3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Beginner's Guide to SXSW Film
24 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Agnes Varnum, Laurent Rejto, Jette Kernion, David Zellner, Ingrid Kopp
event::about How do I into the movies I want to see? How do I get to the theater on time? What panels are must-see? Rookies should come armed with questions for long-time SXSW panelists to share the best tips and tricks!
event::tags Film Festivals
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Straight From the Source (Code)
37 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Eric Vespe, Duncan Jones, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan
event::about Join visionary director Duncan Jones and the cast of the SXSW opening night film as they navigate parallel universes, alternate realities and mind-bending explosions. Jones will be joined by cast members Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan as they answer all of your questions about the making of Source Code his highly anticipated follow up to Moon.
event::tags Case Study
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Making The Magic Happen: The Art Of Producing
19 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
event::about Far more than the traditional money person, the modern producer is at the beating heart of every film, helping it grow from idea to realization, and into the world. This panel aims to pick apart the nuts and bolts of the producer's art.
event::tags Production
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Catherine Hardwicke's Directing Workshop
33 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Catherine Hardwicke, Jay Fernandez
event::about Join master director Catherine Hardwicke as she brings her stories to life, from concept to camera. The acclaimed director of Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown, Twilight, and the highly anticipated new film Red Riding Hood, (screening at this years film festival), Hardwicke will share her method with an exclusive look at clips, concept drawings, storyboards and more.
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
The Art of Casting: Unraveling the Myth.
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Alexa Fogel, Beth Sepko, Cindy Tolan, Suzanne Weinert
event::about For independent filmmaking, casting is an essential part. The casting director's role can encompass pre-production, dealing with un-financed material, and helping first time directors gain knowledge about actors, acting, and the business in general.
event::tags Casting
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Can Transmedia save the Entertainment Industry?
34 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
event::about Everybody wants to preach about Transmedia but will it be the savior that some people promise? As a movement transmedia has attracted significant interest in publishing, advertising, interactive and film. Most major publishers now have Transmedia divisions. Most large advertising agencies are developing Transmedia campaigns for clients. Game developers were into Transmedia before most people and video games are now routinely becoming films. In the film world, the Directors Guild of America has now officially designated "Transmedia Producer" as a viable credit line. All very well. But will the investment in Transmedia reap big rewards for the Entertainment Industry? Will it stem a seemingly inevitable decline in audience and revenue? Join Daniel Lorenzetti of TransMediaMatrix and SXSW 2010 Transmedia Storytelling Presenter as he interviews prominent Film Producers about the movement and the progressive projects that are blazing a Transmedia trail across the entertainment industry.
event::tags Marketing - PR - Publicity
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Sound Decisions: A Reality Check on Using Music in Film
10 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Unexpected non-fiction storytelling (with Ze Frank, the NFB and IDFA DocLab)
45 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Ze Frank, Caspar Sonnen, Hugues Sweeney, Rob McLaughlin
event::about IDFA's DocLab presents some of the most innovative web projects and interactive documentaries in internet media production. Learn from some representatives of IDFA and the experts of the genre.
event::tags Documentary
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Branded Documentary: A Case Study, Concept to Cannes
37 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
event::about Marketers and filmmakers take note: branded film content is on the rise. As consumers sidestep traditional advertising, brands must connect with them in new ways. Many have begun to purvey magnetic content of their own -- often by telling real stories about the lives they change. Some of their richest content and biggest successes are coming from their work with documentary filmmakers, who are finding a new sustainability of their own through this meaningful commissioned work. But how do these projects happen? How is branded content best leveraged? And does it actually deliver? A Fortune 100 company recently commissioned Flow Nonfiction to create a branded documentary film surrounding a partnership with a non-profit; the concrete results for the brand were stunning. This panel's case study illuminates the trend, with a 360 view from the stakeholders and collaborators who made it happen, and a discussion of best practices for all players in this cresting niche.
event::tags Documentary
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Hollywood Lessons: What Film School Didn't Teach Me
17 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
event::about The film industry can be a difficult business to navigate, you can go to film school to prepare for it, but how far does that go? Hear from a number of recent graduates of various schools who are making a living within the industry about how different life in the industry is from life in film school. Panelists will describe where their education left off and what they've had to learn the hard way. We’ll be looking at how to make the transition from the world of academia to the film world. Discussion will include the place of short films to making your first feature (micro or indie budget) and realistic goals for those films. We’ll talk about how panelist’s goals have changed over the years in light of lessons learned and changing perspectives on the industry. The panel will include reflections on life decisions, and what they wish they knew at various stages in their careers, for instance, before they went to film school and before moving to NY/LA. This is a focus on the points of entry into the business side of the industry, including a general overview and a look into the role of agencies, festivals and networking.
event::tags Business
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Indie Success: What is it? Who's Got It?
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Mike Ryan, Morgan Fox, Aaron Hillis, Matt Dentler, Scott Macaulay, Morgan Jon Fox
event::about What can we deduce from last year's indie films that premiered in festivals, then went on to do decent theatrical box office (CITY ISLAND, EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, WINTER'S BONE)? What can be said about the miscalculated flops? Are there lessons to be learned from modest breakouts like GASLAND and TINY FURNITURE, success stories that can't be judged by mere ticket sales? In these economically unstable yet creatively exciting times, are there quantifiable new definitions for success? (LEVEL: Advanced)
event::tags Case Study
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Documentary Deities: Dispelling The Director Myth
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
event::about Filmmaking is a team effort, and none more so than the documentary. Most documentaries are made by a core team of multiple hat-wearing collaborators all drawn to the medium specifically because it allows for a 'roll up the sleeves,' hands-on approach to craft, strategy and storytelling at the most intimate levels for a long period of time. Despite this reality, and in light of a much more sophisticated, user-driven media landscape, The Director as all-powerful God perpetuates as a convenient myth for traditional and nontraditional press and audiences to buy into - often to the detriment of their own ability to understand (or even create) such works. This panel, hosted by Oscar nominated documentary filmmaker and IDA Board President Eddie Schmidt, and featuring top documentary producers, editors and DP's responsible for Academy and Emmy nominated projects, pulls the curtain away from their renowned projects to reveal the true team efforts that make these films so great and the documentary art so unique. Unlike big-budget Hollywood, no one person's job is to stand around and fetch coffee for the star on a documentary set. This will be a dynamic, possibly even controversial, first-person look into how the nonfiction sausage gets made. However, the goal is not dirty laundry but rather media literacy: to educate an industry and an audience who ought to know better and will benefit from doing so.
event::tags Documentary
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
The Female Funny: Is It Different For Girls?
35 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Rachel Sklar, Jamie Denbo, Irin Carmon, Stuart Blumberg
event::about Are men funnier than women? That question is one of the stupider distractions to derail female writers, actors, directors and filmmakers in recent years, because it puts women on the defensive and forces them to "prove" they are funny/write funny/know funny/can make funny. Within the wider challenges of the film industry, this has set up different challenges for women in getting specifically comedic film projects off the ground, from script to directing to funny roles for women to the practicalities of getting funded. Is it because, as NYT film critic Manolha Dargis has said, "It's all guys making deals with other guys?" Is it that women are hidden behind-the-scenes, as was debated in the "Daily Show vs. Jezebel" controversy? Are things changing thanks to trailblazers like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Kristen Wiig? How present are women in the surging Judd Apatow/Jonah Hill/Paul Rudd/David Wain canons - as stars, or supporting roles? And is it harder to get to the audience before the audience - the gatekeepers of the industry (and it's money) - who are those gatekeepers, what does their gender tend to be, and is there a humor divide? Or is funny funny, and can women make dick jokes as well as any guy? Finally, consider this comment: "It is incredibly difficult to find beautiful, talented, funny women over 35.” Every heard that about a dude? That was said by Colette Burson, co-creator of Hung. There's probably a dick joke in there.
event::tags Comedy
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Marketing Your Movie: Making A Great Trailer
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Monica Brady, Mark Woollen, Evelyn Watters, Peter Lawson, Michelle Hooper, Matthew Cohen, Larry Baldauf
event::about Getting a movie made is difficult enough but marketing it to its best advantage is equally as challenging. In this panel you will hear from award winning trailer editors and movie marketing experts on how to make a good trailer great, what makes a great trailer and ideas on how to get your film noticed in today's crowded digital landscape. Movie theater treats will be provided!
event::tags Workshop
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Did You Kill Anyone? Reality in War Movies
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Paul Rieckhoff, Danfung Dennis, Katie VanLangen, Rudy Reyes, Gideon Yago
event::about Civilians haven’t experienced what is like for our service members abroad, and fictional accounts of the war haven’t been effective in changing the perceptions of the American public. With Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington’s ‘Restrepo’, they have created a film that answers the question of “What was it like over there?” in a way that no other film has been able to do. ‘Restrepo’ chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The documentary focuses on a remote 15-man outpost called Restrepo. Filmmakers Hetherington and Junger dug in with the men of Second Platoon, making a total of ten trips to the Korengal between June 2007 and July 2008. Together with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, National Geographic is using ‘Restrepo’ to encourage the dialogue that this film fosters between veterans who have experienced combat and the general public. In this panel, we’ll explore the ways in which a film can change the lives of the troops featured, the service members that go see the film, and the civilians that are exposed for the first time to real combat in Afghanistan. We’ll discuss the ways in which ‘Restrepo’ is connecting veterans within their communities, and already helping to ease the transition home for many. IAVA will also discuss what Hetherington and Junger did right in ‘Restrepo’ and what so many other filmmakers have gotten wrong in their depictions of our current conflicts.
event::tags Documentary
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Sex it Up!
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Lisa Vandever, Lynn Comella, Buck Angel, Vivian Darkbloom, Alan Levy, Zach Clark
event::about What’s the difference between art and porn? The old joke is that “one is in focus,” but it’s also an aesthetic distinction that is increasingly irrelevant. Just as more “mainstream” indie filmmakers are utilizing explicit themes and imagery in their works, a new school of directors working on the adult side of the industry are creating works that defy the porn clichés. Even if you’re not looking to bare all, here’s your chance to learn from each and tell stories that move past the bedroom door to embrace the full range of our experiences.
event::tags Content
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Cinematic Production with DSLRs
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
event::about This workshop will go over a complete workflow for DSLR shooters from choosing the necessary gear to shooting the production to an efficient post production workflow for ending in Final Cut. The goal will be that attendees will be able to leave with the knowledge and presentation materials and have the basics covered to begin shooting immediately.
event::tags New Technology - Next Generation
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Beyond 3D: How Interactive Screenings Will Save Cinema
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Henri Mazza, Greg MacLennan, Clinton McClung
event::about With each advent of new technology, pundits (and now bloggers) like to speculate on how long the theatrical experience of movie viewing can survive. With the growth of cinema eateries, larger IMAX-inspired screens in local multiplexes, and 3D tent pole productions, it seems that every chain is struggling to stay one step ahead of the also improving home theater technology. But how long can technology alone help the struggling theater industry? There's a growing movement spreading around the world of people who realize that the size of the screen isn't the most important aspect, it's the involvement of the audience. What started as campy enjoyment of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at midnight showings has grown into a love affair with interactive viewing experiences of all types of features. From traditional Sing-Alongs of musical movies to Quote-Alongs of beloved classics like The Princess Bride, interactive theatrical experiences are ramping up like never before. In the summer of 2010 Paramount Pictures joined in on the action by rereleasing Grease theatrically across the US. With the major studios playing in the pond traditionally occupied by fans and improv troupes, what does the future hold for interactive screenings, and will it be enough to save the tradition of hundreds of people gathering in the same room to watch flickering images projected on a screen?
event::tags Exhibition
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Reel Murder: From Crime Scene to Big Screen
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Corey Mitchell, Philip Anselmo, Hart Fisher, Ami Canaan Mann, Steve Mims
event::about Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Al Capone - their actions, as well as those of other infamous deviants, have shocked the world. They continued to fascinate millions of people when their crimes were turned into big screen Hollywood blockbusters, iconic horror movies, and cutting edge independent films. But how do these tales of depravity, tragedy, and inhumanity make their way from behind the yellow crime scene tape to your nearby multiplex or film festival? Los Angeles Times best-selling true crime author, Corey Mitchell, will moderate this panel discussion on how murder has become big business in Hollywood. The Reel Murder panel, which will be comprised of the leading voices in true crime writing, feature filmmaking, and documentary filmmaking, will guide the audience member from the crime scene to the big screen. Some topics of discussion will include: Why are certain crimes considered big screen-worthy while others are not? What are the inevitable legal pitfalls involved in turning a true crime story into a movie? How can filmmakers empathize with survivors of victims without losing the visceral impact of the story? How can filmmakers deal with protests from the morality police, as well as those genuinely troubled by the subject matter? Reel Murder: From the Crime Scene to the Big Screen will be the one panel that SXSW Film Festival-goers, industry experts and casual film fans alike, will be dying to see.
event::tags Content
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Talking Sound: A BMI Conversation
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
Speaker Doreen Ringer-Ross
event::about A conversation between BMI’s Doreen Ringer-Ross and a special musical guest, to be announced later.
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