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With over 30 films to his credit, Guy Maddin has been directing for nearly 2 decades. This visionary from Winnipeg, Canada, directed such award-winning, independent favorites as Heart of the World and The Saddest Music in the World. Here he will discuss his career path along with his latest feature, …
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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – A Conversation With R.J. Cutler
Join leading documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler as he discusses his new film, The September Issue, and helps us to take the pulse of documentary films today.
Moderator: Thom Powers, Programmer – Toronto International Film Festival; Keynote: R.J. Cutler, Director – September …
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Script to Screen Conference 2009 – Conversation With… Jerry Kupler
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear producer Jerry Kupfer speak about his creative process on such seminal comedies as “30 Rock,” “Strangers With Candy” and “Stella.” Jerry will take you behind the scenes of what goes into making a successful …
Hello, World. Throughout the year I will be posting dispatches about my journeys as a cinematographer. Since I am currently deep in the bowels of preproduction on Nancy, Please, an independent feature directed by Andrew Semans, let’s start with talking about the joys of pre-production. The film is a dark …
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Mira Nair was nominated for an Academy Award for her first feature, Salaam Bombay! in 1989, the film is considered a classic today. Nair is known for her lush, vibrant films, from Mississippi Masala (Denzel Washington) to The Perez Family (Marisa Tomei), Kama Sutra, Hysterical Blindness (Golden Globe nominee, Uma …
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – Working with Documentary Subjects
How does dialogue and interaction between the filmmakers and those in front of the lens shape the filmmaking process? Documentary makers and their on-screen subjects discuss the give and take of their non-fiction relationships.
Moderator: Sky Sitney, Director of Programming, SILVERDOCS
Panelists: Nina Davenport, Director …
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – Production & Post
What are the creative challenges and practical realities of life on the set? And once wrapped, how can filmmakers find the most creative and cost-efficient ways to guide their projects through post?
Moderators: Howard Gertler, Susan Stover
Panelists: Brad Anderson, Director, Transsiberian; Joe Beirne, EVP of …
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – Case Study: Finding a Visual Language
The relationship between the director and cinematographer is critical to the success of any independent production. Hear from top independent directors, producers and lensers about how early communication and collaboration can make all the difference in finding the visual language that …