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In recent years, movie studios have targeted the horror genre in creating non-stop remakes, reboots and sequels/prequels whether horror fans like it or not and there is no end in sight. Did Hollywood run out of quality o...
Beginner
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Adam Green, Daniel Farrands, Mark Ward, Scott Weinberg, KW Low
Join Ain't It Cool News' uber-fan Harry Knowles as he leads a panel about the insane machinations that brought the cult TV series Todd & The Book of Pure Evil from a short film to television screens all over the worl...
Intermediate
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Alex House, Chris Leavins, Craig Wallace, Jason Mewes, Harry Knowles
This panel will discuss how presenting film in new and alternative ways, such as site-specific presentations, installations and in tandem with live events can build audiences and create unmatched cinematic experiences fo...
Intermediate
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Henri Mazza, Mark Elijah Rosenberg, Mary Magsamen, Mike Plante, Delicia Harvey
The movie poster is dead! Long live the movie poster! Such are the proclamations that have cycled through the decades as movie poster design has ebbed from art form to dumbed downed marketing piece. Sometimes it rises to...
Beginner
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Akiko Stehrenberger, Justin Ishmael, Justin Erickson, Sam Smith, Roger Erik Tinch
What do Trent Reznor, Daft Punk, Linkin Park and The Chemical Brothers have in common? They are recording artists who have crossed over into the world of film composing. This panel will discuss why more filmmakers and st...
Beginner
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Joseph Trapanese, Kier Lehman, Mark Nishita, Mike Shinoda, Todd Bozung, Phil Gallo
Forget about lengthy reviews that hold for opening night. Many of today’s most popular critics have emerged as 24/7 brands, tweeting instant reactions from the screening room as they simultaneously preside over debates...
Intermediate
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Alex Iskold, Emily Nussbaum, Film Crit Hulk!, James Poniewozik, Linda Holmes
How do I get around Austin? When should I arrive to get into my movie? Which panels are must-see? How can I be sure to hit the best parties? From navigating Austin to finding the best eats to networking and maximizing s...
Beginner
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Basil Tsiokos, George Rush, Jette Kernion, Joel Heller, Agnes Varnum
Procter & Gamble recently commissioned Flow Nonfiction to create a documentary film capturing one of its signature cause programs: Pantene Beautiful Lengths. PBL has donated over 272,000 ponytails for real-hair wigs ...
Advanced
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David Modigliani, Lisa Pearson, Sarah Montante, Stephanie Smirnov
Back in the day, independent films were known for pushing the boundaries on depiction's of sexuality. But where do we stand today? A panel of filmmakers will discuss that line, along with thoughts on how a current crop o...
Intermediate
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Chris Gore, Jessica King, Julie Keck, Sophia Takal, Lisa Vandever
Partnerships in filmmaking can be a blessing or a curse - which is it when your partner is family? Hear from four teams of filmmaking brothers with Films at SXSW this year as they discuss what it's like working together,...
Beginner
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Benny Safdie, Bill Ross, David Zellner, Kevin McManus, Mark Duplass, Matt McManus, Nathan Zellner, Turner Ross, Christy Lemire
It's 2015 and over half of the devices in your home are connected to the Internet. On the drive home you consider taking a longer route, but when you ask for directions the GPS system reminds you that you need to get hom...
Intermediate
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Alison Moore, Gilles BianRosa, Jack Flanagan, Rhonda Lowry
It's been said that 80% of making a movie is casting; no where is that more true than in independent film. This panel, moderated by actress and producer Megan Boone, with casting director Paul Schnee (Winter's Bone, The ...
Beginner
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Brian Savelson, Carly Hugo, Paul Schnee, Megan Boone
If you're a storyteller with big ideas, the challenge is often seeking outthe right partners who can support your vision and attract an audience.With the Internet coming of age, independent storytellers have access to ag...
Intermediate
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Andy Forssell, Morgan Spurlock, Richard Linklater, Timothy "Speed" Levitch
A script may be the core of the filmmaking process but how do screenwriters and producers work together to trigger the ideas, choices and final components that bring a film to life? What impact do producers have on scrip...
Beginner
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Brunson Green, Jeff Nichols, Sarah Green
While the market for professionally crafted online films grows daily, the budgets to create them don't. In this new media landscape, how do production companies continue to produce great work and still run a profitable o...
Intermediate
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Ben Dietz, Blake Whitman, Mary Fagot, Mary Crosse, Adam Glickman
The Code is a BBC documentary about Professor Marcus du Sautoy's search of a mysterious code that governs our world through numbers, shapes and patterns. It's also a next-generation transmedia treasure hunt aimed at all ...
Intermediate
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Adrian Hon
There is a lot of information out on the open web, but it can be difficult to sort through, and you don't always know how reliable it is. In this session, a variety of electronic database retrieval experts will guide you...
Beginner
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Jen Bonnet, Lisa Hamilton, Philip Hallman, Tim Hamblin, Jo Angela Oehrli
In this panel we'll explore ways for storytellers to use diversity as a tool to enrich themselves, their projects and the audience in a positive way. We'll discuss programs in the industry that assist filmmakers of diver...
Beginner
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Adam Moore, Elizabeth Avellan, Parvesh Cheena, Vicente Williams
Many short filmmakers struggle to find an audience for their films, and very few ever get compensated for their efforts. Don't short filmmakers deserve an opportunity to showcase their skill and talents? This panel discu...
Beginner
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Brandon Broussard, Christine Boulware, Christopher Holland, Roberta Munroe, Liz Miller
Imagine if you could weave the sum of all human knowledge seamlessly into your film or documentary. New technologies like HTML5 make this possible. Video, audio and animation no longer need to be in a "black box&quo...
Intermediate
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Brett Gaylor, Brian Chirls, Jigar Mehta, Ingrid Kopp
The Bui Brothers have traveled around the world shooting on DSLRs for the last three years, starting with the Nikon D90 (the first video-capable DSLR) then quickly moving on to shoot the first US nation-wide TV commercia...
Intermediate
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Vu Bui, Lan Bui
Increasingly, filmmakers are becoming directly involved in the distribution and marketing of their own films. Veteran marketing strategist, Marc Schiller, and distribution specialist, Richard Abramowitz, will share their...
Beginner
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Richard Abramowitz, Marc Schiller
While many have described the new world of remix culture where “nothing is original,” few have provided practical advice for those of us who find ourselves living and making things in it. Join filmmaker Kirby Ferguso...
Intermediate
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Austin Kleon, Kirby Ferguson
Filmmakers face challenges when raising money for a project. This panel will explore different aspects of the film grants world. Expert panelists from Cinereach, San Francisco Film Society, Chicken and Egg and more will ...
Beginner
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Dianne Debicella, Ellen Spiro, Judith Helfand, Leah Giblin, Tamara Horowitz
Once upon a time at the movies, the noble everyman triumphed at the end while the shady operator got his comeuppance. It was the natural order of things. Then, in 1987, everything changed. Michael Douglas, in the guise...
Beginner
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Dan Kois, Eliza Skinner, PE Oppenheim, Robyn Sklaren
Do festivals represent the future of independent film distribution? Where are the opportunities? What are the risks? This panel will explore emergent models and speculate on ways independent producers (and distributors) ...
Intermediate
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Chris Horton, Jason Janego, Nancy Schafer, Sean Farnel
Many filmmakers are driven by a desire to tell compelling stories in ways that impact public policies and laws. This often brings them to the doors of Congress, where major policies are created and changed. Policymakers ...
Intermediate
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Paul Stekler, Sonny Sinha, Will Jenkins, Jody Arlington
An intimate look into the corruption, lies and deceit that transformed a website started by a video of a foul-mouthed little girl into the largest most powerful media company the world has ever seen! With a special guest...
Beginner
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Andrew Steele, Dick Glover, Mike Farah, Patrick Starzan
Mobile social networking apps continue to grow in popularity, a trend that gives emerging technology companies a unique chance to partner with entertainment channels to provide audiences with an enhanced, personalized ex...
Intermediate
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Jared Hecht, Kimber Myers, Mike Scogin, Paul Chang, Tom Thai
If there's one thing geeks know, it's movies. But how do you raise your geeky kids to watch the right movies? Join writers from Wired's GeekDad.com (named one of the top 10 Best Blogs of 2010 by Time Magazine) and GeekMo...
Beginner
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Andrea Schwalmstolz, Anton Olsen, Nicole Wakelin, Ruth Suehle
Created by & starring Lena Dunham (“Tiny Furniture”), the new HBO series GIRLS takes a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of girls in their early 20s. Join Dunham, EP Judd Apatow...
Beginner
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Ilene Landress, Jenni Konner, Jody Lee Lipes, Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham, Paul Zucker, Shawn Paper, Alex Karpovsky
Years ago, the question was simple: do you shoot your movie on film or video? But these days, with the incredible number of HD cameras now available, how should filmmakers decide which device is right for their project?...
Intermediate
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Clay Liford, James Laxton, Jody Lee Lipes, PJ Raval, David Lowery
Every director and producer has a great white whale: the groundbreaking, fascinating, inspirational music documentary that just couldn't get made. Maybe the band got camera shy; maybe the music rights were controlled by ...
Intermediate
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Amir Bar-Lev, Ilko Davidov, Mandy Stein, Mark Ford, Warren Cohen
The film industry is a difficult business to navigate, and even more so when you are just starting out. There are a lot of questions to be answered and decisions to be made: NY? LA? Internship? Mailroom? Set work? Agency...
Beginner
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Adam Hendricks, Justin Marks, Shay Weiner, Stephanie Hall, Jennifer Cochis
Video On Demand is the fastest changing area of independent film distribution, with new companies and routes emerging every day, but is there money to be made by handling those rights alone? How do you go about it? What ...
Intermediate
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Dylan Marchetti, Eamonn Bowles, Matt Harlock, Nolan Gallagher, Orly Ravid
Is it too early for filmmakers to start building HTML5 into their production plans? One side says if it's not too early for advertisers (check out iAds) it's not too early for filmmakers. Another side says that until the...
Intermediate
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Ben Moskowitz, James Burns, Luisa Dantas, Pat Aufderheide, Xavier Facon
Pop culture stereotypes may not accurately depict members of minority groups. Whether it's the rich depiction of family on The Cosby Show or the gay men who transform lives in everything from Queer Eye to Will and Grace,...
Intermediate
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Alyssa Rosenberg, Faiz Shakir, Omar Majeed
We are in the early stages of a massive paradigm shift that will forever change people's attitudes towards “consuming” film and TV. With shelves of books, video and music reincarnated in the Cloud, opportunities for ...
Intermediate
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Dan Cryan, Jon Zepp, Shawn Bercuson, Tiffany Shlain, Susan Margolin
Join Director Timo Vuorensola and Producer Tero Kaukomaa as they discuss their film IRON SKY (SXSW 2012) and how they worked to bridge the gap between the film industry and new forms of media. This trend is gaining tract...
Beginner
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Brian Chirls, Jonathan Gardner, Tero Kaukomaa, Timo Vuorensola
With films such as Food, Inc. and Waiting For Superman, Participant Media uses film as a vehicle to create communities focused on change. But how do you keep the momentum of a movement after the film has run its course? ...
Intermediate
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Christie Marchese, Liana Schwarz, Wendy Cohen
Financing an independent feature is a highly complex process. Film schools and books on film producing rarely explain the delicate balance of elements which are required to launch a film. How do you find the money? Where...
Intermediate
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Aaron Kaufman, Katie McNeill
Human or Machine? Who really knows what videos you're going to like best? Online video curation is in a heated battle between algorithmic curation and human, editorial selection. Let's settle this debate once and for al...
Intermediate
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Marc Hustvedt, Neetzan Zimmerman
How are independent films developed, financed, produced and distributed? Through the unfolding story of an entirely fictitious film project, filmmakers and executives talk candidly about the all-too-real thrills, challe...
Intermediate
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Dan Lupovitz, Gina Fegan, Josh Braun, Katie Ellen, Stephen Kelliher, Charlie Bloye
How do a group of friends go from sitting down for a meal together to creating an EPIC MEAL TIME together? The first ever Epic Meal Time video involved the creation (and subsequent demolition) of a "fast-food pizz...
Beginner
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Ameer Atari, David Heuff, Harley Morenstein, Josh Elkin, Jonny Goldmaker
Part of the magic of the movies has always been the act of going to the cinema. Is this just because they have a bigger screen than you have at home, or a better sound system? Of course not. The visceral experience of s...
Intermediate
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Adam Russell, John Sear
Where many are questioning the best hardware and software for video editing, Marc Loftus of Post Magazine moves beyond the marketing and delves into experiences of real editors switching from Final Cut to Adobe CS5.5. Sp...
While the academics preach of the wonders and promise and “mechanics” of “transmedia” storytelling, there are pioneering producers on the ground really doing it. There are good days and bad. There is money and th...
Intermediate
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Brian Seth HURST, Dina Benadon, Jon Chu, Lance Weiler, Tracy Fullerton
Always a much-anticipated part of the festival, the 30-second shorts, or bumpers, that play prior to each film can set the tone for an entire festival. They can build excitement, mood, and become talking points in their ...
Beginner
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Clay Liford, Geoff Marslett, Joseph Nicolosi, Lauren Wolkstein, Zach Anner
Little White Lies started life as a small-circulation independent film magazine in 2005. Today it has morphed into a creative consultancy, design agency and retail outlet that works with brands around the world. How did ...
Beginner
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Brent Hoff, Eugene Hernandez, Matt Bochenski, Danny Miller
Experience the process of restoring, archiving and curating a centennial of movie magic with Universal¹s Jeff Pirtle (Director of Archives and Collections), Jeanne Cordova (Vice President, Marketing, Publicity and Speci...
Intermediate
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Jeanne Cordova, Jeff Pirtle, Peter Schade
The Oscars, Superbowl, Presidential Debates -- all live events where your audience is probably focused on a screen that you have no control of: their TV. But they're increasingly picking up a laptop or a tablet device, ...
Intermediate
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Brian Hamman, Julie Bloom, Patrick Stiegman
An examination of the changing face of feature film production in the realm of the non scripted, improvised feature film. Acclaimed director Barry Jenkins moderates a panel discussion with Filmmaker Amy Seimetz, Editor N...
Intermediate
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Amy Seimetz, Benjamin Kasulke, Nat Sanders, Barry Jenkins
When it comes to shaping video content for target audiences, how real-time can we get? Dynamic iMedia allows digital agencies to track who's watching what content, where they're watching it, and for how long. But how can...
Advanced
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Bryan Mochizuki, John Havens, Mark Hillman, Matt Naylor, Sally Daub
Moderated by Lewis Kay, COO/EVP of PMK*BNC PR and Marketing, this session will provide insights into the most appropriate and strategic time to enlist the expertise of a publicist. Whether you are an individual performer...
Beginner
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Christian Muirhead, Jim Dobson, Michelle Hooper, Lewis Kay
The history of 3D movies has been a long but not necessarily distinguished one. Originally devised in the late 18th century in the very early days of movie making, it has had several bursts of popularity every decade sin...
Beginner
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Jon Landau, Jeffrey Merrihue
Are all film distributors equal? (Of course not!) What do the most successful distributors have in common? How can a filmmaker find out? In A to Z of Distribution (with an emphasis on 'E'), come learn what distinguishes ...
Intermediate
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Debra Zimmerman, Jeff Tamblyn, Ryan Krivoshey, Elizabeth Sheldon
WE ARE LEGION: The Story of the Hacktivists (SXSW 2012) takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical "hacktivist" collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. The film traces the...
Intermediate
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Gregg Housh, Brian Knappenberger
The statistics don’t lie: online video viewership is at an all time high, as 176 million U.S. internet users watched online video content for a staggering average of 15.9 hours in May 2011 alone. Time equals money, wit...
Intermediate
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Brian Terkelsen, Lisa Kudrow, Marc DeBevoise, Ryan Lawler
Since its inception, digital distribution has promised independent filmmakers direct access to audiences, but has it delivered? In this panel, three pioneers of digital distribution – Snag Films, Pre Screen, EPIX and F...
Intermediate
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Jill Burkhart, Jonathan Marlow, Shawn Bercuson, Stephanie Sharis, Richard Lorber