COMMUNITY FILMMAKING
Last year Seattle filmmaker Gregg Lachow and other professionnals
in Seattle formed a nonprofit feature film production company,
called simply The Film Company, with the goal to develop a
replicable model for contemporary independent filmmaking,
facilitated by a core company of artists and drawing on the
talents of the larger Seattle arts community. The Film Company
has already succeeded in producing their first feature film,
TELEPHONE POLE NUMBERING SYSTEM. Today key members of the
group discuss their progress and desire to see similar organizations
develop across the country. Scheduled to attend: Gregg Lachow:
Executive Director, The Film Company; Danielle Morgan, Distribution
Director, The Film Company; William Weiss, Director, TELEPHONE
POLE NUMBERING SYSTEM.
MORRIE WARSHAWSKI
SHAKING THE MONEY TREE:
(HOW TO GET GRANTS & DONATIONS FOR FILM & VIDEO)
Making films should be its own reward, but every once in a
while, it’s nice to get paid. Back by popular demand,
this workshop combines a holistic and practical approach to
financing your film work, sharing street-tested advice and
presenting real-life case studies of success. Filmmakers will
learn how to attractively position their project, identify
and address their strengths and weaknesses as fundraisers
and draw upon appropriate fundraising tools effectively.
$75. To register, call (503) 276-4259.
MEET THE JUDGE: MICHAEL
ALMEREYDA
Michael Almereyda began as a screenwriter for directors such
as David Lynch, Tim Burton and Wim Wenders, and has since
earned a reputation as a fearless, genre blending filmmaker.
His first feature film TWISTER was nominated for an Independent
Spirit Award in 1990. He was an innovator, along with Sadie
Benning, in the use of low-resolution toy video cameras and
continues to use them in his short and feature work. He is
best known for modern interpretations of classic stories such
as his updates on the Dracula legend NADJA (1994), Shakespeare’s
HAMLET (2000), both of which he set in contemporary New York
City, HAPPY HERE AND NOW (2002), set in New Orleans and his
new documentary, WILLIAM EGGLESTON IN THE REAL WORLD, a portratit
of Memphis photographer. Almereyda has drawn on his diverse
filmmaking background, including comedic, experimental, dramatic
and documentary work to select his favorite films from this
year’s Northwest Film & Video Festival. This afternoon
we will screen excerpts of some of the films that caught his
eye- with lively discussion between the filmmakers and Judge
MORRIE WARSHAWSKI
JUMPSTART YOUR CAREER IN FILM/ VIDEO
This eye-opening workshop encourages film/video makers, whether
entry level or mid-career, to look beyond defining themselves
in terms of individual projects and develop tools and approaches
that support long range career planning. Topics include: creating
a personal mission statement; assessing one’s financial,
artistic and personal goals; marketing oneself with confidence
and integrity; promotion tools that work; and how to identify
and work with “circles of influence” that will
help shape your career.
$75. To register, call (503) 276-4259.
KODAK DEMO
Interested in making the switch from DV to film, but don’t
know where to start? Or just wanting to stay up-to-date on
the newest film stocks? Whatever your question about film,
Kodak regional sales manager Pamela Zeh is the woman with
all the answers.
FREE ADMISSION
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