PANELS BY DATE
August 05
August 05, 2011
COMEDY IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM - Panel
Comedy in the new Millennium: Inventing [or re-inventing] your career path in the new media landscape. Our panelists are involved with the world of comedy while forging unique career paths. Collectively they have experience that spans across network television, cabletelevision, web series, movies, viral videos, stand-up comedy and more. Join us in this panel discussion
Date: August 05, 2011
Time: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
BREAKING INTO VOICEOVERS
From commercials to video games to animation, voiceovers may come in all shape, sizes and mediums. Find out what it takes to make it in the industry by the actors who have made a living from their myriad voices.
Sponsored by: AnythingVO .bring Voice to your Vision!
Moderated by Dean White: AnythingVO: Commercial and Promo Voice Over Talent
Michael Gough : Has
Date: August 05, 2011
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
.comEDY: Making a Backdoor Pilot Panel
Sponsored by The Futon Critic.com
World Premiere screening of the pilot episode of .comEDY, a show about a group of people trying to survive the '90s in the emerging world of .com. Join the crew of the show as they talk about the production and the steps that have been taken to pitch the show
Date: August 05, 2011
Time: 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
August 06
August 06, 2011
BRINGING COMICS TO SCREEN
Presented by ComicAttack.net
Have you ever wanted to write or create a graphic novel to help bring it to film? Or option one? What's the pros and cons? How do you accomplish such a feat? Find out all of the ins and outs from industry professionals.
JT Krul: Writer TEEN TITANS, GREEN ARROW (DC), MINDFIELD, SOULFIRE, FATHOM (Aspen Comics)
Joshua Fialkov: Writer
Date: August 06, 2011
Time: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
PITCH BOOTCAMP-Session 1
Sponsored by the Scriptwriter's Network
Get a one-on-one intensive training session on how to pitch to producers, production companies, Networks and Studios. If your pitch doesn't sell your show then your career in the entertainment industry may remain stagnant. Get advice from the pros and find out how to refine your full-pitch, logline and elevator-pitch.
Bootcamp
Date: August 06, 2011
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
NEW CRITICS PANEL
Television, Film, New Media - the critics are there to give their professional opinions. Find out how they judge quality, whether it be by production, acting, directing, etc. What does it take to furrow their brow or make them laugh with your project.
Brian Ford Sullivan (theFutonCritic.com)
Juan Bagnall (Movies You May Have Missed)
Mike Rottman (Stupid for Movies)
panelists subject to
Date: August 06, 2011
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
PITCH BOOT CAMP-Session 2
Sponsored by the Scriptwriter's Network
Get a one-on-one intensive training session on how to pitch to producers, production companies, Networks and Studios. If your pitch doesn't sell your show then your career in the entertainment industry may remain stagnant. Get advice from the pros and find out how to refine your
Date: August 06, 2011
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
August 07
August 07, 2011
THE GUILD Panel
Sponsored by the Guild
Join the cast and crew of the Guild to view two new episodes of the upcoming season and hear about production, the fans, the comic book and the future of the series and beyond.
Panelists include:
Kim Evey (Producer)
Sean Becker (Director)
Felicia Day
Jeff Lewis
Robin Thorsen
Amy Okuda
Sandeep Parikh
Vincent Caso
Panelists subject to change
Date: August 07, 2011
Time: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
CREATE & SELL: Making it in Hollywood
Sponsored by:
Ken Rotcop: The author of the book series "The Perfect Pitch: How To Sell Your Self And Your Movie Idea To Hollywood." Ken has been the winner of the Writers Guild Award, The Neil Simon Award, and the Image Award as well as
Date: August 07, 2011
Time: 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
INTERVIEW TACTICS! - How To Tell It To Sell It With Media - Workshop
Gayl Murphy is an award-winning Hollywood Correspondent and celebrity interviewer. She’s interviewed over 15,000 of the biggest celebrities in the world for ABC News, BBC News and SKY News, among others. Gayl is also a speaker, media and presentational coach and the author of “Interview Tactics! How To Survive the
Date: August 07, 2011
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
USA- WHITE COLLAR: The Writers Room
White Collar is about the unlikely partnership of a con artist and an FBI agent who have been playing cat and mouse for years. Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer), a charming criminal mastermind, is finally caught by his nemesis, FBI Agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay.)
Join the Writer's of this popular
Date: August 07, 2011
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
HOW TO CREATE A MARKETABLE DOCUMENTARY- Workshop
What's the secret to creating and shooting not only a marketable documentary, but one that makes a difference?
Join us for a special two hour seminar with Chandler Griffin, Documentary Filmmaker and Director of Barefoot Workshops. Chandler will demonstrate how to create a one-man, professional HD equipment package to work in a variety of remote locations, all based on his own
Date: August 07, 2011
Time: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
August 08
August 08, 2011
BITE ME: How to go Viral - Panel
Sponsored by Machinima
Have you shot your series, or planning to? What's next? How do you get the hits to raise the Network's eyebrows? This panel will give you the insight. Bite Me, created by Machinima.com with over 4 million hits. Sit down with the Cast and Crew and get the inside scoop of production
Date: August 08, 2011
Time: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
CREATING MARKETABLE CHARACTERS & STORIES
Co-sponsored with JHRTS and GLAWS (The Greater Los Angeles Writer's Society)
How do you write not only a masterpiece, but something that will ultimately hit a wide audience and possibly be purchased by a major Network or Studio? These are the industry professionals that know. Held at CAA, this promises to be
Date: August 08, 2011
Time: 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
DIRECTORS PANEL
Directors are the men and women who helm the production and who's vision shapes the film and television series. Find out from professionals how to get the most out of your crew and get the best performance from actors. The use of storyboards and pre-production and how to map out shots.
Moderator: Marquette Williams (co-owner Greenhouse Studios)
Michael Biehn (Terminator, Abyss,
Date: August 08, 2011
Time: 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
August 09
August 09, 2011
STUNT Panel
Are you planning to film an action project or a slapstick comedy? Then you're going to require stunts, or perhaps you want to be a Stunt Person. Find out how to do them safely, realistically and inexpensively. Add production quality and excitement to your series and discover the secrets from the experts.
Moderated by Mark Ricardi (Super 8, Face/Off, Die Hard
Date: August 09, 2011
Time: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
PRODUCERS PANEL
What does it take to put a winning team together? What are the duties of a good producer? Find out from the industry's best. From pre-production to delivery of the final product, it's up to the producer make certain everything comes in under budget and above expectations.
Moderated by Shira Lazar: Host and Executive Producer of CBSNews.com's new weekly live interactive
Date: August 09, 2011
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
CASTING DIRECTORS PANEL BY CBS
Sponsored by CBS Television
A must see for actors. Find out what Casting Directors look for and how actors are chosen for certain roles. Headshots and reels will all discussed in this comprehensive panel.
Moderated by Matt Skrobolak - Head of Casting for CBS
Jennifer Cooper (Hawaii Five-O, CSI: NY)
Jason Wood (The Protector, Samantha Who?)
Risa Bramon Garcia (The Cape, Rosanne, Speed, Twister)
Scot Boland (Castaway,
Date: August 09, 2011
Time: 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
August 10
August 10, 2011
NEW MEDIA PLATFORMS - Panel
Do you have a web series? If your trying to figure out the ins and outs of online distribution from the industry professionals.
Matt Enlow (Atom.com by MTV/Comedy Central)
Peter Hyoguchi (Strike.tv)
Frank Zanca (StayTunedTV.net)
Frank Chindamo President & CEO www.FunLittleMovies.comDate: August 10, 2011
Time: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
ASYLUM-THE SERIES: From Web to Network Panel
Sponsored by :
If you're in the web producing arena, most probably your main goal is to sell your show to a network. Get first-hand knowledge of how to create a show that will catch the eye
Date: August 10, 2011
Time: 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
GOODNIGHT BURBANK: Web Content Grows Up
Sponsored by Goodnight Burbank
Goodnight Burbank has metamorphosed from a 5 minute "webisode" into one of the world's first half-hour comedies produced for the web. How did the Webby-nominated comedy make that jump? Join co-star and writer/creator Hayden Black alongside co-stars Laura Silverman (Sarah Silverman Program), Miracle Laurie (Dollhouse), Stacey Scowley (Family Guy), Camden Toy (Buffy) and more for a screening and
Date: August 10, 2011
Time: 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
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