Film School in a weekend!
Aug. 17/18/19 2012
Clarion Inn and Conference Center
240 E. Hines Road, Hudson Ohio 44236
The Film School in a Weekend will feature numerous lectures and panel discussions on all aspects of filmmaking, acting, stunts, Special FX, breaking into the business and many other valuable topics! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from the industry’s leading professionals!
Class Schedule
Aug. 17th (Friday) 2012
Film Screenings (6 PM to MidNight) and networking with the directors (MidNight to ?)!
Aug. 18th (Saturday) 2012
10:30 to 11:30 AM
From Producer’s Perspective – Pre to Post Production
Learn about producing, budgeting, scheduling, script breakdown on films with Johnny Wu
Johnny Wu is an award winning filmmaker has produced, directed, edited, branded and marketed over 30 videos for commercials, shorts, feature films and has produced several events throughout Los Angeles and Cleveland . He has always been able to make films under or within the budget and with a precise production schedule. A Jokers Card shot in 4 days and the his sci-fi/Anime-styled action feature film The Rapture, which has distribution worldwide was made possible in 11 days. His short film Jean Claude the Gumming Zombie has already screening at over 6+ film festivals since it was released in March 2009 including Ingenuity, and gotten raving reviews. And his recent fan film S: A Superman Fan Film, currently finishing in Post-Production, already being accepted to several film festivals and will premiere at a prestigious theatre in Cleveland.
11:30 to 12:30 PM
Workshop: Marketing and Publicity!
Learn about the what, how, when, where to market and publicize for your film in today’s world. How to prepare Press Releases and work with the news media (reporters, etc) and ultimately get Distribution in US and Foreign / Film Markets & Presentation / Trailers/Teasers for sales market / Internet and New Media / Short film… Can it be distributed? Treat your film as a product and you then can sell!
In continuing from Producer’s Perspective, Johnny Wu will give you indepth on how to brand and market your product, in this case, a film (short or feature or web-episodes). Mr. Wu not only has been a successful filmmakers that has numerous award winning films under his belt, he is also produced numerous events since 1995 including Charity Jam with Alicia Keyes, Steven Seagal, Kevin Bacon, etc. to the success of Cleveland’s own Cleveland Asian Festival (considered by Plain Dealer one of the top 5 festivals not to miss in Summer), which in its 2nd year, brought in over 30,061 attendees. Mr. Wu will give you in-depth on what you can do to properly market ANYTHING.
1 to 2 PM
Panel Discussion - Acting
2 to 3 PM
Panel Discussion - Editing
When you put 3 directors in a room to direct the same script (including Alan Clay and others), you get many versions of the movie. Learn and listen to different director’s POV on what they feel is important in a scene (besides the script) and how they the virtual mood of a scene. Casting for the role and how to work with actors and why there is a need for independent film directors to learn about technology.
3 to 3:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Directing a film (either film or video or tv)
When you put 3 directors in a room to direct the same script, you get many versions of the movie. Learn and listen to different director’s POV on what they feel is important in a scene (besides the script) and how they the virtual mood of a scene. Casting for the role and how to work with actors and why there is a need for independent film directors to learn about technology.
3:45 to 4:30 PM
Panel Discussion : Sound and Scoring for Film
Discuss and talk to IndieGathering Score competition Winners on their take on scoring and mixing for movies (short of features).
4:30 to 5 PM
Panel Discussion: Visual Effects
5 to 6 PM
Understanding Green Screen Productions
Learn the basic understanding on how to incorporate Green Screen productions in your films. Learn from the people of Creative House Studios, the largest permanent free market green screen studio in Northeast Ohio with Peter Sampson, Johnny Wu. The advance in technology in filmmaking prompts many to interact and understand more about shooting partially or entirely a scene or segment of a scene in a green screen studio or using green/blue screen sheets, this is to help enhance the story and it's visual rendition.
6 to 7 PM
Panel Discussion - Web Promotions and Social Media
Want to know how to maximize the use of Social Media for Internet Promotion, let Kyle Znamenak, Master in Pychology and Social Media Director with Sampson Carnegie and Principal Strategist Johnny Wu also with Sampson Carnegie to give you a quick glimpse into social medial promotions.
7 to 8 PM
Panel Discussion – Scriptwriting for film
Learn the proper way of script writing and how to compose stories for film/video production, understand about the proper format and how to write for self-production or for the market.
8 to 9 PM
OPEN
9 to 10 PM
World Stunt Assoc. seminar on breaking into stunts!
Open to everyone. (Demo Room)
World Stunt Assoc. - 2 hour Stunt seminar
Knowing the Independent Film world
The who, where and how of setting yourself up in the acting or stunt business. Where to go to find the work. How to manage yourself.
Action Stunts on set
The how to perform and set up action scenes in Independent films.
Winning at "Fight Scene Competition"
MidNight
Social Mixer (Networking Party)!
Mix and mingle with film producers, directors and guests!
Aug. 19th (Sunday) 2012
11 AM to 1 PM
Director of Photography Workshop (2 hrs)
Learn hands-on about the what, how, when, where to light a scene for your film or for green screen shoot with award winning Cinematographer Bill Johns. Learn about the basic of lighting based on mood and visual needs with award winning cinematographers.
1 to 2 PM
Workshop: Working with Animals with Bob Tuma
Jungle Bob Tuma is an animal entertainer and educator who has been doing animal presentations and events for children of all ages for almost three decades. In addition to educating about the wonderful world of animals, he regularly makes appearances on television and radio.
2 to 3 PM
Mary Ellen Tomazic, ESQ - Legal Aspects of Filmmaking
Learn about the latest on the following:
Business Organizations – LLC pros and cons|
Copyright and Trademark Issues – Licenses and logos
The status of documentaries under the Copyright laws
Waivers and releases – how much protection do they give filmmakers?
Case law update – state, federal and US Supreme Court cases concerning filmmakers’ issues
3 to 4 PM
Mary Ellen Tomazic, Actor Contracts
Attorney Mary Ellen Tomazic will talk more in-depth on actor’s contracts and what to pay attention on.
Over the last 27 years Ms. Tomazic has worked with many bands, singers, filmmakers and artists,
helping answer their legal questions from copyright, trademark and other intellectual property issues, to contracts and business organization. As a licensed attorney in Ohio she has used her legal training and experience to assist creative people in navigating through laws and regulations pertaining to their projects, often on a pro bono basis. She has negotiated and reviewed record company contracts for bands such as Death of Samantha, Purgatory, Toehead, Mushroomhead, The Dark, The Guns, Knifedance and DeadFederation. Filmmaker Johnny Wu and artist Scott Radke have also benefited from her work with their contracts and releases. She is currently the attorney for Tom Dark and his record label Red Hour Records, and recently negotiated and drafted a contract for the rerelease by SmogVeil Records of The New Hope Complilation, originally released in 1983, which was expanded into a double vinyl album with downloads.
Ms. Tomazic has been a featured speaker at the annual Indiegathering filmmakers convention in Clevelandsince 2005, with talks on a variety of legal topics, including copyrights, trademarks, contracts, liability andbusiness organizations such as partnerships, LLCs, and corporations.
5 to 5:30 PM
Panel Discussion: Talent Agencies
Meet the different Talent Agencies currently in town and understand the in and out of being part of an Agency and working with them.
5:30 to 6 PM
Panel Discussion: Guerrilla Filmmaking
What does it take to make a film ala Guerrilla style? Listen and talk to filmmakers that has the in-and-out about guerrilla filmmaking. With filmmakers Bruno Tatalovic.
B. R. Tatalovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia (former Yugoslavia). As a 21-year-old he moved to the U.S., and found a job in Cleveland's metal factories where he worked for fourteen years. At the same time he attended a local community college and learned photography and motion picture. During the late 1990s, Tatalovic created various portfolios in fine-art photography, digital imaging, and he covered political protests (1996) in his native Serbia as a freelance photojournalist. Today, he works as an independent motion picture producer/director, part-time actor, and he teaches film and television courses.
Cost: $35 in advance, $45 at the event!
This includes all events for three days.
For additional info: 216-323-2393 / 440-308-4595
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