|
Ever
thought
you
had
that
winning
idea
for
a
film
or
television
show?
Just
like
American
Idol
auditions,
this
interactive
panel
will
allow
you
to
take
your
best
shot
pitching
to
our
panel
of
industry
professionals—then
they’ll
evaluate
your
technique,
style
and
content.
Offering
up
helpful
pointers
to
set
you
on
your
way
to
stardom,
we
promise
they’ll
be
nicer
than
Simon
Cowell.
This
panel
was
standing
room
only
at
last
year's
festival.
Scheduled
panelists
include:
Marc
Halperin
(Magic
Lamp),
Steve
Shor,
D.J.
Paul
(Ocelot
Pitcutes),
Kimberly
Shane
O'Hara,
and
independent
producer
Melanie
Truhett
Those
interested
in
pitching
should
email
gabe@cinemaepicuria.org
by
Friday,
April
7
with
the
subject:
"Pitch
Panel." |
With
the
advent
of
new
technologies
comes
a
wealth
of
opportunities
for
the
independent
filmmaker.
Where
once
the
goal
was
to
land
a
theatrical
distribution
deal,
these
days
filmmakers
may
choose
to
seek
alternative
means
of
distribution.
Some
companies,
like
Magnolia
and
IFC,
are
experimenting
with
closing
the
window
between
theatrical
and
DVD
and
on-demand
releases.
Other
companies,
like
Wellspring
(at
the
behest
of
corporate
owners
the
Weinstein
Company)
are
closing
theatrical
divisions
outright
to
focus
exclusively
on
DVD.
How
can
independent
companies
remain
competitive
in
this
new
climate?
With
Wellspring
getting
sprung—will
more
small
companies
follow
suit?
Is
our
shared
theater
experience
doomed
to
suffer
the
fate
of
the
Nickelodeon?
Moderator:
Joel
S.
Bachar
(Microcinema
International)
Scheduled
panelists
include:
Marisa
Keselica
(VP,
Theatrical
Sales,
Wellspring),
Ted
Sarandos
(Chief
Content
Officer,
Netflix),
Jonathan
Marlow
(Director
of
Content
Acquisitions,
GreenCine),
Houston
King
(Goodbye
Cruel
Releasing),
and
filmmaker
Caveh
Zahedi
(I
Was
a
Sex
Addict). |
Whether
conquering
the
challenges
of
shooting
a
live
cabaret
film,
examining
a
failed
campaign
to
resuscitate
a
dormant
Best
Musical
Oscar
category,
tackling
unique
problems
associated
with
creating
the
period
look
and
sound
of
a
70s
rock
band,
or
utilizing
film
and
television’s
power
to
market
music
for
a
record
label,
this
panel
explores
the
opportunities,
difficulties
and
creativity
in
matching
film
and
music.
Moderator:
Ben
Fong-Torres
(Rolling
Stone,
San
Francisco
Chronicle)
Scheduled
panelists
include:
Dan
Mirvish
(Director,
Open
House:
The
Musical,
co-writer,
Half-Empty),
Brad
Kimmel
(Writer/Director,
NOVEM),
Mack
Hill
(Vice
President
Film,
Television
and
Advertising,
Sony
Music),
and
esteemed
music
video
director
Scott
Sampler. |
Panels
at the
Sonoma
Valley
Film
Festival
are
laid-back
conversational
exchanges
between
filmmakers,
film
lovers and
industry
professionals.
This year,
we’ve
found an
ideal
venue to
house
these
moderated
discussions
on
Saturday,
April 8:
the Sonoma
Barracks,
one of the
historical
treasures
of the
Valley,
which
dates back
to the
birth of
California.
All Panels
are free
and open
to the
public,
though
festival pass holders
have
priority
for
admission
and
seating
(until 0
minutes
prior to
the start
of each
program). 