Film Independent’s First Annual Filmmaker Forum.

Established indie filmmakers share their secrets—and past mistakes—to arm you for the festival circuit and beyond. Experts tell you who needs to see your film, when to show it, and how to create a buzz around it. Get the tools you need now.
Topics:
Keynote: You Made It, Now Sell It
Festival Prep: How to Spend Your Money
- Part 1: Your Friends and Enemies and How to Tell Them Apart
- Part 2: Creating A Buzz: Nobody Will See it If They Don’t Know About It
Your Film: Who Sees It And When
It’s Not Over Your Head: Sales Contracts and Revenue Streams
Do It Your Own Damned Self: An Insider’s Guide to Alternative Distribution

Forum panelists include: Fenton Bailey (Party Monster), Tom Bernard (Sony Pictures Classics), Peter Broderick (Paradigm Consulting), Jeremy Coon (Napoleon Dynamite), Cassian Elwes (WMA), David D’Arcy (Journalist & Critic), Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen), Richard Klubeck (UTA), Jeffrey Levy-Hinte (Thirteen), Linda Lichter (Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler & Goodman, Inc.), Tom Ortenberg (Lions Gate Films Releasing), Peggy Rajski (Bee Season), Eli Roth (Cabin Fever), Ted Sarandos (Netflix), John Sloss (Cinetic Media).).

HAMMER MUSEUM, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90024 — 8:30am -- 6:30pm
Price: Film Independent Members: $195, Early Bird Discount (by October 5): $175
General Public: $275, Early Bird Discount (by October 5): $255
Los Angeles Film Festival Filmmakers: $195
Corporate and Indie Alliance Members: Free with reservation
*Admission includes continental breakfast and lunch
*Reservations required. Call 310.432.1222 or e-mail reservations@filmindependent.org