Indie Film Roulette Happening: Friday, November 20, 7:00 PM Duration: 75 Minutes Venue: Starz FilmCenter - Gallery 30
Want insight into some of the ugly truths about the indie biz? We’ve devised a way for you to see how filmmakers think – not as they’re taught in film school but as they must, on their feet, in the real world where circumstances shift and money changes hands. All of our panelists will be given a premise and asked to tell us how they’d approach it. We’ll then begin throwing them a variety of curve balls. How would they cope with lost financing, casting catastrophes, and other obstacles that can hold a film back on its way to the screen? Meanwhile, you, the audience, get to participate in what we’re calling “indie roulette” and vote on which panelist would ultimately get to make his or her project. Sure, it’s a game, but as it unfolds, we think you’ll gain valuable perspective on the often risky world of filmmaking. Moderator: Robert Denerstein