2012 Workshops & Panels

Workshops are free to attend for all day or festival pass holders.

Each workshop is an hour in length.

Seating is limited.

Please note: Just because you HAVE a

pass does not mean you will be able to get in.

Seating is Limited!

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Saturday Feb 18th

12:00 - Workshop: Substance and Superficiality:

Emotional content in fight choreography
The Indie Filmmaker's Introduction to creating realistic fight scenes
With Action Film producer/ Director/Actor William Lee
President /CEO Cinema Lexzikon productions LLC

This presentation is not a course for martial arts experts or fighters. It is aimed specifically at filmmakers wanting to create realistic fight scenes for their indie films. The presentation will feature examples from Asian and American films, advice on directing actors versus martial artists, blocking, pacing, story content as related to fight scenes, how not to create a fight scene and more.

Lee is the CEO/President of Cinema Lexzikon, and his company has several notable films in worldwide release including “Code:Black”, “Demons Rising” and “Dark Target”. He is currently in pre production of Architect of Chaos featuring Joe Estevez, Art Camacho, and Ron Van Clief. Lee's honors include a special commendation from producer Roy Horan, the producer for Jacky Chan's early films, and an appearance in the 1995 kick boxing cult film “Superfights”

1:00 - Acting Panel: So. You wanna be an Actor/Actress?

Our panel of actors and actresses discusses the trials and tribulations

of following your dream. Audience questions encouraged.

Panelists:

Jay Dee Wallace - "Blind Turn"
Sean Elliot - "It's in the Blood"
Sebrina Siegel - "Overtime"
James Sheldon - "Wid Winner"
La Don Drummond - "Johnny's Gone"
Lance Henriksen - "It's in the Blood"

2:00 - Workshop: Special Effects Make Up 101:

The Art of Illusion on a Micro Budget
Sponsored by

Special Effects Make Up Artist Eric Johnson will be demonstrating what the Independent Pro's do in a tight squeeze to produce some amazing cost effect tricks for making your Make Up go a long way. Prepare for an awesome learning experience combined with a demonstration to achieve what you want to achieve. This 60 minute demonstration and Q and A will give you the confidence to make your own make up effects.

Eric Johnson is a self taught FX artist who's credits include:

Dead Air , Necroville Picture Show, Girl Number 3
Evil Dead The Musical [Stage], Midnight Sun , Sweeney Todd [Stage]
Wish for the Dead, Well Kept and Trimmer

3:00 - Directing Panel: The Art of Yelling "Action"

Our panel of directors discusses what exactly a director does...and doesn't do.

Audience questions encouraged.

Panelists

Matt Niehoff - "Overtime"
Brandon Colvin - "Frames"
Robert Orr - "Blind Turn"
Scooter Downey - "It's in the Blood"
Giorgio Serafini - "Johnny's Gone"

4:00 - Workshop: No Budget Filmmaking 101:

How talent, a stubborn never say die attitude, hard working trusting friends with film equipment, free locations, good local actors and a few dollars can be put together to make a great feature film. And how, if you’re not careful, it can very easily turn into a gigantic waste of time and money.

Filmmaker Tom Whitus gives the in's and out's and the up's and down's of

indie filmmaking with low or no budget and how to become successful doing it.

A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Tom Whitus is a Hall of Fame member of Doss High School and a graduate of the University of Louisville. Outside of his interest in film, Tom is a long time freelance sportswriter for the Louisville Courier-Journal, the largest newspaper in Kentucky and south central Indiana. His film credits include: Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice, Almost Nothing Good Happens, Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
Matchmaker Mary, Give & Take (short), The Wild Card (video), Silence
Threat of Exposure and More Than Puppy Love

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Sunday Feb 19th

2:00 - Workshop: The Great American Pitch & Other Career Advice
With Signe Olynyk & Bob Schultz

What makes a successful pitch? How do you get an agent? What is a manager, and do I need one? How do I have a successful career making movies if I do not live in Hollywood? Join creators and organizers of the Great American PitchFest, the largest screenwriting conference in Los Angeles, and learn how you too can master the fundamentals of pitching to not only get your script made, but how to tap into hundreds of relationships with the agents, managers and production companies essential to developing your filmmaking career. Learn how you too can be a successful filmmaker, from anywhere in the world.

SIGNE OLYNYK is President/CEO of Protagonist Pictures Inc. in Los Angeles, and Twilight Pictures, Inc. in Canada. She has associate produced two feature films, as well as written/produced several documentaries, one hour specials, tv pilots, and a six part series. Her work has been seen on the CBC, Discovery Channel, FOX, the BBC, and she has professional credits on more than 120 productions.

BOB SCHULTZ has been the Executive Director of the Great American Pitchfest & Screenwriting Conference (GAPF) for eight years, helping to develop a community of screenwriters and make the GAPF the #1 rated pitchfest and screenwriting conference in the world.

3:00 - Distribution Panel: So, you made a movie. Now what?

Our panel of industry professionals discusses how to get your film

distributed once you make it. Audience questions encouraged.

Panelists

John Paul Rice - "Mother's Red Dress"
Ken Daniels - Fright Night Film Fest & Fandom Fest
Bob Schultz - "Below Zero"
Signe Olynyk - "Below Zero"

4:00 -Workshop: Sleeping in the Slaughterhouse:

Microbudget Filmmaking Do’s & Don’ts
With Signe Olynyk & Bob Schultz

How do you make a multi-million dollar, studio quality movie with no money, and then sell it and turn it into a successful release? Join this ‘not to be missed’ session with Signe Olynyk and Bob Schultz, the filmmakers behind this year’s closing film, ‘Below Zero’, as they share the secrets and lessons they learned from producing their films on a shoestring budget, and how they turned a single independent film into a fully-financed slate of feature films.

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2012 DCFF Filmmaker Symposium &

Awards Presentation at

2230 Frankfort Ave
Louisville, Kentucky 40206

*Just 2 blocks from the Clifton Center*

Saturday February 18th

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Festival Pass holders are welcome to join us at Clifton's Pizza

for a the awards presentation and filmmaker symposium from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM.

Enjoy a pizza buffet w/ drink for only $8.00!

Numerous filmmakers will be in attendance for a moderated Q&A

about independent filmmaking. Audience participation is encouraged!

You must show your festival pass at the door to be allowed in.

You are responsible for your own check.

No films will be screened at the festival during this time.

Seating is limited and on a first come first served basis!

YOU MUST HAVE A FESTIVAL PASS TO ATTEND!

Panelists

Lance Henriksen - "It's in the Blood"
John Paul Rice - "Mother's Red Dress"
Brian Cunningham - "Overtime"
Tom Whitus - "Sam Steele"
Isaac Stambaugh - "Smells Like Community Spirit"
Signe Olynyk - "Below Zero"

Please note: Just because you HAVE a Festival Pass does not mean

you will be able to get in. Seating is limited!!

Tickets purchased on-line with a credit card will incur a transaction fee.

There are no additional fees at the box office if you pay cash &

if you bring a packaged food item for KY Harvest you get $1 off!

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