How do I get into film festivals, what do they want from me as a filmmaker, why should I bother? How to choose?
Moderated by David S. Smith, filmmaker, Program Director at Columbia State's Film Crew Technology Program, and Artistic Director, FIIFF. Smith leans in to these professionals to get the scoop on International Film Festivals with Paul McEvoy, United Kingdom, Exec Director, FRIGHTFEST, UK’s largest Genre festival, Natasha Marburger, ED London Independent Film Festival and Los Angeles International Film Festival, Nicole Lieberman, Founder - The FemaleFilmClub.com and curator at HerFLIX and Jenna Suru, Paris International Film Festival.
How is Media affected by the Female Gaze? What does it mean?
Kate Kinninmont, MBE, MD, The F Word Media Co, United Kingdom moderates this panel of exceptional women. Jenna Suru, Producer/WriterActor, Director, Paris International Film Festival www.belleepoquefilms, Natasha Marburger, Producer and Exec Director, London Int’l Film Festival and Los Angeles Int’l Film Festival, www.natashamarburger.com, Robyn Jackson, President, Board of Directors, Women in Film, Atlanta, www.wifta.org, Susan McEvoy, Producer, Brass Rocks Productions, www.susanmmcevoy.com, Dr. Jennifer Galvin, Filmmaker, Producer Director www.jennifergalvin.com discuss the state of the industry today.
Let’s discuss composing, clearances and licensing.
Darice G. of Synapse Publishing (www.synapsepublishing.com) discusses with these experts When/ how does music enter the film. Angela D. Green, Esq. specializing in Music Entertainment Law, Exec Director, Memphis Music Banq and On Location Memphis International Music & Film Festival, www.memphismusicbanq.com, Shay Watson, Composer/Music Supervisor/Singer/Songwriter, www.shaywatson.com, Beth Harrington, Writer/Director; The Winding Stream and The Musicianer among others, www.bethharrington.com, Wynne Adams, Promotions/Marketing/Mgmnt/Producing, www.wynneproductions.com
Panelists
Kate Kinninmont, MBE
MD The F-Word Media Co, UK
Director/Producer BBC, WIFV, UK
Developer
Dr. Jennifer Galvin
Writer/Producer/Director
Documentary Filmmaker with emphasis
on people and their stories.
Susan McEvoy
Writer Producer, Brass Rocks Productions
Writer Producer, Brass Rocks Productions
Natasha Marburger
Producer, Natasha Marburger Films, Ltd
UK, Natasha is the Executive Direcrtor
London International Film Festival and Los Angeles Internatinoal Film Festival.
NatashaMarburger.com
Adam Caar
Developer
Jenna Suru
Producer, Writer, Director, Actor
Award winning writer, producer, director, actor based in Paris. Latest film the Golden H, 2020, is winning awards and acclaim.
She is the exuctive director of Paris international film festival.
Robyn Watson
Director, Communications Warner Media,President WIFT-A and past board member NYWIF Robyn
has been involved with the community in devloping programs and outreach to raise awareness through
media.
Developer
Paul McEvoy
The executive director of FrightFest, UK. FrightFest is the largest Horror film festival in Europe.
Executive Director
Beth Harrington
Award Winning Writer/Director /Producer from
the Pacific Northwest, Beth has been at FIIFF
with The Winding Stream Music Doc about the
Carter Family origins and this year with
The Musicianer.
Shay Watson
Composer, Musician
Singer, songwriter composed a number of hallmark films as well as on NBC, ANE, CBS, HBO, Showtime, History Channel, Discovery, Fox, ESPN, The Family Channel, Nick Jr.
Angela D Green
Writer and Executive Director
Music and entertainment lawyer and writer. Also, the executive director of the memphis music banq, the executive director of On Location Memphis international music and film festival
Wynne Adams
Music Marking and Branding Producer
Music marketing and branding producer, based in nashville, who also has the Galaxy of Stars.
Nicole Lieberman
Producer, Actress
Based in the UK, Nicole is the co-founder of Female Film club and she is an award winning producer and actress, currently in law school in London.
PANEL #4 is at 3:00PM LIVE ON ZOOM.
PANEL #4 is at 3:00PM LIVE ON ZOOM. It is a one on one. Dave Deborde will be discussing the finer points of Pitch and most importantly the tax code 181. This is important information most especially becausei it will expire on December 31. If your film could possibly be advanaged by this you should be aware. If you are not at that point, it is good to understand what are incentives and how they are of great importance to all filmmaking productions. Dave will be discussing all with Producer and entertainment lawyer Hal "Corky" Kessler whose career spans decades. He was named Entertainent Lawyer of the year in 2019. His last film was Human Capital with Liev Schreiber and Marissa Tomei leading the cast. IF YOU ARE GOING TO WATCH THIS SESSION LIVE you need to send an email before 2:00PM CST to: Volunteers@Synapsepublishing.com. YOU will be sent back inmmediately a code to enter the call and participate.
We hope to see you there.
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