Inaugural All-Day Education Workshop for Short Filmmakers to be held Saturday, July 31
at Downtown Independent Theater
LOS ANGELES, CA — Sundance Institute invites filmmakers to participate in ShortsLab: L.A., a three-part, all-day educational workshop on July 31offering filmmakers first-hand insight and access into the world of story development, production, and exhibition of short films.
For information or to purchase tickets visit: www.sundance.org/shortslab
ShortsLab: LA — Presented by Sundance Institute
Saturday, July 31
9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Downtown Independent Theater
251 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tickets: $150
Tickets available online only: www.sundance.org/shortslab
· Story Development (9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.): Acclaimed filmmakers including Sundance Film Festival alumni share their experiences working with short-form during their careers. These tales from the trenches will focus on conceptualization and script development. Participants will be announced shortly.
· Production (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.): Industry professionals and special guests speak to the many challenges filmmakers face during production, including budgeting, working with unions, music rights, financing, and much more.
· Exhibition (3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.): An eclectic mix of speakers — including festival programmers, agents, managers and distributers — share advice on how to handle a completed film.
· Cocktail Mixer and Screening (5:30 p.m.): ShortsLab: L.A. caps off with an informal gathering followed by a 7:30 p.m. screening of award-winning short films from the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
· Feedback: If a filmmaker participates in ShortsLab: L.A. and submits a short film to the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, a Festival programmer will call them post-Festival to offer individual feedback on the film.
A list of participating guests will be announced shortly. Very limited space is available.
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