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Moondance International Film Festival - September 7, 8 & 9

 

Moondance International Film Festival“The American Cannes”  September 7, 8 & 9 Universal Studios City Walk Cinemas, Universal Citywww.moondancefilmfestival.com   Moondance has a little something for everyone… FILM SCREENINGS 7:00pm~Midnight, Friday, Saturday & SundayThe Festival showcases feature and short films by independent artists and raises money for the Columbine Fund which helps writers and filmmakers to create stories and to produce films that promote peace & understanding, whether personal, local, national or international. The festival features 11 world premieres and several US premiere films. A total of 159 films will be screened, including 19 feature films, 27 documentaries, and 113 short films, as well as a “Best of Moondance” retrospective series of films.   See a complete list of films, schedules and synopses at: http://www.moondancefilmfestival.com/35-Films.html   INDUSTRY WORKSHOPS, PITCH PANELS, PRIVATE CONSULTATIONSSeptember 7th-9th, from 11am–5pm25 Workshops & 3 Pitch-Panels
presented by knowledgeable, successful and active industry pros

See Workshops for all the info: http://www.moondancefilmfestival.com/28-Workshops.html

 OTHER HIGHLIGHTSNetworking Parties every night!Awards Ceremony on Sunday night!!Meet the Directors/Meet the Writers & Composers LuncheonsLiveVideo.com will be at Moondance doing live webcast of the festival’s eventsCirque du Soleil - Corteo is in town and bringing their Angels to greet Moondancers and perform a few tricks. All events are open to the public.


 

Additional Info: 2007 MOONDANCE WORKSHOPS WILL INCLUDE
Anna Sandor: The Family Movie: Writing For Teens, Tweens, And In-Betweens
Bobbi Fisher: How To Sell Your Project To TV Production Companies
Catherine Ann Jones: The Art Of Pitching & Story Structure
Ellen Sandler: Great Dialog Right Away, Turning A Screenplay Into A TV Pilot & Make Money Writing
Ellen Friedman: The Actors Process, For Film Directors
Francine Dash Johnson & Ellen Friedman: Film Fusion: Writing, Directing & Producing
Gary Shusett: Anatomy Of A Great Pitch & The 30 Second Pitch Machine
Heather Hale: Navigating Hollywood & Power Networking
Marc & Marla Halperin: Successful Marketing & Promotion Of Your Indie Film
Tim Morell for Page Ostrow: You’ve Made Your Movie, Now What?Sherri James: How To Pitch Your Story And Get It Sold & Women in Film: Strategies for Success
Steve Kaire: High Concept: Creating Slam Dunk Scripts
Elizabeth English: Titles & Loglines & How to Win a Film Festival Sophia Von Wrangell: Dramaturgy Of FilmDavid Heavener: Make Movies That Make Money
**Most presenters will participate in pitch panel sessions and be available for private consultations.

 

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