INDIE FILM BOOT CAMP
Presented By
SILVER LAKE FILM FESTIVAL

A one-day intensive seminar about how to develop, produce, market and sell your film – taught by working industry experts!

Sunday, April 13th, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Networking Cocktail Party to Follow)

SLFF Conference Center
510 S. Hewitt St., Unit 115
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(Downtown L.A. adjacent to Little Tokyo)

** Special Introductory Price: $129 **

Calling all indie filmmakers! For the first time, the producers of Silver Lake Film Festival - Los Angeles’ leading independent and alternative showcase - are offering an intensive, intimate one-day series of filmmaking workshops. Workshops will be limited in size so that you can make the most of your time with our experts! Gathering some of the best creative and business minds in the industry, the seminar will focus on what hundreds of independent filmmakers have told us over the years are the most challenging aspects of filmmaking. Whether you’re planning your first film, got a few notches under your belt and ready to advance your career to the next level, or a veteran in need of an in-your-face professional rejuvenation, the INDIE FILM BOOT CAMP® is for you.

These topics and more will be covered in a series of hour-long sessions with ample time left for Q&As:

* Producing on a Micro-Budget – Filmmakers who have successfully made features and shorts on micro budgets reveal their cost-cutting, budget-saving secrets, from getting name-talent commitments to low cost / no cost shooting locations, and how they obtained funding.
* Film Financing - Get the current low-down on various ways to finance your film, including pre-sales, supergap financing, negative pick-up, tax shelters, and much more.
* Distribution – Along with theatrical distribution, the Internet has created a whole new paradigm for indie film distribution. How do you appeal to traditional markets? And how do you make the most of these exciting new opportunities? Get savvy tips on approaching theatrical distributors and learn about Video on Demand, pay-advertising online TV networks, and other tricks of the trade.
* PR & Marketing – Join industry veterans as they explain how to position your film to capture the attention of the press and audiences alike.
* Film Festival & Market Strategies – The majority of independent films are first seen by a paying audience at film festivals. So how do you get in? And when do you know when the time is right to attend a market? Industry experts explain the best practice strategies for festival and markets.
* Legal – Seasoned entertainment attorneys tell how most common legal pitfalls experienced by indie filmmakers can be avoided with easy-to-follow procedures and will also describe current state tax incentives for filming.
* Music Licensing - The problem of unlicensed music has undone many an independent film. Our panel of music industry heavyweights shows how to avoid licensing problems and find great music with little or no money.
* Screenplay Development – Join top studio story analysts as they tell in no-holds-barred terms why some scripts are recommended for production, and others are sent to the circular file. Learn tips on enhancing a storyline while maintaining your personal vision.

Featured instructors at the Indie Film Boot Camp® include:

* David Andrusia – Chief Marketing Officer/Chief Operating Officer of Breakthrough Distribution, and former Vice President of Marketing for New Line Cinema and Withoutabox.com.
* Charles Belk – President & Chief Branding Officer of Charles Belk Management and former Vice President of Interactive Promotions for Hothouse Inc. and Juice Wireless.
* Bianca Bezdek – entertainment attorney and adjunct professor at NYU in film finance whose clients have included Paramount, New Line, Universal, Miramax, Warner Bros. and others
* Kelly Hargraves -- Director of Publicity, First Run Features, and Co-Founder/former Festival Director of Dance Camera West
* Howie Klein – Former President of Warner Reprise Records and founder of 415 Records.
* Mary Ledding – prominent entertainment attorney, formerly Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs for Universal Pictures and Senior Vice President of Motion Picture Business Affairs for MGM
* Kate Marciniak – Studio story analyst for Miramax, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., HBO, DreamWorks and other Hollywood majors.
* Roger Mayer – Former head of Sundance Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival’s print traffic departments, film historian and independent film producer.
* Henry Priest – Casting director; film, TV and live events producer, whose clients include Nike, Adidas, America Online and Lionsgate Entertainment.
* Greg Ptacek – Former marketing-PR executive with New Line, Disney and Miramax, and head of communications for the American Film Market.
* Victoria Schmidt – Best-selling author of Writers Digest Books' 45 Master Characters – Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters, Story Structure Architect: A Writer's Guide to Building Dramatic Situations and Compelling Characters, and Book In A Month - The Fool-Proof System for Writing a Novel in 30 Days.
* Sofia Stanley – Television attorney at Lionsgate and consultant to various film, music and television producers.
* Saskia Wilson-Brown – Marketing executive for CurrentTV and founder of MP4Fest.
* Bill Wynn – Former Fox studio executive, independent film producer, and member of the board of directors of the Pan-African Film Festival.

REGISTER NOW AT WWW.SILVERLAKEFILMFESTIVAL.ORG!

For more information, or questions, contact i...@silverlakefilmfestival.org

Silver Lake Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization.