Friday

July 7, 2006

9:30 – 11:00 

"High School Record"

Written & Directed by Ben Wolfinsohn 

The documentary style film follows four awkward 17-year-olds as they struggle through their senior year. Like most high school students, they ride a continual wave of embarrassment: crappy after-school jobs, attempted sex in the science room, tinfoil shorts, guitar-strumming hippie teachers and brushes with the law.

11:15 - 12:35 

"High Life"

Written & Directed by Lila Yomtoob                         

A day in the life of five Brooklyn teens testing the limits of friendship, love and independence.

12:45 – 2:05 

"Opie Gets Laid"

Written & Directed by James Ricardo     

A quirky dark comedy about a man who goes from loser boy to ladies man and all the craziness that goes with it.

2:15 – 3:50 

"Several Ways to Die Trying"

Written & Directed by Glen Tickle                                                                                                   

 A young man wants to kill himself but has writer's block on his suicide note.

4:00 – 5:00

Filmmaker Forum

Attending filmmakers will  discuss their existing film and also provide information on their next film.

5:15 – 6:15

Seminar 1 – Entertainment attorney, Innes Smolansky, will discuss the legal aspects that producers need to consider in producing a film. Innes specializes in representing producers, writers, authors, directors and performers in independent motion picture production, documentaries, television, theater and book publishing.

Saturday

July 8, 2006

9:30 – 11:00 

"Garage Sale"

Written & Directed by Tim Baldwin               

 While having a garage sale, four friends have to deal with old feelings, new directions and a lack of customers.

11:15– 1:00 

 "The Code"

Written & Directed by Gary O. Bennett  

Generation Y, the FBI, computers and movie humor all meet head on in The Code, a movie about young people and destiny.

1:15 – 2:50 

“Privacy”

Written & Directed by Paul Chau

Two hookers and a failed filmmaker inadvertently blackmail the henpecked husband of the daughter of a mob kingpin.

3:00 – 4:25 

"Trap"

Written & Directed by James Bonner                  

Husbands and wives, killing each other.

4:30 – 5:30

Filmmaker Forum

Attending filmmakers will  discuss their existing film and also provide information on their next film.

5:45 – 6:45

Seminar 2 – Attorney Gary Emmanuel will discuss raising money in the independent film world.  Gary specializes in the areas of securities, entertainment and intellectual property law. Gary regularly advises producers who embark on the process of raising money for their entertainment related ventures.

Sunday

July 9, 2006

9:15 – 10:45 

"Love Ludlow"

Written by David Paterson, Directed by Adrienne Weiss               

Special Screening as David Paterson will discuss his path to Sundance & distribution later in the day.

A guy, A gal, her brother & twinkies.

10:55– 12:10

"Growing Old"

Produced by Michael Neel & Greg Ansin             

A documentary that addresses aging: how does someone define aging?; is your age in your body or in your mind?; and what is the future of aging in America?

12:20 – 2:00 

"The Present"

Written & Directed by Peter Shanelaris

Rachel and her unborn baby were murdered 10 years ago. David could change all of that if he could just outsmart "them" and the universe.

2:10 – 3:45

"Friendship Hotel"

Written & Directed by Noah Ehlert

In a small town, the lives of three strangers collide as the truth is slowly revealed, leading to the dark inside of every loving character. 

3:55 – 4:55

Filmmaker Forum

Attending filmmakers will  discuss their existing film and also provide information on their next film.

5:00 – 6:00

Seminar 3 – Composer Sarah Plant will discuss items to consider when working with a composer including how to pick a composer, the spotting session and how to communicate what you want.  Sarah's credits include being Associate Music Director, arranger, and flutist for Ang Lee's Oscar-nominated Eat Drink Man Woman.

6:00 – 7:00

Seminar 4 –  David Paterson, the writer and creator of Love Ludlow will discuss the film's journey to Sundance and the subsequent path to distribution.   David's second film, which he wrote and produced,  Bridge to Terabithia, opens nationwide February 15, 2007 through Walt Disney Pictures.