Resource Categories 2024 Filmmaker Symposium

Distribution

Distribution Presented at the 2024 Filmmaker Symposium Moderator: Christian Fry, CVF Productions Panelists: Patty Collins, MacGillivray Freeman Films Don Kempf, Giant Screen Films Amber Hawtin, SK Films Description: Once you have completed your film you will need to find a way to get it into theaters. Distribution in the giant screen world is very different from television and feature film distribution. In this session we will look at how this process works and the questions you should ask before choosing a distributor to represent your [...]

Distribution2024-10-31T17:01:31+00:00

Shooting and Production

Shooting and Production Presented at the 2024 Filmmaker Symposium Moderators: Phil Streather, Principal Large Format Panelists: Jonathan Bird, Oceanic Research Group Michael Dalton Smith, Wild Imagination Films Sean Phillips, MacLeod Productions Description: Giant screen films are lauded for their premier images and sound, but how do filmmakers achieve that immersive, you-are-there quality? This session will give you a peek inside the giant screen technical toolbox. We’ll examine creative approaches to capture, lens options, shooting native 3D vs. converting in post, formatting for the dome, and [...]

Shooting and Production2024-10-17T18:57:55+00:00

Funding Giant Screen Films

Making Making a Giant Screen Film Presented at the 2024 Filmmaker Symposium Moderators: Christian Fry, CVF Productions Michael Daut, Michael Daut Productions Panelists: Kevin Clark, Ph.D., National Science Foundation Michael Dalton-Smith, Wild Imagination Films David Gross, Definition Films Shaun MacGillivray, President, MacGillivray Freeman Films Description: Peter Jackson once said, “No matter the project, you will never have enough time or enough money.” In this session we will look at ways filmmakers find funding for their projects from sources that do not have to be paid [...]

Funding Giant Screen Films2024-10-17T18:35:38+00:00

Making a Giant Screen Film: Topic and Subject

Making a Giant Screen Film: Topic and Subject Presented at the 2024 Filmmaker Symposium Panelists: Myles Connolly, 360-Media Michael Daut, Michael Daut Productions Christian Fry, CVF Productions Description: The best giant screen films are more than just big, beautiful images. It’s the stories we tell with those images that inspire and resonate with audiences. But what makes storytelling on the giant screen unique? How do filmmakers approach scriptwriting? How is shooting, editing, and scoring different from other media? Which topics and genres have worked, which [...]

Making a Giant Screen Film: Topic and Subject2024-10-17T18:33:43+00:00