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Thursday 05/15/2008
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Art :: Film
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31st International Wildlife Film Festival
7:30 AM See Description
Description:
Thursday, May 15
Day & Evening: Film Screenings at the Wilma Theater, See Screening Schedule
7:30-9:30am: Continental Breakfast sponsored by Fujinon, Bernice’s Bakery
8:30am-5pm: Registration at IWFF Headquarters & Media Center/ Roxy Theater
9am-4pm: Video Library at the Roxy Theater
Thursday Seminars & Workshops at the Roxy Theater
9:30-11:00am: Pitch Session: Conservation Stories that Must Be Told
Moderator: Ronald Tobias
Commissioners:
Zara McDonald, Felidae Conservation Fund
Steve Michelson, Lobitos Creek Ranch Productions
Kevin Mohs, Animal Planet
Anne Tarrant, National Geographic Television (NHU)
Advance Sign Up Required for all Pitch Presentations
11:15-12:15pm: Self-Publishing for Independent Filmmakers:
Niche Marketing-Retail vs Wholesale-Distribution Costs
Internet Sales-Fulfillment-Customer Satisfaction
Moderator: Jim Jenner
Panel: TBA
12:30-2:30pm: Special Presentation by Wildlife Media, a non-profit wildlife
conservation & film organization producing epic films about
the natural world, while helping to fund critical wildlife
projects internationally. Wildlife Media offers the hosted
lunch.
2:30-4pm: Special Workshop: Line Dancing-Writing on the Wild Side
The Art & Heart of Great Storytelling in Wildlife Film
Moderated by Gianna Savoie - Producer
Panelists:
Janet Hess, Series Editor – Nature
Allison Argo, wildlife filmmaker
Jenny Hile, Filmmaker
What’s the secret to crafting a powerful story? Join this panel
of award-winning writers as we explore the art of scripting the
wildlife film. As we examine various clips, we’ll delve
directly into the process of story design and engage in a lively
and meaningful discussion about how to build a compelling
sequence, when to take risks, and how to avoid certain
pitfalls. Whether a seasoned scriptwriter, or new to the
narrative, this session is bound to inspire and enlighten the
storyteller in all of us.
3:30-4:30 pm: HD Workflow Workshop, Sony Presentation
5:30-10pm: Special Presentation & Dinner Reception
Co-sponsored by The University of Montana
University of Montana, UC Theater
Alastair Fothergill of the BBC ‘s Natural History Unit
“From Planet Earth to Saving Planet Earth”
Age Group: All Ages
Venue: See Description
Address: N/A
Phone: N/A
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