GIFF Filmmaker Boot Camp
On Friday, May 13th, from 9 am to 5:30 pm, the GI Film Festival will feature a “Filmmaker Boot Camp” hosted by GI Film Festival Chairman Stephen K. Bannon at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC.
Led by a panel of Hollywood’s top producers, directors and financiers, the Filmmaker Boot Camp will teach independent filmmakers the “nuts and bolts” of film production, finance, distribution, marketing, and pitching.
GI Film Festival Filmmaker Boot Camp
Hosted by Award-winning Filmmaker Stephen K. Bannon, Chairman, GI Film Festival; Chairman/CEO IMI Exchange, Inc.
Friday, May 13, 9 AM – 5:30 PM
Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Boulevard, NW, Washington, DC
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| AGENDA |
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| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: | OPENING REMARKS AND BOOT CAMP OVERVIEW |
| 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM: | CREATING BUZZ FOR YOUR INDEPENDENT FILM
Presented by John Gann, President, DC Film Alliance, Founder DC Shorts Film Festival |
| 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM: | SURVIVING THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
Presented by Brandon and Laura Millett, Co-founders, GI Film Festival |
| 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM: | FINANCING A FEATURE FILM: IRONCLAD
Presented by Rick Bennatar, Producer, Ironclad |
| 11:30AM – 11:45 AM: | BREAK |
| 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM: | DIRECTING THE ACTION FILM
Presented by Jonathan English, Producer/Writer/Director, Ironclad |
| 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: |
SELLING TO CABLE PROGRAMMERS
Presented by James “Jay” Rosenstock, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy at Discovery Communications |
| 1:15 PM- 1:45 PM: | LUNCH |
| 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM: |
MAKE AND CLOSE YOUR DISTRIBUTION DEAL
Presented by Mark Bisgeier, Esq, Former Senior Vice President, Tri-Star Pictures |
| 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM: | FINANCING LOW BUDGET INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILMS
Presented by Barry Gordon, CEO of XLrator Media |
| 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM: | DISTRIBUTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Presented by Steven Weber, President, BFM Digital |
| 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM: | BREAK |
| 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM: |
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FILM
Presented by Jeffrey Hall, Chief Creative Officer, WILL Interactive |
| 4:45 PM – 5:15 PM: |
SECURING MILITARY ASSETS
Presented by Lt. Col. Doug Martin, Canadian Forces, Canadian Embassy |
| 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM: | WRAP UP |
Tickets: $75
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