Schedule of Events
Screening venues for the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival include the Performing Arts Center (located at 39707 Big Bear Blvd. in Big Bear Lake) and Village Theatre North (located at 602 Pine Knot Avenue in Big Bear Lake) and Northwoods Resort located 40650 Village Dr., Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

Thursday, September 16, 2010
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
 Outdoor Screening of the film, "American Graffiti"
Antique car show and contest to promote the Film Festival's
sidebar showcasing cars & antique cars.
Special Guest: Paul Le Mat (original cast member)
Location: Discovery Center
Friday, September 17, 2010
9:00 am - 10:00 am
 Festival Registration Opens - Performing Arts Center
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
 Screening of Festival Films -  Performing Arts Center

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
 Screening of Festival Films -  Village Theatres North

11:00 am - 12:00 pmSeminar: "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 Sandy Steers
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


3:30 pm - 5:00 pmSidebar Showcase Film
HOT RODS ACROSS AMERICA - PART 2
Q&A with Paul Le Mat
Location: Performing Arts Center

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


5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
 Filmmaker Networking Reception - Performing Arts Center

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
 Opening Night Gala - Performing Arts Center
6:00 pm - Gala Reception Begins
7:00 pm - Lifetime Achievement Awards
8:15 pm - Screening of Opening Night Film, ALABAMA MOON

10:00 pm
 Filmmaker "After Party" Party
Location: Nottinghams Bar located at Robinhood Resort


Saturday, September 18, 2010
7:30 am - 9:00 am
 Filmmaker Breakfast (Invitation Only)

8:00 am
 Festival Registration Opens - Performing Arts Center


10:00 am - 6:00 pm
 Screening of Festival Films -  Performing Arts Center

9:45 am - 6:00 pm
 Screening of Festival Films -  Village Theatres North

9:30 am - 10:30 am
 Cinematography Q&A with Caleb Deschanel, ASC
(Five-time Oscar nominated Cinematographer for The Right Stuff; The Natural, Fly Away Home, The Patriot and The Passion of Christ.
Location: Performing Arts Center

10:45 am - 11:45 am
 Panel: Screenwriting - "Selling Your Screenplay to Hollywood"
Panelists: Film Industry professionals and jurors
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room

11:00 am - 12:30 pm
High School Student Films
Location: Performing Arts Center

11:00 pm - 12:00 pm
 Seminar: "The Movie Magic of Visual Effects"
Presented by Dennis Skotak
From models to miniatures to computer generated images - is explained by an Oscar-winning insider.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room

12:00 am -
1:00 pm
 Panel: Filmmaker Discussion: "Getting Your Film Seen"
Moderated by John Halecky
Film industry professionals and jurors
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
Discussing the options available and demo material
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room
2:00 pm - 3:30 pmSeminar: "Character Development/The Emotional Landscape"
Presented by D.C. Fontana
Location: Northwoods Resort, Boulder Bay Room

2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
 3D Film Showcase
Screenings of 3D short films and Q&A with Filmmakers
Presented by John Hart, Ray Zone, Tom Koester, Eric Kurland
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)
Panel Discussion on how to get the most you can on the screen within the budget you have to work with.
Location: Northwoods Resort, Meadows Room

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
 Wrap Party & Awards Ceremony
Location: Performing Arts Center

10:00 pm
 Filmmaker "After Party" Party
Location: Stillwells Restaurant, Northwoods Resort


Sunday, September 19, 2010

Beginning at
10:00 am		 Screenings of Award Winning Festival Films - FREE Admission!
Come early.

10:00 am - Noon
 "Possible" Roundtables with participating Industry Pros
(Participants will be posted at the Performing Arts Center)




Please Note:  Location for all events held on Sunday will be the Performing Arts Center