Friday, September 20
E Street Cinema, 555 11th Street NW, Washington, DC (METRO CENTER)
DC Shorts is proud to present free seminars for filmmakers of all skill levels.
Space is limited and seating priority will be given to filmmakers in competition. Reservations are required.
10:00AM
Tax Incentives, Crowdsourcing and Grant Writing for Filmmakers
Money is hard to come by. Learn how to make the most of what you can get. With Steve Bizenov of Media Services, Inc., Pat Pasqual of the Foundation Center, and Moshe Adams from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
11:00AM
Documentary Kickstarter
Washington, DC is the non-fiction capital of the world. Explore this unique genre and the challenges faced by documentary filmmakers at every level — short and feature length. Featuring Lance Kramer, Yi Chen, Susan Barocas and Nina Seavey of the GW Documentary Center.
1:00PM
Sound Design 101
Award-winning sound designer Kelley Baker talks through simple tactics to make your sound spectacular — even on a microbudget.
2:30PM
Going from Shorts to Features
Making the leap from shorts to feature production is a challenge for even the saviest producer. Learn from filmmakers from around the country on how they successfully made the transition.
3:30PM
What Festival Directors REALLY Think
Meet festival directors from events around the country (including DC Shorts, Tallgrass and producer Roberta Marie Munroe) for an open Q&A on how most festivals are run — and what you can do to make the most of your festival circuit.
