Make Better Movies! Synapse to Screen 1.0 Pre-Production Tools Conference, December 3rd and 4th, 2009 during the Santa Fe Film Festival at the Hotel Santa Fe - Kiva A.


Synapse to Screen 1.0 Pre-Production Tools Conference is a two day multi-session exploration of the tools available to organize and take a motion picture from the first spark of an idea up to the verge of shooting.

Exploring the tools of the trade, the December 3rd sessions are focused on the writing steps, including; 9:45a to 11:30a Mind Mapping & Brainstorming, 11:40a to 12:40p Outlining, 1:40p to 3:00p Character & Plot Development & 3:10p to 5:00p Scripting & Screenwriting. The first three sessions on Dec. 3rd would be of interesting to any writer. The December 4th sessions are; 9:30a to 10:45p Storyboarding, 11:00a to 12:15p Production Reports, 1:15p to 3:00p Budgeting, 3:10p to 4:40p Scheduling. The Dec. 4th sessions are devoted to the steps that take the written script and turn it into a roadmap that a collaborative creative team can turn into a motion picture. Sessions will include panels, demonstrations, comparisons and audience interaction.