Moderator: Michael Berlin, (Earth Final Conflict) Screenwriting Professor, Long Beach State Including Panelists: Dan O'Bannon (Total Recall, Aliens, Return of the Living Dead, Dark Star) Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty, Jimmy Neutron:Boy Genius, Patch Adams, The Nutty Professor, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls) Michael Urban (Saved!) Tamar Simon Hoffs (The Allnighter, Lepke, Red Roses and Petrol)
11:30 am � 1:30 pm
Directing Workshop
Radisson Hotel, Newport Beach
Moderator: Phil Scanlon, Director of Seminars Including Panelists: Brian Dannelly (Saved!) Jim Fall (The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Grosse Point, Trick, Damaged Goods) Dana Brown ( Endless Summer II, Step Into Liquid, Dust to Glory) Greg Pritikin (Totally Confused, Dummy, and the upcoming Surviving Eden)
2:00 pm � 4:00 pm
Animation Workshop
Radisson Hotel, Newport Beach
Moderator: Frank Terry, Chair of Character Animation Cal Arts Including Panelists: Kevin Geiger, Simplistic Pictures Ron Husband, Lead Animator at Disney (Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Fantasia 2000, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid) Andrew Overtoom, Animation Director (Spongebob Squarepants) Moon Seun, Simplistic Pictures Tricia Garcia, Animation Director (King of the Hill)
Cinematographers Forum NO ADMISSION WILL BE CHARGED
Sunday, April 18th
10:00 am � 12:45 pm
�Big Film, Little Film: There are no small films�
Edwards Island Cinema 5, Fashion Island, Newport Beach
�BIG FILM, LITTLE FILM' will be an exploration of the challenges facing the cinematographer in the service of telling the �story'. Whether he or she is shooting a small-budget or a major feature, a short, a music video, a commercial or a documentary; whether recording to film or digital; whether involved in an indie, a student or a studio project, the issues are similar. Referring to clips from their work, cinematographer panelists will discuss their experience with lighting, composition, mood and equipment as related to communicating with the director and crew, interacting with the actors and interpreting the script.
Moderator: Bob Fisher, Journalist & honorary member ASC Forum Director:Fred Goodich (Surviving Eden, The Affair, For Love of the Game 2nd Unit)
Event chairman, Cinematographer's Forum Including (subject to availability) Panelists: L�szl� Kov�cs, ASC (Easy Rider, Ghostbusters) Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC (Deerhunter, The Rose) Ferne Pearlstein (Imelda, Sumo East & West) Richard Crudo, ASC President (Federal Hill, American Pie) Isidore Mankofsky, ASC (Somewhere in Time, The Muppet Movie) David Waldman, (Nostalgia, Nissan campaign)
Free Seminar Series
Vision & Craft: The Art of Filmmaking
Friday, April 23rd
10:30 am � 12:00 pm
Film 101: The Business of Filmmaking
Radisson Hotel, Newport Beach
One On One With Chris Gore of Film Threat, hosted by Gregg Schwenk Moderator: David Straus, Without a Box Including Panelists: Jeff Dowd, Producer's Representative and Consultant
Greg Kahn, filmBUZZ
John Paton, IndieFilmmaker and
Tomorrow Entertainment
Keiko Beatie, Director of Program Development Newport Beach Film Festival
12:30 pm � 3:30 pm
Meet The Programmers Day
Radisson Hotel, Newport Beach
Up to 25 programmers from around the country will be available for you to meet and network with. It is a great opportunity for Filmmakers to present their films. Various businesses that support independent filmmakers and development of the industry, including CFI and the Film Festival Channel, will be represented. Scheduled to attend: Portland Film Festival, Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival, Israel Film Festival, Waterfront Film Festival, Denver Film Society, Austin Film Festival, Thunderbird Film Festival, Wine Country Film Festival, Maui Film Festival, Dances With Films and many more.
3:00 pm � 5:00 pm
HD to Cinema: A discussion of the newest techniques for HD to Film work flow
Radisson Hotel, Newport Beach
Presenter:Steve Klenk, Laser Graphics and Ken Garff, DP and Founder of In 24P Creative
Please check back on the website for updates on seminar guests. These events are free to the public and available on first-come, first-served basis. Guest apperances are subject to change without notice.
