film Industry professionals.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Seminar: "The State of Funny"
Presented by Anne Beatts
An exploration of comedy today, including the question: "Is 'Modern Family' really modern?"
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Seminar: “Shooting or Converting film to 3D”
Presented by Paul Ottosson
Paul will discuss the options available and show demo material.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Seminar: "Character Development Through an Emotional Landscape"
presented by D.C. Fontana
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
3D Showcase of Short Films with Q&A Panel Discussion
Presented by the LA 3D Club - John Hart, Ray Zone, Tom Koester, Eric Kurland (3D Stereo Club of Southern California)
Location: Northwoods Resort, Talmadge Room
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Seminar: “The Importance of Sound & Sound Design in Storytelling”
Presented by Paul Ottosson
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Panel: "The Dos & Don'ts Within The Post Production Process"
Moderated by Tom McCarthy (EVP Post Production Facilities Sony Pictures Studio) with Eric Rigney (Sony); Desmond Cannon (Sony); Ben Bendetti (Sony); Paul Ottosson (Academy Award winner); Casey Richards (Avid); Mike Des Roches (Sony)
This panel will discuss how to get the most you can on the screen within the budget you have to work with.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room
SUNDAY
Located at Performing Arts Center
10:00 am - Noon
Possible Roundtables with participating Industry Pros
(this is not confirmed, Check the bulletin board - Participants will be posted at the Performing Arts Center during the festival)