[FAC] Fresno Filmmakers Forum -- October 25th

[Suzanne Bertz-Rosa]

2nd Annual Fresno Filmmakers Forum Conference

How do you pitch a script, shoot a film or finance a movie? All of those
questions and more will be answered at the 2nd Annual Fresno Filmmakers
Forum¹s Conference. The day-long event will feature presentations on a
variety of film related topics, featuring professional guest speakers.

Saturday, October 25, 2008
8:30 a.m. ­ 5:00 p.m.
Tower Theatre, 815 E Olive Ave, Fresno
plus an after-party at Palomino's

Tickets:  $20 general/$10 student


Learn more or REGISTER ONLINE at http://www.FresnoFilmmakersForum.com

Topics:
-From Script to Screen and Beyond
-They Don¹t Call it the Entertainment Business for Nothing
-Independent Film Production ‹ Small Budget Financing
-SAG Indie Agreements
-Getting Your Documentary Off the Ground
-Ambush Tactics

Speakers:
Logan Miller and Noah Miller
Identical twins, Logan and Noah Miller were born and raised in Northern
California. Logan played baseball in the Minor Leagues and Noah played
baseball in college. After baseball came to an abrupt end, they decided to
pursue a career in filmmaking. In March of 2006 the bothers were awarded the
Panavision New Filmmaker Grant. Previous winners include Steven Soderbergh
and the producers of Napoleon Dynamite. Touching Home premiered at the
coveted San Francisco international Film Festival in April of 2008 and is
their writing/directing/producing/acting debut -starring 4-time Academy
Award nominee Ed Harris. In May of 2009 HarperCollins will publish their
first book, Either You¹re In Or You¹re In the Way - the comic gonzo story of
how this film came about.

Kevin White
Principal of Full Frame Productions, Producer, Director, Writer
Kevin White is an award-winning producer and director of documentaries and
corporate projects. He started Full Frame Productions in 1984. He has
produced and directed series for PBS, Bravo and others, including ³Not All
Parents Are Straight² and ³A Land Between Rivers². He also produces
corporate image and marketing programs, educational programs, and
commercials.

Dean Shull
Catchphrase Entertainment, CEO
Dean set out to produce his first feature just out of film school. With a
few dollars, a dream, and a friend who wrote a screenplay, he set off on a
quest that eventually landed him in Hollywood. The project became Lions
Gate¹s indie breakout comedy "Waiting...". Holding on to his indie
filmmaking roots, he is currently the director of the upcoming film
"Fanpire", a comedic look at a group of passionate fanboys. He¹s also
co-producing the sequel to "Waiting..." entitled, "Still Waiting...".

Marty Shindler
The Shindler Perspective, Inc.
Marty Shindler is the CEO of The Shindler Perspective, Inc., a husband and
wife management consulting team to companies along the entertainment food
chain, with business and strategic planning, R&A, and market analysis.
Clients of the company have earned Academy and Emmy Awards, Visual Effects
Society Awards among many.

Peter Maris
Producer/Director
Peter Maris has produced and/or directed over thirty movies and interactive
computer games locally and internationally. The coupling of high quality
stories and financial consideration with artistic integrity and talented
performances have resulted in box office successes such as ³Viper² and
³Alien Species². Peter is an expert at securing cost effective production
resources. He believes a director must provide both entertainment and
profitable films.

Alexis Fish
SAGIndie
Alexis is Manager of Development and Sponsorship for SAGIndie. Her
background is in production for independent films and television, a enior VP
at QTN. She is an independent producer of documentaries, with such projects
as HBO¹s Vagina Monologues.


Learn more or REGISTER ONLINE at http://www.FresnoFilmmakersForum.com