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FILM CONFERENCE 6 1 2 0 1 6 S X S W F I L M P R O G R A M G U I D E C re t i n g Yo u r C o n t e n t FILM CONFERENCE FILM CONFERENCE F I L M T R A C K CREATING YOUR CONTENT FRIDAY, MARCH 11 TUESDAY, MARCH 15 AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER AND INTERCONTINENTAL SFA FRIDAY 2:00 PM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 17B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Chec Online for Session Scheduled t this Time Things Change! Check schedule.sxsw. com, the digital program guide at sxsw. com/filmguide or the SXSW GO app to find updated information about what will be scheduled here. We're sure it'll be something really cool that you won't want to miss, whatever it is! 3:30 PM ROOM 17B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL US-Europe Co-Productions Grow Without Tret! Our experts on European co-productions, chair and vice chair of Scandinavian Locations and European Film Commissioners Network (EUFCN) are back to widen your network and access to European funding with focus Scandinavia. Emerging filmmakers successfully working with this model will be presented with hopes to meet many more during and after this session. #coprod Holger Carlsson, Little W Productions USA; Truls Kontny, European Film Commission; Mikael Svensson, Southern Sweden Film Commission; Ingrid Rudefors, Film Region Stockholm Mälardalen SATURDAY 12:30 PM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 17B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Reinventing the Biopic – Wht's the Next Step? The last few years have seen increasingly innovative ways of approaching the biography. Documentaries such as Amy and Nick Cave's 20,000 Days on Earth have broken different barriers in the world of biopics. But many films fall back on a chronological, archive-contributor formula. How can the biographical film evolve? What new approaches and technological innovations can be applied to offer fresh insights into individuals whose lives may seem familiar? And how can we make space for the non-celebrity biography? Jan Younghusband, BBC; James Scott ; Kate Townsend, BBC ROOM 13AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROUND TABLE Round Tbles: Funding Money really does make the film world go round. But where do you find it? Whether you're looking to angels, NGOs or the crowd, you need to know the challenges and opportunities ahead. This round table will help answer your questions about building a solid foundation for your project. Sign up now – search for this session at schedule.sxsw.com or via the SXSW GO app to secure a spot. Erin Spahn Erenberg, WME 2:00 PM ROOM 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Documentr to DocuSeries nd Beond Learn what it takes to produce a marketable and meaningful documentary or DocuSeries from the producers of such major documentaries and DocuSeries as Finders Keepers, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Finders Keepers, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Finders Keepers, Jiro Dreams of Sushi Chef's Table, and Being: Mike Tyson. #DocuPanel Andrew Fried, Boardwalk Pictures; Bryan Carberry; Clay Tweel Ross Dinerstein, Campfire; Elsa Ramo, Ramo Law ROOM 11AB . . . . . . . . . . . . MENTOR SESSION Mentors: Funding Show me the money! Find out about the many ways to get your films paid for from the people that know best. You can sign up for mentor sessions on the online schedule or through our handy SXSW GO app. Molly Thompson, A&E IndieFilms; Amy Shatsky, ITVS/Independent Lens; David Kaplan, Animal Kingdom; Ashland Viscosi, Business Meet Creatives; An Tran, ARRI; Todd Remis, TR Entertainment Partners; Victor Moyers, Broad Green Pictures; Daniele Melia, Big Beach ROOM 13AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROUND TABLE Round Tbles: Legl Learn the latest in film financing practices as well as information about how to get free legal advice when it's time to do the deal from California Lawyers for the Arts, New York Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, and Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts. Sign up now – search for this session at schedule.sxsw.com or via the SXSW GO app to secure a spot. Erik Metzger, Intel Corporation; Katie Wagner, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts; Jasmine Roberts, Munger Tolles & Olson INTERCONTINENTAL SFA CAPITAL BALLROOM B . . . . . . . . . . . WORKSHOP Deliverbles Tod Your film is complete, you've had a great premiere and you're in deep negotiations with a distributor, so what's the problem? No deal will be complete without a long list of deliverables, which you may not have. Deliverables Today will dissect a standard delivery sheet for an independent film to a distributor, looking at what items a distributor requires and why. Adam Church, Broad Green Pictures; Jason Tobias , Broad Green Pictures; Jo Dee Freck, Broad Green Pictures 3:30 PM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Directing the Ded IV Once again, we round up the SXSW genre filmmakers and discuss their motives for making the madness. Whether it's blood curdling screams, mind bending thrillers, nonstop gore and more come find out what makes them tick. Hear about how they get their work from script to screen. Only if you dare. ROOM 11AB . . . . . . . . . . . . MENTOR SESSION Mentors: Artist Support Have a question about beginning a project? In the middle and stuck? Meet with industry professionals who have experience aiding artists every step of the way. You can sign up for mentor sessions on the online schedule or though our handy SXSW GO app. Emily Best, Seed&Spark Inc; Liz Cook, Kickstarter; Gregory Slewett, Bloom Hergott; Annie Bush, Production For Use; Andrew Meyer ; Michael Chaney, Savannah College of Art & Design; Shira Rockowitz, Sundance Institute INTERCONTINENTAL SFA CAPITAL BALLROOM B . . . . . . . . . . . WORKSHOP In The Cut: Editing Moving Smple How can editing be used to reevaluate what you've generated during production? Learn tips from editors who work across all genres to tell emotionally engaging stories. Featuring Emmy and Academy Award nominated editors of films screened at Sundance, SXSW, Toronto, Berlin and Cannes. #filmedit David Fabelo Kyle Henry, Northwestern University; Leah Marino Sandra Adair, Detour Filmproduction SUNDAY 11:00 AM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 11AB . . . . . . . . . . . . MENTOR SESSION Mentors: Screenwriting Every film begins with an idea. But what do you do next? Learn all about the writing process from fellow screenwriters. If you need advice on how to get your ideas on the page then, this new mentor session is the one for you. You can sign up for mentor sessions on the online schedule or through our handy SXSW GO app. Yen Tan Dan Magnante, Feigco Entertainment; David Zellner, Zellner Bros; Nicole Emanuele, Google/YouTube 12:30 PM ROOM 11AB . . . . . . . . . . . . MENTOR SESSION Mentors: Producers/Production Film production runs the gamut from pre to post. Learn from industry professionals who have experience in the wide range of experiences film production entails. You can sign up for mentor sessions on the online schedule or through our handy SXSW GO app. Hugues Barbier, Ithaca International Fantastic Film Festival; George Rush, Law Offices of George M Rush; Dan Satorius, Satorius Law Firm PC; Ram Murali, Kinology; Joe Dishner, Production For Use; Cotty Chubb, ChubbCo; Christopher Roldan, University Of Texas; Brian Behm, Rooster Teeth Productions; Chris Ohlson, Revelator ROOM 17B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DUAL Pece Officer: A Chrcter Film Driven b Issues In this panel the filmmakers outline how they made an independent documentary without grants, workshops or labs. The film is about the militarization of police, but rather than craft a polemic, it features a compelling character from within the culture of police who guide the audience with empathy and commitment. This panel