New Filmmakers’ Day, September 29

NF01 Reinventing Moviemaking
Digital tools are transforming the ways movies are made. Directors are shooting with multiple cameras and small crews, and working with actors in new ways to achieve greater levels of authenticity and emotion. Pre-production, production, and post are becoming interwoven, allowing films to evolve while they are being made. Fictional stories are being shot in real environments, sometimes in real time. Filmmakers have greater control of color and visual style. Peter Broderick of Next Wave Films will provide an overview of these revolutionary changes, which he will illustrate with an international selection of clips from digital features. 9:00 am to 10:45 am

Presenter
Peter Broderick, President, Next Wave Films

NF01 Know Your Limits – Make Your Script Shootable
The real challenge for indie filmmakers today is to balance creative needs with budgetary constraints. Limited budgets make certain demands on your screenplay. The producer, director and writer team discuss how to fix your mistakes before you make them! 11:00 am to 12:45 pm

Moderator
Sharon McGowan, Producer, Better Than Chocolate

Guest Speakers
Carl Bessai, Writer/Director, Lola
Shirley Vercruysee, Producer, waydowntown

NF02 Your Unseen Best Friend: Good Sound
Too often, good sound is the last thing low-budget filmmakers worry about when gearing up for a shoot. But, the full price for that omission is always paid when you get to the mixing board. This panel of expert location and post-production sound technicians will let you know what you can accomplish and afford on a limited budget. 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Moderator
James Genn, Western Post

Guest Speakers
Christine Haebler, Producer
Gael MacLean. Sound Supervisor
Kerry Uchita, Sound Designer/Editor

Sequential Art: The Relationship Between Comic Books and Film
More than a dozen comic book-to-film projects are on the 2001 release schedule, and nearly five times as many comic book properties are either optioned or in some stage of development. The relationship between comics and films is expanding. Our panel of filmmakers examines this growing relationship, with emphasis on the formula for successful adaptation, transposing the cinematic elements, and making a film that both the general public and comic fans will enjoy (no more nipples on the bat-suit!) 3:05 pm to 4:30 pm

Moderator
Ron Yamauchi, Freelance Writer, The Georgia Straight

Guest Speakers
David Hayter, Writer, The X-Men