We post information on the new panels for the upcoming season in late September annually.
2012 Panels and Seminars
All our panels will take place at the Renberg Theatre
Venue: The Gallery Conference Room: 1125 N McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA 90038
This year we have a dynamic line up of the panels with top experts in the fields of entertainment from concept all the way to marketing and distributing your film. If you have thought about making a film this is the place for you. If you have thought about why your film didn’t sell …come find out why!
Our experts are friendly and willing to answer your questions and all panels will have time for Questions and Answers from the audience.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13, 10am-12noon
Panel 1
Venue: The Gallery Conference Room: 1125 N McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA 90038
ANIMATION: Get in on the craze and turn your idea into big money.
Join us in a panel with an amazing expert panel of professionals who have made animated films and live action. This panel will go in depth on the pit falls of animation, the possibilities of taking narrative concepts and adapting them to animation and creating animated shorts to use as a financial calling card to get money for the full length project. Q&A to follow.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13, 12noon – 2pm
Panel 2
Venue: The Gallery Conference Room: 1125 N McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA 90038
WGA Presents: Surmounting The Odds: Fundraising Triumphs From the Trenches
If you want to know what it takes to be a produced filmmaker in this town then come to this panel. You will get the real stories and real information on what your script needs to sell! With the ongoing challenges women face in getting their projects financed and off-the-ground, panelists will discuss the innovative and entrepreneurial ways in which they as writers and writer/directors have successfully funded, finished, and promoted their works across various platforms.
This panel is always a favorite with our filmmakers. The WGA ‘Women’s committee is our sponsor on this panel and have been involved with the festival since 2006.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13, 2 pm-5pm
Panel 3
Venue: The Gallery Conference Room: 1125 N McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA 90038
INDEPENDENT PITCHING PANEL and PITCH FEST: Learn what you need to know for them to say yes to your film or idea.
We explore the avenues available for the independent filmmakers to get your film made through the pitching process. We will have a panel of expert managers, producers, and development executives who will give pointers and reveal the
process of pitching in Hollywood. We will have Q&A with the expert panelists and then you will get to pitch your idea or script in front of our panel – and get direct feedback on your idea, style and presentation. Don’t want to pitch? Just come sit, listen and learn. Q&A to follow.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14, 10am-12noon
Panel 4
Venue: The Gallery Conference Room: 1125 N McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA 90038
Finance and Distribution: Getting Money in a Down Economy!
We explore all the possibilities of getting money for your film. We have an expert panel of entertainment professionals that will give you all the possible ways you can access financing and distribution venues or at least get you started. Q & A to follow.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14, 12noon-2pm
Panel 5
Venue: Next Door Lounge:1154 Highland Ave Los Angeles, CA 90038
SAG presents: FILMMAKER LUNCH and Meet and Greet.
SAG will present the Filmmaker Lunch for our filmmakers of the festival. You will have an opportunity to talk to SAG representatives about SAG contracts and the ability for you as an independent filmmaker to make SAG Franchised and endorsed films either shorts, new media, features, music videos, documentaries or commercials. This is a once in a life time chance to actually talk to SAG representatives regarding your next project.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14, 2-4pm
Panel 6
Venue: The Gallery Conference Room: 1125 N McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA 90038
SOCIAL MEDIA PANEL: Build your Film and Funding sources with Social Media and find out how this is done from our experts
This is a panel with social media and film distribution experts who will give you a nuts and bolts understanding of how to sell your film, gain media exposure, and get the attention of distribution companies to buy your film. Q&A to follow
