THE PRIME TIME CLOSET: Free Seminar
As filled as contemporary television may be with lesbian and gay images, queer TV was not an overnight invention. Media historian Stephen Tropiano leads us on a rich and entertaining voyage through history in this special presentation, featuring glimpses at a wide array of rare archival images and an in-depth analysis of their queer content. Focusing on TV genres such as medical shows, law-and-order dramas and situation comedies, Tropiano maps out the complex functions and underlying messages of shows that have been defining queer people - for better or worse- for four decades. Come celebrate and interrogate TV's powerful role in lesbian and gay history in this thoughtful and provocative presentation.
In collaboration with: international museum of
gay and lesbian history
#16 Saturday July 14 4:30pm Village
Free Event!
QUEER TV TODAY: Free Seminar
It's easy to take for granted the wealth of lesbian and gay images on contemporary television, but worth remembering that not long ago, we thralled to "first kisses" and flimsly plotlines involving underwritten queer characters.
But have we moved beyond marginalization? Is the current moment an indication of things to come, or merely an aberration? This panel will examine the forces at play in this period when gay characters and programs are an almost expected part of TV fare. Join a spirited discussion featuring prominent television executives and creative personnel including: writer Jonathan Tolins (TWILIGHT OF THE GOLDS; Showtime's QUEER AS FOLK) and pending availability, producer Alan Poul (FURTHER TALES OF THE CITY).
#29 Sunday July 15 1:15pm DGA 2
Free Event!
DISTRIBUTING DOCS: STRATEGIES & SUCCESS STORIES
Now that you have made a documentary film, how do you find an audience for it? What is involved in selling your doc to a distribution company and how do these companies then go about putting your film out into the world? What are the differences in finding theatrical as opposed to broadcast venues for your film? What are the pros and cons of self-distribution? Join this panel of distribution, cable television representatives and filmmakers who have worked with distributors and those who decided to go it on their own and self distribute their work. Confirmed panelists include: Steven Freedlander, Fine Line; Cornelius Moore, California Newsreel; and Yvonne Welbon, filmmaker.
In collaboration with: AIVF - Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers and International Documentary Association (IDA)
#114 Saturday July 21 4:30pm Village
HOW TO FINANCE YOUR FEATURE
It used to be verboten to invest in a queer movie project. But as lesbian and gay cinema is increasingly embraced by mainstream film and television audiences and outlets, have the opportunities to finance your next queer feature expanded accordingly? What does a successful fundraising strategy look like, and what are the rules that must be observed in raising moviemaking coin? Join Doug Witkins, producer/distributor at Picture This! Entertainment and a fantastic panel of sales agents, company execs, grant makers and entertainment lawyers as they speak to the state of feature film financing for queer projects today.
In collaboration with: IFFCON - International Film Financing Conference
#108 Saturday July 21 12:00pm Village
MAKING THE LEAP: BEYOND FILMMAKING ON A SHOESTRING
So you've made a successful independent film, but it ate up all your savings, even put you in debt. You still want to keep making films. Now what? Or perhaps you want to know how to use your independent film to show studios that you can be their gun for hire? Join this fantastic panel of filmmakers and industry executives to discuss what it means to make independent films on your own small dimes and make films and television on someone else's coin. Confirmed panelists include: Matt Brodlie, Miramax; Howard Cohen, UTA; Dennis OÕConnor, Universal Focus; Irwin Rappaport, attorney; and Adam Shulman, AMG.
#111 Saturday July 21 2:15pm DGA 2
