Panels & Seminars


FRIDAY
Seminars are held at the Northwoods Resort

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Seminar - "Weaving Structure & Emotion into Screenplays" Presented by Write Magic Presented by Sandy Steers. This seminar will cover Screenplay structure from 6 perspectives.
Location: Northwoods Resort

12:15 pm -1:15 pm
Seminar: "What Happens to a Screenplay When It's Submitted to a Studio or Production Company"  -  Sponsored by ESEntertainment.net Presented by Rona Edwards & Monika Skerbelis (ESE Film Workshops Online), Authors of "I Liked It, Didn't Love It: Screenplay Development from the Inside Out." This seminar will cover the ins and outs of what happens to your story, book or screenplay when it is submitted to a studio or production company. Who the players are, what their function is and how all the pieces fit together.
Location: Northwoods Resort

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Seminar: "Million Dollar Screenwriting" Presented by Chris Soth
Location: Northwoods Resort

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Seminar: "Music Clearance Essentials" Presented by Nancy Meyer
Location: Northwoods Resort

4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
Seminar: How to Get Your Screenplay Out of the House and Into the Film World - Presented by Michele Wallerstein a Screenplay and Novel Consultant (and former Agent). Michele will share her knowledge about getting those projects to the right people in the in the right places at the right time.
Location: Northwoods Resort

SATURDAY
Panels are held at Northwoods Resort except Cinematography

9:30 am - 10:30 am - Cinematography Q&A with Philipe Rousselot
(recipient of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinematography)
Location: Performing Arts Center

10:45 am - 11:45 am
Screenwriting Panel Discussion: "Selling your Screenplay to Hollywood"
moderated by Rona Edwards, Producer/Author
Location: Northwoods Resort

12:00 am -10:00 pm
Filmmaker Panel Discussion: "Getting Your Film Seen"
moderated by John Halecky
Location: Northwoods Resort

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Panel: Post-Production
Location: Northwoods Resort

2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
3-D Showcase of Short Films with Q&A
Location: Northwoods Resort

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Seminar: "The Art of Sound Within the Post Production Process"
presented by Tom McCarthy & Steve Ticknor
Location: Northwoods Resort

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Seminar: "Character Development/The Emotional Landscape"
presented by DC Fontana
Location: Northwoods Resort

SUNDAY
Pitchfest Event - Located at Performing Arts Center
9:00 - 10:00 am
Pitchfest Panel: Dos and Don'ts of Pitching

10:00 - 1:00 pm
Pitchfest
5 minute one-on-ones with film industry professionals