[NEohioPAL]The 5th Midwest Independent Filmmakers Conference presented by the Cleveland Film Society

[Dan Kilbane]

The 5th Midwest Independent Filmmakers Conference

March 22-24, 2002

At the
Hyatt Regency Cleveland
And
Tower City Cinemas
In Downtown Cleveland, Ohio


KEYNOTE SPEAKER, DALE POLLOCK

Native Clevelander Dale Pollock has been Dean of the School of Filmmaking at
the North Carolina School of the Arts since 1999.  Before becoming a
successful film producer with thirteen feature films to his credit, Pollock
began his career as an award-winning journalist.  He is the author of
“Skywalking”, the best-selling biography of George Lucas.

Among the films Pollock has produced are THE BEAST (CIFF), BLAZE, MRS.
WINTERBOURNE, SET IT OFF and BATS.  Pollock’s films have received four
Academy Award nominations and have won several awards including Best Film at
the Cleveland and Houston international film festivals.

Pollock is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and
the Writer’s Guild of America, as well as a board member of the Producer’s
Guild of America.  Recently, Pollock was cited as one of the "100 Most
Important People to Know in Hollywood."



PROFESSIONAL FILMMAKERS SHARE THEIR APPROACH TO SUCCESSFUL FILMMAKING at the
MIDWEST INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS CONFERENCE

March 22-24, 2002 at the Hyatt Regency Cleveland At The Arcade
420 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio

Registration fee:		Early Discount (by March 8th) 	Regular Rate
Non-members:			$140				$165
Members:				$110				$135
Students:								$95
Group (5 or more students from the same school):		$80/person

Take advantage of the members’ discount.
Sign-up for a Cleveland Filmmakers membership for only $45 per year.

The 5th Midwest Independent Filmmakers Conference (MIFC) is a three-day
event packed with panel discussions, lectures, demonstrations, screenings
and social events for filmmakers from throughout the Great Lakes region. The
MIFC features dozens of accomplished directors, producers, screenwriters,
and other film professionals who share their knowledge and experiences with
Conference participants. Whether you’re an experienced filmmaker or just
getting into the field, the MIFC offers information and inspiration to
jumpstart your next project.

A pass to the MIFC includes:
·	Admission to filmmaking panel discussions, lectures and demonstrations on
Saturday, March 23th and Sunday, March 24th
·	An invitation to the MIFC Kick-off Party on Friday, March 22nd
Sponsored by Film Craft Lab
·	An invitation to the It’s A Wrap Party on Sunday, March 24th
Sponsored by North Coast Central Casting
·	Friday and Saturday night screenings at the 26th Cleveland International
Film Festival
·	And more!

MIFC SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2002

7:00 PM - TOWER CITY CINEMAS
AWARD PRESENTATION
MIFC KICK-OFF FILM

THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED - World Premiere
Directed by Jay Craven

The Vietnam draft hangs over thoughtful Casey, idealistic lawyer Charlie,
his wife Helen, antiwar protester Judy, their hippie cohort Hairball, and
other friends, family and allies in the pastoral town of Chestnut Falls,
Ohio, as the months from spring 1970 until 1971 irrevocably alter their
lives. While Kent State, Nixon, Agnew, Hendrix, King and Kennedy figure into
this time period, THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED is less a sweeping historical
pageant than an album of relationships, irony and regret at the sunset of
the Age of Aquarius. This elegiac adaptation of the novel by local writer
Scott Lax was shot locally on location last year.

Preceding the film, the winner of the 2002 Midwest Independent Filmmaker of
the Year Award will be announced.  This award is given annually in
recognition of outstanding accomplishments and contributions to independent
filmmaking by a Midwest filmmaker.  A prize of $1,000 worth of film stock is
awarded to the winner.  Sponsored by Kodak

Previous Winners:
1999 - David Litz, cinematographer
2000 - Ed Radtke, screenwriter, director
2001 - Robert Banks, experimental filmmaker

9:00 PM
MIFC KICK-OFF PARTY
Sponsored by Film Craft Lab

Celebrate the world premiere of The Year That Trembled with the crew and
other MIFC panelists.  You will need your MIFC pass to enter the party.
Cash bar.


SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2002

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM - HYATT REGENCY CLEVELAND - CONFERENCE LEVEL
PANELS, LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS


7:00 PM - TOWER CITY CINEMAS
MIFC FILM SCREENING

TURNING PAIGE
Directed by Robert Cuffley

Bright teenager, Paige Fleming, longs to be a writer, and, as so many other
writers do, she uses versions of her own family and acquaintances in her
groping efforts at fiction. When Paige's angry, estranged brother Trevor
moves back under their widowed father's roof after an absence of two years,
the girl perceives suspicious, ulterior motives in his return. And Paige
plans accordingly, to protect her loved ones. But is she acting on fact, or
does Paige's overactive literary imagination have her seeing things that
aren't there?

SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2002

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM - HYATT REGENCY CLEVELAND - CONFERENCE LEVEL
PANELS, LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS


7:00 PM
IT’S A WRAP PARTY
Sponsored by North Coast Central Casting

Join other filmmakers to celebrate while watching a live broadcast of the
Academy Awards® presentation.  You will need your MIFC pass to enter the
party.  Cash bar.


2002 MIFC Panels

Directing:

Beginnings - How we got started from directors and producers.

Filmmaking From The Feminine Side - Women filmmakers: Where have they been
and where are they going?  Does gender play a role in directing?

Pre-Production For The Director - Directors discuss preparing for the shoot
from shot lists and storyboards to casting and rehearsals.

Shooting A Scene - A live demonstration of how a scene is shot from blocking
and rehearsing to action and cut.

Producing:

Pre-Production For The Producer - Budgeting, scheduling, hiring the crew,
location scouting and more.

Financing The Film - The producers of THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED took their time
and got what they needed. Find out how did they attracted local investors,
and how they set up the deals.

Hind Sight = 20/20 - Learn from professional producers about surprises on
the shoot and how to do it right the first time.

Distribution And Marketing - How to package your product, sell it to buyers
and how to distribute your film on your own.


Screenwriting:

Starting From Scratch - Getting started, outlines, plot points, sub-plots,
revealing back story and more.

Improving Your Script - Using archetypes like “the hero” in character
development and applying ancient myths to spot current trends.

Breaking In - Pitching your script, getting an agent, marketing yourself and
your screenplay.

Protecting Your Script And Ideas - Getting the copyright, WGA registration
and signing release forms.  Learn script “self-defense” and how to stay on
the right side of the law when you’re creating characters based on real
individuals or capturing images of our world.

Post Production and Technology:

The Art Of Editing - How much creative control does the editor have?  Find
out how the editor shapes the story.

Final Cut Pro - Demonstration of the Final Cut Pro Editing Software. What it
does, how to use it and why you need it.

High Definition To 35mm - Demonstration of Hi-Def footage that has been
transferred to 35 mm film for screenings, Can you tell that it wasn’t shot
on film?
Sponsored by Fletcher Chicago

Vision Of The Future - Apple Computer, Inc. discusses its products and
outlook on future technologies.
Sponsored by Apple Computer, Inc.

Other Production Crew:

Airbrush Make-Up Techniques - Debi Banyasz demonstrates the new airbrush
application methods developed for High Definition productions.

Art Of Cinematography - Bringing scripts to the screen.  How do
cinematographers turn words into moving pictures?

Production Design - Jim Gelarden demonstrates how THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED
went from a script to a visual reality.

Stunts And Special Effects Make-Up - A demonstration including fight scenes,
special effects weapons, squibs, effects make-up and more.
Sponsored by Stunt Predators, USA

Wardrobe - Researching wardrobe for a period piece and how to organize
dozens of outfits with a large cast.

Special Topics:

Documentaries: Affecting The Subject - Some docs simply tell a story while
others are meant to create awareness. But how can making a doc change and
affect the subject matter and the lives of people involved?

How To Win Film Business - This special panel is designed with vendors and
government officials in mind but is beneficial for filmmakers.  As the film
industry grows in northeast Ohio, businesses and local governments are
becoming increasingly interested in how they can promote their regions and
businesses through film productions. This panel will discuss the special
needs of the film industry and what services and community support systems
they look for when choosing the best place to house their crew or shoot the
next scene.
Sponsored by Greater Cleveland Film Commission

Making A Living In The Midwest - How to survive as a year-round filmmaker in
the Midwest.  Other jobs in production that can keep you earning a paycheck
as well as add to your experience.

The Year That Trembled - A Case Study - Author of the award winning novel,
Scott Lax and MIFC alumni Tyler Davidson describe how this adaptation got
off the ground while other key players share stories from the shoot.



Panelists:

Kate Amer - Line Producer, THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED
Mark Avsec - Attorney
Michael Balas - Apple Computer, Inc.
Robert Banks - Filmmaker
Debbie Banyasz - Make-Up Artist, CIFF Trailer
John Baumgartner - Director, Screenwriter, WAR STORIES
Greg Beal - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Sarah Beers - Costume Designer, THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED
Doug Brodax - Literary Agent
Chris Carmody - Greater Cleveland Film Commission
Jay Craven - Director, Screenwriter, THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED
Robert Cuffley - Director, TURNING PAIGE
Tyler Davidson - Producer, THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED
Darren Demetre - Line Producer
Rick Fike - Stunt Predators, USA
Jim Gelarden - Production Designer, CIFF Trailer, THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED
Bernadette Gillotta - Line Producer; Ohio Independent Film Festival
Gav Gnatovich - Animator
Daniel Gold - Cinematographer, BLUE VINYL
Kip Gynn - Sound Mixer, CIFF Trailer, THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED
Judith Helfand - Director, BLUE VINYL
Charlie Humphrey - Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Andy Kabat - Attorney
Chad Kapper - Producer, Director, Editor
Nancy Kelly - Director, Producer, DOWNSIDE UP
Scott Lax - Writer, Producer, THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED
David Litz - Cinematographer, CIFF Trailer
Annetta Marion - Line Producer; Ohio Independent Film Festival
Jeanne Martin - Script Consultant
Carolyn McMaster - Producer, TURNING PAIGE
India Miller - Development
Donie Nelson - Script Consultant
Bob Noll - Screenwriter
Cindy Penter - Filmmaker
Julia Pimsleur - Director, Producer, BROTHER BORN AGAIN; MediaRights.org
Dale Pollock - Keynote Speaker, Exec/Producer, THE BEAST
Les Roberts - Screenwriter
Jack P. Sahl - Attorney
Joseph Saponaro - Attorney
Pamela J. Smith - Script Consultant
Lauren Steiner - Attorney, Filmmaker
David Velo Stewart - Director, Producer, HIPHOPBATTLE.COM
Jay Sweet - Music Supervisor, THE YEAR THAT TREMBLED
Brian Truman - Producer, Director, Screenwriter
Brett Wagner - Director, Screenwriter, Editor, FIVE YEARS
Yvonne Welbon - Producer
Jack Yager - Producer
Jimmy Zeilinger - Director, CIFF Trailer
David Zellerford - Producer, FIVE YEARS

Note: Panelists subject to change


Extra Matinee Screening Package
Friday, March 22, 2002


This specially priced package for two Friday matinee films and a film of
your choice at the Cleveland International Film Festival is available to
MIFC attendees only for an additional $12.  This package is not included in
the MIFC pass.  Filmmakers from both of these films will be panelists at
this year’s event.   Please arrive at least 15 minutes before show time.
Call (216) 623-3456, x16 for more information.

The Matinee Screening Package Includes:

Tickets to the following films plus one ticket voucher.

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2:30 PM  DOWNSIDE UP Directed by Nancy Kelly

Documentary
This film shows the remarkable metamorphosis of the filmmakers native
factory town, North Adams, Massachusetts, from blighted post-industrial
waste to a thriving colony of artists and trendy businesses, thanks largely
to the old Sprague Electric plant's rebirth as the incredible Massachussetts
Museum of Contemporary Art.

(Shown with SING, a 36 minute documentary about the Los Angeles Children’s
Chorus)


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5:00 PM  FIVE YEARS Directed by Brett Wagner

Narrative
Shot on location in northeast Ohio, FIVE YEARS is a suspenseful drama.
Convicted five years ago of the bloody, drug-induced homicide of a Cleveland
pusher, young Colson Unger gets paroled and heads back home to stay with his
brother, Eric, and his reluctant wife. Brooding, quiet and furtive, Colson
seems to bring out a different side in the upstanding Eric - a hint of
danger that only his wife senses. Secrets and lies that have been buried for
five years suddenly begin to surface.



MIFC SPONSORS:

Adcom
Beachwood Studios
EDR
Film Craft Lab
Grace & Wild Studios
Kodak
Sundance Channel
Vincent Lighting Systems
8thOctave.tv
Apple Computer, Inc.
Dreamdancer Motion Pictures
Fletcher Chicago
Greater Cleveland Film Commission
Industrial Video Corporation
Jakprints
Media Communications Association International
North Coast Central Casting
Panasonic
Stunt Predators, USA


As a Cleveland Filmmakers member, you will receive the following benefits:

n	Members’ discounts on CFS/CF classes, workshops, one-day programs, MIC and
other special events
n	Special discounts on film processing, equipment rental, AVID editing, etc.
n	A listing in the on-line Cleveland Filmmakers Directory
n	Access to the Cleveland Filmmakers Resource Library of books, tapes,
periodicals, and scripts
n	A subscription to ScreenPlay, the CFS newsletter
n	Members’ discounts on Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF)
tickets, passes, and merchandise
n	Special discounts on Hot Tickets subscriptions and area movie theatre
tickets
n	Advance first-class mailing of the CIFF preview guide and other CFS
materials
n	Opportunity to purchase CIFF tickets before they go on sale to the general
public
Cleveland Filmmakers is a program of the Cleveland Film Society.


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