2008 Indianapolis International Film Festival Filmmaking Workshops
www.indyfilmfest.org

Saturday, April 26 - 9am-5pm (lunch provided)

The ART OF SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
presented by Gordy Hoffman

Location:
Hyatt Place, 9104 Keystone Crossing,
Indianapolis, IN

Admission: $75 Non-Students,
$50 Students with valid ID
Limited Seating
please call 317-513-9379 to register

Do you have a great idea for a movie? Have you started your screenplay, but unable to finish? Maybe you've written your script, and you're struggling with your rewrite.

Topics will include selecting an idea, finding your creative voice, scripting effective dialogue, compelling character arcs, the rewrite, effective story construction, audience relationship, work habits and discipline, production alternatives, industry awareness and more.
Workshop will focus on answers to all of your screenwriting challenges, cultivating your fresh ideas, as well as encouraging and inspiring your true instincts for storytelling in movies.

Please bring your laptops or pen and paper. You will be writing! Open to the screenwriters of all levels. Beginners welcome.

Saturday, April 26 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm

DOC TALK: DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER PANEL

Location:
Hyatt Place, 9104 Keystone Crossing,
Indianapolis, IN

Admission: FREE

Documentary filmmakers offer advice regarding the risks and rewards of non-fiction filmmaking, including working with interviewees, filming permits, and rights regarding stock and vintage footage. Filmmakers Klaudia Kovacs, George Adams, and Joe Pacheco are expected to attend.

Sunday, April 27th - 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (lunch included)

The TEN PAGE WORKSHOP -
presented by Gordy Hoffman

Location:
Hyatt Place, 9104 Keystone Crossing,
Indianapolis, IN

Admission: $125
ONLY 7 Seats remain! Please call 317-513-9379 to register

The Ten Page Workshop has participants submitting ten pages from an existing script or work-in-progress. We review all elements of story on display in the ten pages, along with the technical aspects of effective screenwriting as craft. All discussions eventually lead to an analysis of the entire screenplay arc. Workshop seating is limited and runs all day. Both the new and experienced screenwriter can participate. We welcome all levels of experience!

Both screenwriting workshops will be led by Gordy Hoffman, winner of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival for Love Liza. Gordy made his feature directorial debut with his script, A Coat of Snow, which world premiered at the 2005 Locarno International Film Festival. A Coat of Snow made its North American Premiere at the Arclight in Hollywood, going on to screen at the Milan Film Festival and the historic George Eastman House. Recently, the movie won the 2006 Domani Vision Award at VisionFest, held at the Tribeca Cinemas in New York. Gordy is the founder and judge of the BlueCat Screenplay Competition. He currently teaches screenwriting at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Sunday, April 27th - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

NO BUDGET? NO PROBLEM!
presented by Mark Stolaroff

Location:
Landmark Keystone Art Cinema
8702 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN

Admission: FREE!

http://www.nobudgetfilmschool.com

"No Budget? No Problem!"

Micro-budget first-features launched the careers of filmmakers like Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins), Joe Carnahan (Narc), Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream), Marc Forster (Monsters Ball, Finding Neverland), Tim Story (Barbershop, Fantastic Four) and Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow).

These first films all went through the offices of Next Wave Films, the former low-budget financing arm of The Independent Film Channel. Now, Mark Stolaroff, a principal of Next Wave Films, (and the
producer of "True Love," which is playing in the festival), is sharing what he's learned from years in the trenches in this in-depth, one-of-a-kind discussion.

Micro-budget (under $250,000) filmmaking is unique. The methods, models and priorities are radically different from those of studio projects or even "low" budget $1 million films.

In this seminar, attendees will learn the rules of micro-budget production critical to making this type of film successfully, whether the budget is $200,000 or $2,000. Clips from successful micro-budget
features will illustrate specific tricks and state-of-the-art techniques used by the most resourceful filmmakers.

These cutting edge techniques can NOT be found in a book, at film school, or in other film classes.

If you're through talking about being a filmmaker and ready to become one, this program is for you.