Producing Your Career
Saturday and Sunday
May 22nd - 23rd 2004

Spend two days with industry professionals and learn how to captain your own ship.



Navigating Hollywood is an exciting new seminar that's designed for writers, actors, and directors who want to enrich their careers by expanding into production. Discover strategies and resources to develop long-term financial and
professional success and build important new relationships
while you're having a great time.


NEW LOCATION - NEW LOW PRICE !!!

The Premiere of Sherman Oaks
4500 Woodman, Sherman Oaks, CA

$225
($25 discount for industry organizations)

Hurry! Early Bird Discount of $185 until May 1st!!!

Weekend Includes:

· 2 days jam-packed with information and resources to launch your producing career

· Delicious lunches and snacks on both days

· Resource packet to get you started

· Ongoing networking opportunities with participants, speakers and visiting producers

Seminars and Panel Discussions:
(Partial list of speakers - subject to availability)

Producing Like a Pro
Are you a writer, actor or director who feels powerless in Hollywood?
Get solid advice on launching your producing career, including choosing the right scripts, making contacts and setting up a film.
Panel:
Kerry David, Producer, Agent Cody Banks (1 & 2)
Chris Gore, Producer and Author of The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide
Michael Hauge, Script Consultant, Corporate Speaker and
Author of Writing Screenplays that Sell
Eve Honthaner, Production Manager (Titanic),
Author of The Complete Film Production Handbook

Power Networking
Do you have a web of powerful alliances who can refer you for income-generating projects and support your creative efforts? If not, why not? Here's how.
Speaker: Heather Hale, President, Storyworks Entertainment
Lunch presentations from:
Women In Film, Filmmaker's Alliance, FIN, WEN,
Cinewomen, Indie Producer's Net and other industry organizations.

The Short Film
Do short films really work to advance careers and teach you new skills?
Here's how to assemble a team to produce your own short film
- and what to do with it once it's finished.
Panel:
Roger M. Mayer, CEO of Brooklyn Reptyle Productions and
Director of Print Traffic, Sundance Film Festival
Steve Barr, President, SoCal Film Group
Jacques Thelemaque, Writer/Producer/Director, Filmmakers Alliance
Michael Ingrassia, Director of the Short Filmmakers Alliance

Producers - Hollywood's Entrepreneurs
Are you managing yourself well and using solid business
principles to build your career? Learn how to support yourself
both creatively and financially as you grow.
Speaker: Joel Block, Founder of Growth-Logic, Inc.

Meet the Money
Who are the companies who finance independent films?
What do you need to do to get your project ready?
Meet financing professionals and learn how the money works in Hollywood.
Panel:
John Lee, CEO, EBG
Marc Parella, Financing Specialist, Creative Film Finance
Eric Presley, Financing Specialist, Kings View Productions
Houston King, Producer, Producer's Rep

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