Final Participants Announced for August Bushnell Filmmakers Forum
Director Martha Coolidge and Agent Ida Ziniti joins the ranks of the film industry professionals contributing to the BFF.
Hartford, CT – July 7, 2010 – The first Bushnell Filmmakers Forum (BFF) will be held on the weekend of August 13-14. The BFF will focus on the art, craft and business of filmmaking and provide for intellectual exchange among feature filmmakers of today and tomorrow. Previously announced participants include Alex Rose, producer of the Oscar-winning movie Norma Rae; Howard and Karen Baldwin, producers of the Oscar-winning movie Ray; literary manager Peter Miller, president of PMA Literary and Film Management, Inc.; George Norfleet, Director, Connecticut Film, TV and Digital Media Office; and screenwriting instructor Peter Fox of Tripeg Studios and The Inside Track Screenwriting Workshop. Just added to the participant roster are Martha Coolidge, director of the film Rambling Rose and member of the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame, and Ida Ziniti, a Paradigm agent.
In addition to an exciting schedule bursting with film screenings, seminars, and a dinner panel discussion, there will be a limited number of pitch appointments available to those attending the full two-day forum with some of the forum participants. Based on availability, forum attendees will have the opportunity to have a 10 minute, one-on-one meeting to pitch their film ideas to either Martha Coolidge, Peter Miller, Alex Rose, or Ida Ziniti. Appointments will be made on a first come, first served basis and are subject to an additional fee (a breakdown of conference fees follows the schedule below).
Friday, August 13
7:00 - 8:00 Cocktail meet-and-greet with conference presenters
8:15 - 11:00 Screen film: Rambling Rose (R)
Post-show Q&A with Martha Coolidge, Director
Saturday, August 14
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome and Overview
9:15 - 10:45 Choice of Workshops:
- The Director’s Magic w/ Director Martha Coolidge
- The Art of the Pitch w/ Manager Peter Miller / PMA Literary & Film Management, Inc
11:00 - 12:00 Pitch to Martha Coolidge (10 minutes each, by appointment only)
11:00 - 12:30 Choice of Workshops:
- Creating Characters w/ Producer Alex Rose
- Selling to Hollywood w/ Agent Ida Ziniti
12:30 - 2:00 Lunch on your own. The Bushnell’s Box Office Café will be open.
2:00 - 3:00 Choice of Workshops:
- Screenwriting w/ Peter Fox
- Resources for CT Filmmakers w/ George Norfleet
“Pitch Fest” (10 minutes each, by appointment only)
Taking pitches: Peter Miller, Alex Rose, and Ida Ziniti
3:15 - 6:15 Screen film: Ray (PG-13)
Post-show Q&A with producers Howard and Karen Baldwin
6:15 - 8:15 Dinner and Panel Discussion: The Business of Making the Film
Howard and Karen Baldwin, Peter Miller, George Norfleet, Alex Rose, and Ida Ziniti, facilitated by Peter Fox
8:30 - 11:00 Screen film: Norma Rae (PG)
Post-show Q&A with producer Alex Rose
Conference Fees On or Before July 15:
$ 50 Friday only (cocktails and screening)
$ 325 Saturday only (workshops, screenings, and dinner)
$ 350 Full conference Friday and Saturday
$ 30 Optional: A limited number of one-on-one appointments with some of the forum participants are available on Saturday. These appointments are available to full conference attendees only. The fee for one of these appointments is in addition to the conference fee. Appointments are granted in the order that registrations are received.
Conference Fees After July 15:
$ 50 Friday only (cocktails and screening)
$ 375 Saturday only (workshops, screenings, and dinner)
$ 400 Full conference Friday and Saturday
$ 40 Optional: A limited number of literary agent/manager appointments are available on Saturday. These appointments are available to full conference attendees only. The fee for an agent/manager appointment is in addition to the conference fee. Appointments are granted in the order that registrations are received.
Screening Only Fees (available beginning August 1):
(For those who want only to attend the film screenings and post-show Q&A sessions)
$25 each or $60 for all three.
To register, download the registration at www.bushnell.org, fill it out, then send it to Zita Christian by email at zita.christian@bushnell.org, by fax at 860-987-5998, or by land mail at The Bushnell, Attn: Zita Christian, 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally recognized, award-winning, arts-in-education program, PARTNERS® (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 17th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 21 schools and educational organizations in eight districts across Connecticut. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a not-for-profit organization that is proud to serve Connecticut and its citizens. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.
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