MASTER CLASSES SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Come and see what the heart of the film industry is all about with this set of innovative and exciting topics such as Casting for Indie Films, SAG/AFTRA, noted Film Critic Nick Nicholson’s take the world of film, Drones for Indie Filmmaking, All about DCP, NASA insiders tips for amazing footage for filmmakers, to our traditional Indie Directors’ Forum, Scriptwriters Hollywood Protocol plus much more.
WHEN: April 14th, 15th, 16th at 10AM, 1PM & 3PM
WHERE: The WorldFest HQ Hotel
National film critic Nick Nicholson will reveal the seemingly ever-elusive list of things to do and not to do in your film projects on topics of writing, directing, producing, distribution and all in between. Member, Broadcast Film Critics Assn., Broadcast TV Journalist Assn., SAG-AFTRA, HCC-TV & CNN Radio & Co-founder of Houston Film Critics Society.
Writer/Producer/Director/Actor A lecture & demo on the do's & don'ts of drawing the best performance out of an actor; Text vs. Subtext; ask don't tell; working with non-actors; line readings, with volunteers from audience and some actors, too.
Houstonian Mykle McCoslin & Trish Avery, Executive Director, Dallas-Fort Worth Local SAG/AFTRA will conduct an exciting SAG-AFTRA Informational session designed specifically for Indie filmmakers.
Casey Kelly is a 25-year veteran WCA screenwriter with sales to NBC, ABC CBS, Disney, Lifetime, PBS, Paramount, Columbia & Universal. An AFI Directing for Women grant recipient (WorldFest Remi Award for The Other Woman), Kelly teaches scriptwriting at numerous venues.
Shawn Welling will discuss how to incorporate Drones and their magic into films. With 4 award winning feature length films under his belt, Shawn has seamlessly integrated the science and art of bringing aerial cinematic photography as an exciting new and much more affordable element than it has ever been before.
Actress/Producer/WorldFest Script Judge, known for Deadly Pursuits, The Outside Woman and Stolen Women, Captured Hearts. Leigh will discuss where the solid points to divert from reality exist and how to best present the story to viewers in a dramatic and visual fashion.
Conversation with a NASA Houston Cinematographer on Archival and historical footage ranging from the years of early Saturn missile program into the current International Space Station program and how to obtain NASA footage for use in your productions.
The importance of being true to the time period that is being portrayed in film. One of the best examples of a producer/director who gets this right is Ron Maxwell and his Civil War films: Gods and Generals, Gettysburg, and Copperhead.
WORLDFEST INDIE FILMMAKERS FORUM Moderated by Multi-Award WorldFest Remi Award winner, Canadian Director David Winning. Ten feature film directors from the 2016 WorldFest Official Selection program will share their experiences on the completion of their award-winning films.