FEBRUARY 2009 23
CONVERSATIONS
ON THE ART OF
FILMMAKING
February 4 – March 11
EACH NIGHT OUR FEATURED DIRECTORS WILL FOCUS ON A DIFFERENT ASPECT OF THE CRAFT.
February 4 February 18 March 4
Music and Sound Design The Independent Spirit: Casting and Directing Actors
The soundtrack of a fi lm is essential to the Good performances are the basis of great fi lms.
emotional reality of a fi lm. A director and his/her
A Directors Roundtable
It is often said that a director’s job is almost done
sound team reveal the power of sound, taking us
Join us as the 2009 Spirit Award nominees
in the casting room. Come and hear from every
through the process of designing and creating
discuss their fi lms, their careers, and the way in
different point of view what’s behind a great per-
the soundtrack of a fi lm.
which they have been able to balance their artis-
tic integrity with the demands of the marketplace.
formance; as actors, casting director, and director
Through their experiences we explore a director’s
discuss the way in which they collaborate.
February 11
creative vision.
Rodrigo García (In Treatment, Nine Lives), and
The Director’s Vision and the
Lance Hammer (Ballast)
actors TBA.
Creative Team Courtney Hunt (Frozen River)
The director’s vision comes to life through the and others TBD
Reception sponsored by
collaboration with the creative team. Director
Catherine Hardwicke and members of her team
March 11
explain the process of creating the world of a fi lm.
February 25
From the initial stages of research to the execu- Writing and Directing
New Visions, New Media
tion on the set, they explain how they achieve the From the page to the screen. Through the work
From 3-D to tiny phone screens, new technolo-
look of a fi lm through cinematography, produc- of directors who write and direct their material –
gies are presenting exciting opportunities for
tion design, and editing. or write for other directors- we explore the writing
fi lmmakers both at the aesthetic and practical
process and the writer/director collaboration.
levels. How are these technologies affecting the
Catherine Hardwicke and her long-time collabora-
creative process? Who is using them, and how?
tors—cinematographer Elliot Davis, editor Nancy Howard Rodman (Savage Grace)
A group of directors and innovators show specifi c
Richardson, and production designer Chris Johnathan Levine (The Wackness)
examples of new media. With them we explore
Gorak. and others TBD
how new technologies are allowing fi lmmakers
to expand their palettes and take charge of the
means of production not only to make their fi lms
Location: The Landmark – West Los Angeles
but to get them to an audience.
Time: Event starts at 7:30 pm – Doors open at 6:30 pm
Ticket information: Members: $180 for a series pass, $35 for a single evening.
General public: $280 for a series pass, $50 for a single evening.
Corporate members and Indie Alliance: Free with reservations.
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