SCHED* SXSW 2011: Full Schedule

11:00am CST

Cinematic Titles: From Conception to Reality

This workshop takes a film title sequence to pieces and explores the different parts of the process that brought it to the big screen, from conception to realization.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FP990065

Speaker

Ian Cheney

Producer/DirThe City Dark

Johnna MacArthur

ProducerEdgeworx Studios LLCJohnna MacArthur is a freelance visual effects producer. Since 2007, she has worked almost exclusively with Edgeworx Studios in both their New York and Los Angeles office. Her credits range from producing the titles and graphics for features and documentaries... Read More →

Cassandra Del Viscio

Exec ProducerEdgeworx Studios LLCCassandra Del Viscio is the owner and Executive Producer of Edgeworx Studios, LLC., a full service production and post-production company specializing in Visual Effects and Motion Graphics. From concept to completion, the Edgeworx Studios team combines... Read More →

Saturday March 12, 2011 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB

Panel, Film

Tags Workshop

12:30pm CST

Pen to Paper - Creating Conceptual Marketing Campaigns

A hands on brainstorming workshop exploring the creative process behind the 'making-of' a marketing campaign. After an introduction into the way AllCity works through the conceptual process and using a hypothetical creative brief, attendees will be invited to brainstorm and develop corresponding marketing concepts for an independent film. Attendees will learn how to interpret a creative brief and choose clear, concise ideas that will translate into a marketing campaign. The ideas will be sketched out during the session and these concepts will then be judged at the end by a Distributor (TBC). The chosen concept will then be brought to life by AllCity and displayed online later the following week.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FP7033

Speaker

Charlie Loft

Creative DirAllCity MediaCharlie is the Creative Director at AllCity Media.

Saturday March 12, 2011 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB

Panel, Film

Tags Workshop

2:00pm CST

New Tools for Filmmakers: Virtually Augmented 3.0 Reality

Driven by cloud computing, mobile and semantic technologies, virtual, augmented, and alternate reality, and crazy-sexy-cool search functionalities, web 3.0 is transforming the internet from a network of information to one of knowledge, services and linked data — with immersive digital content touching every aspect of our lives. Why should documentary filmmakers care about augmented and virtual reality? How can character-driven and issue-driven films leverage new creative opportunities in virtual and mobile spaces to achieve measurable impact in the world? Don't be one of those filmmakers who wish the digital revolution never happened, longing for the days of flatbeds and answer prints. At this panel, you will hear about new, interactive 3.0 doc projects from a panel of filmmakers who are considering stories as data points, subjects as avatars, real and virtual environments, 1st and 2nd life, and collaborative filmmaking "in the cloud." This is not your grandmother's once-upon-a-time.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FP6658

Speaker

Danfung Dennis

Founder / CEOCondition ONE LLCDanfung Dennis is the founder of immersive video startup Condition ONE. He is also the director of Hell And Back Again, a feature-length documentary following a US Marine from the beginning of his deployment to Afghanistan to his transition home. As a... Read More →

Wendy Levy

Creative DirBAVCWENDY LEVY is the Creative Director at BAVC, and the Director of the MacArthur-funded Producers Institute for New Media Technologies. She develops and oversees content partnerships for BAVC's production, exhibition, and distribution programs, grants and residencies... Read More →

Saturday March 12, 2011 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB

Panel, Film

Tags Workshop

3:30pm CST

Go Green: Save Green

Filmmakers are increasingly attending to issues related to sustainability and are "greening" their productions. While there is a lot of "green-wash" out there, there are models of sustainable production that cut through myths and uncertainties. Using "The Code of Best Practices in Sustainable Filmmaking" published in 2009 (sustainablefilmmaking.org), we will provide insight and inspiration through actual case studies to show you how going greens not only saves the environment but also saves you money.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FP8382

Speaker

Meredith Bergmann

PartnerGreen Media SolutionsMeredith Bergmann is a founding partner at Green Media Solutions (GMS), a consulting firm that works with the entertainment industry to develop and implement sustainable production practices on set and behind the scenes. GMS has worked with NBC Universal... Read More →

Larry Engel

Assoc Professor/FilmmakerAmerican University

Lonnie Schaffer

Owner/PresStrike it GreenStrike it Green was started in New Orleans as the film industry grew and i saw the amount of waste generated by film productions. Whole sets were being destroyed, filled with useable materials for other projects in film and rebuilding. We now offer a warehouse... Read More →

Saturday March 12, 2011 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB

Panel, Film

Tags Workshop

5:00pm CST

Sound for Picture: Pre-production through Post

One of the easy distinctions between films that work and films that don't is sound. Good sound is a combination of good audio practice in production and post and learning to how to think about audio from the very beginning. The panel will include a production mixer and a post-production mixer/designer to talk about esthetics of audio and everything from double system recording with DSLR's to Pro Tools templates.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FP7623

Speaker

Brad Engleking

Re-Recording MixerTroublemaker Studios

Susan Fitz-Simon

Foley ArtistSonic RoadhouseSusan Fitz-Simon has more than 14 years of film/television experience as a professional foley artist working in L.A., including 6 years at Warner Brothers on shows like Friends, That 70’s Show and Everyone Loves Raymond. She also guest lectures at both... Read More →

Andrew Garrison

Producer/DirectorTrash DanceAndrew Garrison works in both documentary and fiction. His work has been in festivals from SXSW and Sundance to Rotterdam and Locarno, broadcast on PBS, and earned Guggenheim, Rockefeller, and AFI fellowships. His most recent film, TRASH DANCE, premiered... Read More →

Saturday March 12, 2011 5:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB

Panel, Film

Tags Workshop

11:00am CDT

Crafting the Footage: Editing Your Film

Kyle Henry’s editing credits include docs broadcast on Showtime, HBO, PBS, IFC, and Sundance Channel. Sandra Adair is Richard Linklater's long time editor/collaborator (School of Rock, Me and Orson Welles, Dazed and Confused). This workshop will take you through the craft of taking raw footage and turning it into cinema gold.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FP990120

Speaker

Sandra Adair

Film EditorDetourfilm ProductionSandra Adair, A.C.E. is an award winning feature film editor who resides in Austin, Texas. Adair has enjoyed an ongoing artistic collaboration with film director Richard Linklater, having edited 18 films for him over the past 20 years, including the... Read More →

Kyle Henry

EditorNorthwestern Doc MFAKyle's feature directing debut ROOM premiered at both Sundance and Cannes' Directors' Fortnight. His follow-up anthology FOURPLAY had segments also play at Sundance and Cannes and was released in 2013. He's also a working film editor (e.g. Heather Courtney's... Read More →

Sunday March 13, 2011 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB

Panel, Film

Tags Workshop

12:30pm CDT

Putting It Together: The Film Financing Equation

Film schools and books on ﬁlm producing rarely explain the delicate balance of elements which are required to launch a ﬁlm. How do you ﬁnd the money? Where do you start? What do you do when adversity strikes? Who is there to help you? How can you get them to help? Whether the budget is $2 million or $20 million the basic steps are generally the same.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FP990131

Speaker

Aaron Kaufman

Troublemaker Studios

John Sloss

Founder of Cinetic, LawCo, FilmBuffCinetic MediaJohn Sloss is the founder of Cinetic Media and a co-founder of FilmBuff. He is the founder of and a partner in the entertainment law firm Sloss Eckhouse LawCo LLP. He co-founded Producers Distribution Agency, the theatrical distributor... Read More →

Sunday March 13, 2011 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB

Panel, Film

Tags Workshop

2:00pm CDT

Your Baby Is Ugly: Evaluating Your Film Honestly

This workshop will show you how to critique your film from an unbiased viewpoint just like reviewers and audiences. We will explore the obstacles that filmmakers encounter when developing scripts, selecting the cast and producing their films. Often filmmakers are blinded because they're too close. This workshop will help you step back to reality.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FP6086

Speaker

Nic Baisley

FilmSnobbery

Nicholas Baisley

Editor/Exec ProducerFilmSnobberyFilmSnobbery.com shines a spotlight on independent filmmakers and their projects, and gives exposure to great films that would otherwise be ignored by the mainstream media. FilmSnobbery Live! is a web broadcast live interview show that takes an in depth... Read More →

Sunday March 13, 2011 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB

Panel, Film

Tags Workshop

3:30pm CDT

Creating Social Action Plans For Films

If you have a movie that’s trying to save the world (in the simplest of terms), you’ve probably thought of doing something good with audience’s in-theater buzz. Maybe partner with a nonprofit, make a discussion guide, or get some PSAs out there. But how do you create something bigger that really moves the needle? Join Participant Media, the production company that creates campaigns for social change for each of their a award-winning movies (think 'Waiting for ‘Superman’ ‘Food, Inc.’and ‘Good Night and Good Luck’), and bring your big ideas to workshop.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FP990158

Speaker

Carolyn Sams

Account Mgr for Participant MediaParticipant Media/TakePartCarolyn Sams serves as the Account Manager for all of Participant’s online film campaigns, working in close collaboration with the company’s Social Action and Marketing teams. Additionally, she oversees production of short... Read More →

Sunday March 13, 2011 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB

Panel, Film

Tags Workshop

5:00pm CDT

The Making of IT'S ABOUT YOU, A Super 8 Documentary

This panel will take an intimate look at the creative elements, technology, equipment, workflows and obstacles that needed to be addressed to shoot a full length feature documentary on Super 8 film. Filmmakers Kurt and Ian Markus will intimately and candidly talk about the making of the film and take Q&A from the audience. Phil Vigeant will talk about the role his lab and transfer facility played, in order for the filmmakers to achieve their creative vision on Super 8 film.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FP990125

Speaker

Kurt Markus

Filmmaker/PhotographerIt's About YouInternationally acclaimed photographer Kurt Markus is at home on a fashion shoot as he is on location off the beaten track anywhere in the world. Kurt seamlessly applies his unique aesthetic to a breadth of work that spans the gamut of subject... Read More →

Ian Markus

FilmmakerIt's About YouIan Markus was raised in Montana, surrounded by art and photography. He spent his early days taking photographs and assisting his father, Kurt Markus, on assignment for major magazines. He was mentored by photographers and family friends, especially his godfather... Read More →

Rhonda Vigeant

VPPro8mmAs Vice President of Pro8mm in Burbank, CA, my primary responsibilities are to direct and coordinate the marketing efforts of the company in order to promote the amazing potential of the Super 8 film format. We have recently launched a successful series of workshops, boot... Read More →

Philip Vigeant

President & CEOPro8mm

Phil Vigeant

Pres/CEOPro8mmPhil Vigeant has centered his professional career pushing Super 8 to its max potential. Among his numerous accomplishments, he is best known for inventing hybrid products such as Super 8 negative film, 16x9 camera gate modifications and crystal sync sound for the professional... Read More →

Sunday March 13, 2011 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB

Panel, Film

Tags Workshop