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AFM Conferences and Seminars provide a forum where attendees can interact with and learn from prominent filmmakers, financiers, industry executives and talent. Below is information about the 2007 Conference and Seminar schedule.
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Missed the 2006 Seminar Series? Click here to see the schedule and view video of selected panels.
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| Thursday, 1 November, 2007 |
| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Programmed by: SAGIndie
Moderator:
Darrien Michele Gipson, National Director, SAGIndie
Panelists:
Daniel Englehardt, Producer, Palo Alto
Brad Leone, Co-writer/director, Palo Alto
Tony Vallone, Co-writer, Palo Alto
Ben Savage, Actor, Palo Alto
Justin Mentell, Actor, Palo Alto
Eve Brent, Actress, Palo Alto
Location: Le Merigot Hotel
Cost: $35 per person
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| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Programmed by: American Society of Cinematographers
ASC Cinematographers discuss how new film, digital and hybrid tools are affecting the Art and Craft of Cinematography.
Moderators:
George Spiro Dibie, ASC; Chair, ASC PR Committee; Member, Board of Governors
Panelists:
Daryn Okada, ASC, Just Like Heaven, Mean Girls, Cradle 2 the Grave
Michael Goi, ASC, Invasion, The Kids Who Saved Summer, Judas
Bill Bennett, ASC, Waiting to Exhale, Bugsy, Dante’s Peak
Daniel Pearl, ASC, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Christian Sebaldt, ASC, Desperation, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, FeardotCom
James Chressanthis, ASC, The Music Man, The Ghost Whisperer
Stephen Lighthill, ASC, Nash Bridges, Coming out Under Fire, Open Season
Isidore Mankofsky, ASC, Love Lies & Murder, Polly, The Muppet Movie
Billy Fraker, ASC, Rosemary’s Baby, Tombstone, Rules of Engagement
Caleb Deshanel, ASC, Anna and the King, The Passion of the Christ
Rodney Taylor, ASC, Home of Freedom, Wired to Win, Home of the Giants
M. David Mullen, ASC, Akeelah and the Bee, The Astronaut Farmer, Big Love
Steve Fierberg, ASC, Secretary, Entourage, Days of Wrath
Nancy Schreiber, ASC, November, A Beautiful Life
Location: Le Merigot Hotel
Cost: $35 per person
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| Friday, 2 November, 2007 |
| 9:00am - 12:30pm |
The yearly Finance Conference brings together CEOs, financiers, and filmmakers in two back-to-back sessions where you will learn about the current state of independent film financing. The high-powered panels will discuss emerging trends and financing options.
9:00am - 10:45am Film Financing - Year in Review
Moderator:
P. John Burke, Head of Entertainment Group, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Panelists:
Morgan Rector, Regional Manager Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, Comerica Bank
Bob Hayward, Chief Operating Officer, Summit Entertainment LP
David Molner, Principal, Screen Capital
Roy Salter, Principal, Salter Group
10:45am - 11:00am Break
11:00am - 12:30am Emerging Trends in Film Financing
Moderator:
Benson Berro, Senior Manager, Federal Tax services, KPMG
Panelists:
Jeff Begun, VP Business Development, Axium International
Trevor Short, Chief Financial Officer, Nu Image
Christa Thomas, Managing Director, JPMorgan Securities, Entertainment Industries Group
John Flock, President, Peace Arch Films
Fred Milstein, President, CineFinance
Location: Fairmont Miramar Hotel
Cost: $95 per person. Includes continental breakfast.
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| Sunday, 4 November, 2007 |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
Programmed by: Film Independent
Whether you are making a feature film, a documentary, or a commercial, the law allows you a great deal more latitude than you may think when using copyrighted material. There is even insurance to cover things you use under the fair use doctrine, by which you may use copyrighted material to make your point. A panel of experts will answer all your questions about what you can and cannot use in your film without getting permission.
Moderators:
Michael Donaldson, Author, Clearance and Copyright
Panelists:
Christi Deardorff, Media Professional Insurance
Kirby Dick, Director, This Film is Not Yet Rated
Winnie Wong, DeWitt Stern Group
Location: Le Merigot Hotel
Cost: $35 per person
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| Monday, 5 November, 2007 |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
Programmed by: Writers Guild of America, West
How the writer’s inclusion in the filmmaking process can enhance feature film projects for everyone.
Moderator:
Howard A. Rodman, Writer, Joe Gould’s Secret, Savage Grace, August
Panelists:
Miguel Arteta, Writer/ Director, Star Maps, Director, The Good Girl, Chuck and Buck, Episodes of Ugly Betty, The Office, Six Feet Under, Freaks and Geeks
Andrea Berloff, Writer, World Trade Center
Nick Kazan, Writer, At Close Range, Reversal of Fortune, Fallen, Bicentennial Man, Co-Writer, Frances, Matilda
Jack Epps, Jr., Co-Writer, Top Gun, Dick Tracy, The Secret of My Success
Carl Ellsworth, Writer, Red Eye, Co-Writer, Disturbia
Location: Le Merigot Hotel
Cost: $35 per person
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| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
- SOLD OUT*
Programmed by: Directors Guild of America
New business models in indie distribution.
Moderator:
Bobby Roth, Member, Independent Director’s Committee, DGA, Berkeley
Panelists:
Rob Nilsson, Director/Producer, Pan
Kelly Sanders, Executive Director, Truly Indie
David Straus, Co-founder, CEO, Withoutabox
Angela Wilson Gyetvan, VP, Marketing and Content, Revver
Location: Le Merigot Hotel
Cost: $35 per person
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| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Programmed by: Women In Film/ L.A. International Committee
Join our panel of Hollywood experts as they examine the art and business of adaptation for film. They will discuss the process of discovering the sources, acquiring the rights, developing the project, marketing and selling it for the Screen.
Moderator:
Michael Andres Palmieri, Writer/Producer/Consultant
Panelists:
Linda Lichter Esq., Lawyer, Lichter, Grossman, Nichols & Adler, Inc.
Robin Swicord, Writer, Director, The Jane Austin Book Club, Memoirs of a Geisha, Little Women
Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, President, Ahimsa Films
Steven Fisher, Literary Agent, APA
Location: Le Merigot Hotel
Cost: $35 per person
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