FRIDAY, 8/16 12pm-1:30pm FILM FINANCING 101 SHAUN REDICK Producer; I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell; The Messenger JEFF KALLIGHERI Producer; CEO of Waterstone Entertainment
1pm-3pm THE ART AND COMMERCE OF THE SHORT FILM presented by Whitewater Films Off site round table session in the courtyard at Whitewater Films: 2013 Beloit Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90025 MODERATOR: RICK ROSENTHAL Director & Producer; Creator of Whitewater Films TREVOR ENGELSON Manager, Underground Film KATHLEEN MCKINNIS Programmer, Palm Springs Shorts DAVID KARLAK Director of Rise LANDON ZAKHEIM Sundance Shorts Programmer
2pm-3:30pm MEET THE READERS This panel, featuring six veteran story analysts, will enlighten writers who want to know what happens to their scripts when they are submitted to agents and production companies. Find out what readers look for and how they approach analysis. Demystify this behind-the-scenes process as you meet the readers. MODERATOR: GREGORY WEINKAUF The Huffington Post MINDI WHITE In house script consultant for L.A. Writers Lab, respected story analyst KATHY MCCULLOUGH Reader, Screenwriter; Has read for HBO, Miramax, Castle Rock and others; Author of “Who Needs Magic?” ROB POTTER Longtime reader for HBO, Winner of PianoFight’s Short-Lived JOHN BLAKE Story Analyst, past & present clients include HBO Film, Starz, Amazon Studios, Miramax, Picturehouse & others INGRID DE BEUS Reader for HBO & Starz PETER RUSSELL Master story teacher & script doctor, creator of How Movies Work (HMW)
4pm-5:30pm ART OF THE HORROR SHORT FILM presented by FEARnet • Academy Room at the Roosevelt Hotel Horror Icons and New Voices sit down to discuss the art, culture and business of the horror short. MODERATOR: Gavin Hignight FEARnet Tom Holland Writer, Director, Child’s Play, Fright Night, Thinner, Tales From The Crypt, Tom Holland’s Twisted Tales Drew Daywalt Writer, Director, The Closet, Spoon, Meat, Leprechaun’s Revenge, Death Valley TV Series Rebekah McKendry Writer, Filmmaker, The Dump, Feather, Zombies March, Blood and Guts Erik Gardner Writer, Director, Mangler Reborn, Blue Hole, Dreamtakers Luke Passmor Writer, Director, The Day, Teen Wolf Season 2, Walking Dead Webseries
6pm-8pm HOLLYSHORTS FILM CONFERENCE NETWORKING RECEPTION presented by FEARnet
SATURDAY, 8/17 11am-12pm PRODUCTION AUDIO / POST PRODUCTION
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE YOUR FILM SOUND GREAT presented by LAPPG SOUND This special panel will focus on Audio for INDIE Filmmakers offering specific guidance about the gear, strategies and audio workflows for the digital filmmaker across the audio production and postproduction process FRED GINSBURG CAS, PH.D, MBKS; Highly experienced production sound mixer WOODY WOODHALL CAS-President of Allied Post Audio in Santa Monica, CA; Award winning supervising sound editor, sound designer and re-recording mixer; Head of LAPPG
12pm-1:30pm HOW TO PRODUCE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSMEDIA PROJECT; THE FUTURE OF INDIE FILMMAKING JECT presented by PRODUCERS GUILD NEW MEDIA COUNCIL MODERATOR: DAMIAN PELLICCIONE Founder and Instructor of Web TV Workshop OTHERS TBA (see hollyshorts.com)
2pm-3:30pm TOOLS OF THE TRADE: DEMYSTIFYING VFX presented by METHOD STUDIOS Visual Effects (VFX) are ubiquitous these days. Virtually every film produced contains some form of computer generated effects ranging from the odd cosmetic touchup to larger than life extravaganzas. Despite their prevalence, it can be intimidating for directors and producers to navigate through the technical jargon and methods of post production. Join two of Method Studios’ top VFX experts for a tour behind the curtain, to see how film and commercial VFX projects come together, and what you can do to keep a project sailing smoothly through to its completion. We’ll be presenting case studies, going over some do’s and dont’s, and taking as many questions as you’d like to throw at us. JASON SCHUGARDT VFX Supervisor at Method Studios; The Wolverine CHARLES ABOU AAD CG Supervisor at Method Studios; Transformers, Star Trek
4pm-5:30pm THE DIGITAL PLAYERS YOU MUST KNOW Meet the next generation of digital executives, platforms, and companies that are changing the game today. MODERATOR: KEVIN WINSTON Founder of Digital LA LINDA OLSZEWSKI Head of Acquisitions for Shorts International; Shorts HD CYRUS FARROKH Executive Director at Electus International Ben Gigli 5-Second Films
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RICK SORKIN Leading Social & Digital Media Expert; Vice President of Sales & Talent Marketing at WHOSAY STEVE EDDY Vice President & Head of Production at Vuguru BOB ALEXANDER Director of Indiepix Films, Inc. CONRAD MONTGOMERY Creative Executive at Cartoon Network
6pm-8pm HOLLYSHORTS FILM CONFERENCE NETWORKING RECEPTION
SUNDAY, 8/18
12pm-1:30pm THE STATE OF FEATURE FILM THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION CHRIS CHARALAMBOUS Head of Acquistitions at Freestyle Releasing & Freestyle Digital Media TONY SAFFORD EVP of Worldwide Acquisitions for Twentieth Century Fox MIKE POLYDOROS Executive Vice President at Lionsgate
2pm-3:30pm MAKING FILM FINANCING WORK FOR YOU The purpose of the Film Finance panel is to give the filmmaker an important education in the business of making films. To make it in this industry you have to be able to professionally present yourself and your project, determine your film’s target market and projected revenue, be able to take on the viewpoint of investors looking at your project and show them how your film will succeed in a very clear way. This panel will help prepare you for exactly that. MODERATORS: DANIEL LIR & BAYOU BENNETT Award Winning Writers/Directors; Run L.A. based Dolce Films RIC SMITH Experienced Producer/Line Producer DAVID TISH Production Executive at Envision Media Arts MICHAEL O’BRIEN CEO of High Profile Entertainment MICHAEL DOVEN Associate Producer for The Last Samurai, Minority Report, Mission Impossible II, and others JULIET BERMAN Producer at Treehouse Pictures
4pm-5:30pm INDIEGOGO PITCH FEST PITCH YOUR PROJECT, WINNING IDEA GETS REAL FUNDS MODERATOR: JOHN TRIGONIS Manager of Film & Video at Indiegogo; Writer of Crowdfunding for Filmmakers: The Way to a Successful Film Campaign ERIN LI Producer, Director; Kepler X-47 DIANA WRIGHT Writer; Donnie Brock PI
6pm-8pm HOLLYSHORTS FILM CONFERENCE NETWORKING RECEPTION
MONDAY, 8/19 12pm-1:30pm EDITORS ROUND TABLE JAKE PUSHINSKY Film Editor; A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints; 10 Years PAUL HARB Editor The Expendables, The Expendables 3
2pm-3:30pm IMPACT SCREENWRITERS & DIRECTORS 2013: STATE OF THE BUSINESS Hear first hand from experienced Screenwriters and Directors about how to break into the industry, the state of the industry for directors and writers today, thier experiences, trials and tribulations, and how to go about getting work. MODERATOR: GREGORY WEINKAUF The Huffington Post RODO SAYAGUÉS Writer; Evil Dead 2013, Corned Beef, Panick Attack KYLE ALVAREZ Award winning writer & director; C.O.G; Easier With Practice JAMIE LINDEN Writer, Director, Producer; 10 Years; We Are Marshall; Dear John L. PHILIPPE CASSEUS Writer of Lionsgate’s Film-Freelancers SHELDON CANDIS Director, Co-Writer of LUV
4pm-5:30pm THE FUTURE OF 3D FILMMAKING JAMES STEWART Director & Producer of FOXED!
6pm-8pm HOLLYSHORTS FILM CONFERENCE NETWORKING RECEPTION
TUESDAY, 8/20
12pm-1:30pm HOLLYSHORTS ALUMNI—WHERE ARE THEY NOW? KAT COIRO Award winning Film Director, Writer, & Producer; A Case Of You; L!fe Happens; And While We Were Here CAREY WILLIAMS Award winning Director, Writer, & Producer; Cherry Waves DAVID RODRIGUEZ Award winning Director; Wrote, Produced, & Directed Last I Heard MIKE LE HAN Award winning Director; Winner of Best Short Film at the 7th Annual HollyShorts for Mrs Peppercorn’s Magical Reading Room
2pm-3:30pm SHOOTING IN CHINA Industry experts Cliff Lo (Attorney), Adam Christian Clark (Director), and Melanie Ansley (Producer) share their experiences working in China on shorts, tv series and features across reality and drama. Hear of their highs, lows and how they handled cultural differences. With interest in China/US collaboration rapidly increasing, this is a session not to be missed.
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MODERATOR: DEDDY TZUR Award Winning Composer ADAM CHRISTIAN CLARK Award winning Writer & Director; Wrote & Directed award winning Goodbye Shanghai; Directed China’s first reality tv series CLIFF LO Entertainment Lawyer; Kalmansohn & Andersen, LLP, Of Counsel MELANIE ANSLEY Producer; Red Light Revolution; Shanghai Bride
4pm-5:30pm PRODUCTION IN THE CLOUD
HIGH TECH HOLLYWOOD: PRODUCTION SOFTWARE presented by LIGHTSPEED eps For too long productions have relied on the latest technology from 1995 to manage their shows. Now things and changing, and fast. See what people at the Director’s Guild, the Producer’s Guild, and Sundance Film Festival have been talking about: Lightspeed. Lightspeed has been used across the globe on over 1,000 productions. Learn how Features and Television productions are using it to: • • • • •
Import Shooting Scripts for Breakdown Prepare Production Schedules Electronically Distribute Script Pages and Sides Create and Publish Call Sheets and Production Reports Connect Crew via Mobile Devices
Don’t be left behind. MODERATOR: BRUCE SANDS LightSPEED eps JIM FITZGERALD CEO of LightSPEED eps
6pm-8pm HOLLYSHORTS FILM CONFERENCE NETWORKING RECEPTION
WEDNESDAY, 8/21 12pm-1:30pm WOMEN IN FILM ROUND TABLE AT HOLLYSHORTS SANDRINE ORABONA Creative at Foreign Films MERCEDES COOPER Marketing Manager of AFFRM Sharon Lawrence Actress, NYPD Blue Ghen Laraya Long experienced international technology and entertainment attorney and on the Board of Directors of WIF Los Angeles
2pm-3:30pm AGENTS & MANAGERS—WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR? MODERATOR: JEFF SNEIDER TheWrap ALLARD CANTOR Owner of Epicenter, LLC JELANI JOHNSON Talent Manager at Generate
4pm-5:30pm DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING ROUND TABLE How to make an engaging documentary film in today’s ever cluttered distribution environment.
ADAM SCHOMER President of i2i Productions; Award winning Producer & Director BARRY RUBINOW Former Senior Vice President of Creative Services for the Documentary Channel KATIE WINCOR Coordinator at Rigler Creative
6pm-8pm HOLLYSHORTS FILM CONFERENCE NETWORKING RECEPTION
THURSDAY, 8/22
12pm-1:30pm NEXT GEN BREAKTHROUH PRODUCERS Independent producers continue to shape hollywood with companies financing the major hollywood films and the next crop of awards worthy indies. Hear the state of the industry from this group of Next Gen Breakthrough Producers and learn how to get your movie made. MODERATOR: ELLIOT KOTEK Editor-in-Chief at Beyond Cinema Magazine and Celebs. com; Entertainment Correspondent for ABC Radio MEGAN HUGHES Vice President of Route One Films AMBER RASBERRY Director of Development at 34th St. Films, a subsidiary of Tyler Perry Studios SARAH PERLMAN BREMNER Head of Development for Sunny Field Entertainment CLAY WESTERVELT Award winning Director, Cinematographer, & Producer; Founder of Imaginaut Entertainment, Inc ADAM LEBOVITZ Producer & Co-Creator of Quick Film Budget, Inc. MARK STOLAROFF Independent Producer and a founding partner of Antic Pictures; Creator of No Budget Film School MATT RATNER President of Tilted Windmill Productions; Match, Untitled Mark Jackson Sicily Project
2pm-3:30pm INDIE PRODUCERS 101: THEATRICAL VS. VOD SUREN M. SERON Producer, Sushi Girl, Stripped NEAL FISCHER Producer, Sushi Girl KERN SAXTON Director, Sushi Girl DESTIN PFAFF Actor, Millionaire Matchmaker KEN KOKIN Producer, Forbidden Kiss, For Tomorrow: The First Step of the Revolution
4pm-5:30pm WHAT STUDIOS ARE BUYING RIGHT NOW PETER RUSSELL Master Story Teacher & Script Doctor; Creator of How Movies Work (HMW)
6pm-8pm Invite-Only Private Conference Closing Reception
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