» Bill Cowell, Founder of The Buffalo Niagara
Film Festival is proud to announce a victorious
return for #2.
Bill pledges that this will be a spectacular 2nd year with large events and big
surprises to be talked about for years to come. Enjoyment to all, and to all
an enjoyable plight. See you soon.
GRAND JURY AWARDS
Best Feature Film - Sinner - went on to win many awards
Best Animation Film - Scaling
Up - nominated for Student Academy Awards
Best Student
Film - My Backyard Was A Mountain - went on to win many awards
Best Screenplay - Vera - went on to win Atlanta Film Festival
Best Short Film - Kuboa
Best Documentary Film - Father
G And The Homeboys - winner many awards
Most Promising Director - Alex Ferrari
for Broken - repped by The Enigma Factory
The Falls Award – For Best WNY Film - The
Forgotten City - winner other awards
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Feature Film - Underground President
Best Animation
Film - Pillow Girl
Best Documentary Film - Father
G And The Homeboys - winner many awards
Best Music Video - Evocation
Best Short Film - The
Father Unblinking
Best Student Film - The Restore
Best WNY Film - The
Forgotten City
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Feature Film - Cold Ones
Screenplay - The Devil’s
In The Details - went on to win California Indie Fest
Animation Film - In Search Of White
Crows
Documentary Film - American Harvest - now repped by Ostrow & Company
Student Film - The
Little Gorilla
Director - Stephen K. Mills for A Cigar
At The Beach - picked up by Quat Media, Inc.
Short Film - Winter Sea
Foreign Film - The
Offering - picked up by Canadian Filmmakers
Distribution Centre WNY Film - Couch - picked up by Captures Entertainment
The Still Life - picked up by Warner Bros.
GENRE AWARDS
Best Drama - When They Could Fly
Best Thriller - Broken - repped by The Enigma Factory
Best Docu-Drama - Father
G And The Homeboys
Best Action/Adventure - The Willing
Suspension Of Disbelief
Best Comedy - Rain In The Mountains - picked up by
Vanguard Cinema Best Original Concept - Rad
Racers
RICHARD DREYFUSS
Mar 28, 2007
REUNION GOES OVER BIG WITH RICHARD
DREYFUSS YESTERDAY!
Bill Cowell, founder of the Buffalo
Niagara Film Festival, surprised longtime
friends Dick Delson & Richard Dreyfuss
with a surprise meeting. The two, who
last worked together on American Graffitti
and then Jaws, shared many exciting
laughs when seeing each other after
many years. Richard Dreyfuss proudly
thanked Mr. Cowell for the nice surprise
and donned the official Buffalo Niagara
Film Festival Cap in recognition of
the festival's success.
The two plan on keeping in touch for
years to come.
NICK SIRACUSE
Mar 18, 2007
Come see Nick at the BNFF Opening
Gala, Center For The Arts on March
26th, 6 p.m.
Nick Siracuse has performed in comedy
clubs and colleges throughout the
country, opening for top acts such
as "Chicago", Englebert Humperdink,
and Little Richard. As a staff writer
and performer on The David Brenner
Show "Nightlife", Nick also contributed
his writing skills to David Brenner's "Back
With A Vengenance" special on HBO.
As a former writer on The Arsenio
Hall Show and currently writing for
Jay Leno, his unique style of comedy
can only be described as "Quick Witted
and Fun!" A delight surely not to
be missed.
DREW KAHN
Mar 14, 2007
Local Buffalo State Professor
Drew Kahn joins the BNFF Opening Night
Gala as our Master Of Ceremonies to
welcome our opening night acts and
celebrities to the Buffalo Niagara
Region!
Drew Kahn is an Associate Professor
of Theatre at Buffalo State College
where he teaches acting, voice and
movement, directs major productions
and recently was awarded The Presidents
Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Professor Kahn has directed productions
throughout the United States and
his direction and adaptation of Bertolt
Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle
won him national honors from the
Kennedy Center/American College Theatre
Festival. Drew is the founding Artistic
Director of the Oasis Theatre Company,
a professional theatre dedicated
to presenting both classical and
brand new plays with a multi-cultural
emphasis. Professor Kahn is
an active teacher and presenter delivering
workshops in Acting, Shakespeare,
Voice and Movement as well as communication
consulting for large businesses and
organizations. Professor Kahn has
extensive acting experience (Emmy
Award, Telly Award, ArtVoice Award)
in regional theatre and off-Broadway
(part of Andre’ DeShields’ original
cast of Saint Tous), feature film
(Paramount Pictures’ Necessary
Roughness) as well as several television
and commercial credits. In Buffalo
Professor Kahn hosted WKBW-TV’s
(ABC) AM Buffalo for six years, and
has numerous stage credits. Professor
Kahn recently hosted the three-part
series Saving a Landmark: The
Darwin Martin House for WNED-TV (PBS). He
has an MFA in Acting from Southern
Methodist University and a BA in
Drama from San Diego State University.
TONY
PASTOR JR. & TONY
DANIELS
Mar 5, 2007
TONY PASTOR JR., Director, Story
Editor, and Creative Director at
Stan Lee Media (credited with such
animated works as Peter Pan, Spider-Man,
The Silver Surfer, and The Avengers),
along with TONY DANIELS, Actor in
over 1000 animation series and commercials,
joins the BNFF Presenter List on
March 28th at U.B. North Campus.
TOM HOLLAND
Mar 3, 2007
Award Winning Writer/Director Horror
Master Tom Holland seen sitting here
with Horror Writing Legend Stephen
King joins the BNFF Opening Gala.
See our SPECIAL GUESTS APPEARANCES
for more information.
BABY JOE MESI
Feb 20, 2007
OUR LATEST ADDITION TO THE BUFFALO
NIAGARA FILM FESTIVAL HONORS BABY JOE
MESI AND HIS SUPPORT TO THE ARTS.
WIN, LOSE, or DRAW! Everybody is a
winner here!
Check back soon to see how you can
meet Baby Joe and his supporting fans
here at the BNFF.
JEFF SIMON - JUDGE
Feb 18, 2007
Arts Editor, movie, jazz and television
critic Jeff Simon’s career
at The News spans 38 years. Jeff
attended Syracuse University and
the University of Buffalo and started
working at The News while a student
at the Nichols School. He became
a reporter in 1969. Simon’s
interviews encompass a Who’s
Who of Hollywood screen and film
legends, as well as jazz musicians
and television stars. He covered
the Woodstock music festival and
has won numerous awards for his work.
ROBERT CULP - THE PELICAN
BRIEF
Feb 15, 2007
Actor/Writer/Director & Emmy/Golden
Globe Nominee Robert Culp - Best known
for his long stardom on TV now comes
to Buffalo to share his experience
with all of us.
For more information on how you can
meet Robert, go to our SPECIAL GUEST
APPEARANCES section. Tickets & ticket
information will be on sale shortly.
ANDREW ROLLINS - COMPOSER
Feb 12, 2007
Andrew is an accomplished
composer, songwriter, and musician,
classically trained in violin and guitar. Music
is Andrew’s passion - he’s
an acoustic master. Whether
he’s scoring, mixing, editing
or playing. Andrew possesses an innate
ability to capture the nuance of a
mood and create an ambiance that draws
the audience into the visual and musical
landscape.
Andrew
has been influenced by the likes of
Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copeland,
Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hammerstein,
and John Lennon. The influences
of these legends, as well as Andrew’s
own personal style, are evident in
his musical contributions to the film,
television, stage, and commercial venues.
He
composed the music and lyrics, as
well as performed the original theme
song for the award-winning comedy
show, The Hughleys, and has
written many original works for cable
and network productions. Andrew
co-wrote the theme song and music
for the 20th and 21st IFP Independent
Spirit Awards (2005, 2006). Andrew
was also a part of the Broadway production
(NYC and LA), It Ain’t Nothing
But the Blues, which was nominated
for four Tony awards, including Best
Musical.
Andrew
has worked with well-known recording
stars as a songwriter, musician and
producer. In 1998 he received
the SISA International Music awards
for Album of the Year (Saison: I Believe),
Producer of the Year, and Song of the
Year (I Believe). Andrew continues
to work with up and coming recording
artists, producing demo songs and albums. He
has also been recognized for his contributions
to the advertising world, winning a
Telly Award and the Axiom Award for
Musical Excellence.
Andrew is listed in The Hollywood
Reporter’s “Who’s
Who of Film and Television Composers” (2003,
2004 2005, and 2006). A list
of Andrew’s film and television
work can be found at www.imdb.com.
JUDY HENDERSON - CASTING
AGENT
Feb 10, 2007
FOR ALL YOU ACTORS & ACTRESSES
OUT THERE - THIS IS YOUR BIG CHANCE
TO SEE IF YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES!
JUDY WILL TELL YOU LIKE IT IS! HOW
IT IS! NEW YORK STYLE!
Want to know what to expect? Or what
to wear? What are producers really
looking for? What NOT to do when
you go for a casting call! Judy's
got the answers! - END OF MARCH!
JUDY HENDERSON (C.S.A.) Broadway: Barefoot
In the Park, Circle In
The Square, , Off
Broadway: Abigail’s
Party, Hurlyburly, Guantanamo,
Aunt Dan and Lemon,Sin,
Magic Hands Freddie, Roar, Comedians,
Trust, Sakharam Binder, Smelling
A Rat,East Is
East, Gross Indecency, Ecstasy,
This Is Our Youth, Ruthless, Raft
of the Medusa. Other
People's Money, ForeverPlaid.
Theatres: The New Group,
The Play Company. Films: 12
and Holding, L.I.E., Friends
and Family, Blue Moon, Chutney
Popcorn, The Deli, subUrbia, Swimming, Pompatus
of Love, Before
Sunrise. ARTIOS AWARD – Outstanding Achievement
Off Broadway Theater Casting. ARTIOS
nomination for Independent Film
Feature Casting, 2 ARTIOS nominations
for the Casting of an Off Broadway
Play, Ross Reports selection
as one of the top 20 US Film Casting
Directors and appears in the National
Register=s WHO'S WHO in Executives
and Professionals.
EDWARD SUMMER - JUDGE
Feb 7, 2007
Edward Summer is producer, director,
screenwriter who has contributed to
the productions of Star Wars, Conan
the Barbarian and many other films.
He is also founder and director of
the Buffalo International Film Festival.
As an artist, Summer drew the historic
first installment of a nearly forgotten
comic strip called "SUNY Daze," a satirical
feature for "The Spectrum," the official
newspaper of the State University of
New York at Buffalo. It was written
by Jeremy Taylor, now a well-known
writer of best-selling books on dreams
and myth. Because Summer was called
away, the second installment was drawn
by the then unknown Manny Rodriguez,
a friend of Summer's and member of
a local motor cycle gang called "The
Road Vultures." Under the name "Spain," Rodriguez
went on to become one of the leading
artists of the 1960's -70's Underground
Comix movement.
Edward Summer graduated from the first
official year (1970) of the New York
University School of the Arts. Among
class members were Oliver Stone, Jonathan
Kaplan, Dan Opatoshu, Alan Arkush,
Jon Davison, Roy Frumkes, John Byrum,
Ken Friedman, Linda Feferman (also
from Buffalo, NY), Jamie Anderson.
He has worked closely with Martin
Scorsese, George Lucas, Arnold Schwarzenegger,
John Milius, Jim Henson, Frank Oz,
Joe Dante, and others.
Summer now lives in New York City
and visits his home-town in Buffalo
often. He continues to write and develop
projects daily.
DANIELE SUISSA - JUDGE
Feb 7, 2007
BIOGRAPHY Born in Morocco,
educated at Marymount in Paris and
New York. After graduating with two
awards from the Conservatoire d’Art
Dramatique de Paris in 1962, she
started her career in film and theatre
working for 10 years with major European
Directors. In 1963, producer-director
Victor Stoloff invited her to Los
Angeles. Back and forth between Paris
and LA until 1969 she collaborated
on three screenplays and on the adaptation
of 'A Spy in the House of Love' with
author Anais Nin and actress Jeanne
Moreau. In 1970 Daniele Suissa
established herself in Montreal.
Bridging her Paris and US affiliations,
she is a pioneer in the development
of co-production and co-venture. A
celebrated actors-director, Danièle
J Suissa has directed for the theatre
over 30 plays from both the classical
and contemporary repertoire and has
substantial credits on the large
and small screen for which she has
received many nominations and awards.
Finally, she is the director of hundreds
of television commercials. Suissa
has served as president, chair, or
Board Member of most Canadian Associations
including the Academy of Canadian
Cinema and Television, The Producer’s
Guild, the DGC and The Banff International
Festival for many years. Her constant
quest for new artistic challenges
makes her a highly respected force
in her field. Since 1993 Daniele
Suissa has dedicated most of her
time and passion to education, teaching:
directing, acting and producing at
UCLA Extension, at USC School of
Cinema, at AFI, at the Los Angeles
FilmSchool, (Dean of the LAFS from
May 2001 to November 2002). and at
her DIRECTORS STUDIO at CBS . She
is also a private coach to Writers,
Producers and Directors. Daniele
works and coaches in French, English
and Spanish. She is a citizen of
France. CEE and Canada, and a permanent
resident in the US. (Green Card) To
launch the careers of a number of
young actors, some of which she was
coaching, Daniele produced the feature
film Neowolf in the summer 2006.
JAY GOULAH - JUDGE
Feb 7, 2007
Jason Goulah is Japanese teacher
and co-director of the Academy of International
Studies at North Tonawanda High School
in North Tonawanda, New York, and
Dean of Japanese Credit Abroad for Concordia
Language Villages, Concordia College.
He earned an LL.M. in fundamental laws
from Kwansei Gakuin University School
of Law, Japan, and a Ph.D. in second and
foreign language education from the
University at Buffalo. His articles have appeared
in such journals as Critical Inquiry in
Language Studies, Foreign Language
Annals, and Journal of Transformative Education.
Special Guest Appearances
Tom
Holland
Award Winning Writer/Director
Horror Master Tom Holland
joins the BNFF Opening
Gala.
Known for such filmworks
as Tales From The Crypt,
The Stand, Psycho II, Fright
Night, Child's Play, and
Stephen Kings Thinner,
anyone is bound to have
their hands full with these
horror tales.
Book now for the MAIN
EVENT - tickets limited.
Robert
Culp
Robert Martin
Culp (born August 16,
1930 in Oakland, California),
and a 1947 graduate
of Berkeley High School,
is an American actor,
best known for his
work on television.
At 21, Culp made
his Broadway debut in
+He Who Gets Slapped.
Within six years, he
was starring in his own
TV Western, Trackdown.
During the two-year run
of this program, Culp
began writing scripts,
a habit he'd carry over
to other series, notably
The Rifleman and Gunsmoke.
He made his first film
in 1963, thereafter appearing
sporadically on the big
screen, most memorably
as one of the four leads
in the satirical Bob
Carol Ted Alice (1968).
In 1965, Culp and comedian
Bill Cosby were co-starred
on the popular TV Series
I Spy. During the second
of I Spy’s three
seasons, Culp made his
directorial debut; he
went on to helm episodes
for several other TV
programs, as well as
the 1972 theatrical feature
Hickey and Boggs, in
which he was reunited
with Cosby.
He played the
murderer in three Columbo
television movies, portraying
several different characters.
In 1971, he, Peter Falk,
Robert Wagner, and Darren
McGavin all
stepped in to take turns
with Anthony Franciosa’s
rotation of The Name
of the Game.
He then essayed
the semicomic role of
CIA chief Bill Maxwell
on the weekly Tver The
Greatest American Hero
(1980-1982), and played
such film character roles
as the President in The
Pelican Brief (1993).
Culp co-starred with
Cosby for a 1994 I Spy
TV-movie reunion.
Altogether, Culp
has made hundreds of
appearances in TV shows
and movies between 1957
and 2005.
Culp lent his
voice to the digital
character Doctor Breen,
the prime antagonist
in the 2004 computer
game Half-Life 2, and
also narrated the music
video for Eminem's (with
Dr. Dre), "Guilty Conscience."
One of his most
recent roles was a recurring
part on Everybody Loves
Raymond as Warren, Ray's
father-in-law.
Lou
Ferrigno
Lou was only 21 when
he won his first Mr. Universe
title, a Guinness Book
record that stands to this
day. More incredible, at
age 22he won again and
to this day remains the
only person to win consecutive
titles! Lou carried the
world of bodybuilding to
new heights and himself
to superstardom with the
film documentary, "Pumping
lron," that chronicled
the fabled exploits of
the youngest and only person
to ever become Mr. Universe
twice in a row! Exploding
onto the film scene, with
his place as a body building
legend secured, Lou set
out to do the same thing
in film and television.
In less than a yearafter"Pumping
lron," Lou was again largerthan
life and created a new
cult legend as the title
character of the hit show "The
Incredible Hulk." The same
hard work that crafted
his six foot five inch,
two hundred eighty five
pound frame into a piece
of human art, define him
as an actor with the uncanny
ability to assume characters
of mythic proportions that
carry a primal humanity.
Undoubtedly the discipline
and resiliency that have
made Lou into a bodybuilding
icon lend themselves to
his willingness to train
as a serious theatrical
actor. Lou worked hard
to improve his diction
and immersed himself in
the actor's theatrical
experience with the help
of his acting mentors,
Milton Katselas, Howard
Fine, and "...Hulk" co-star
Bill Bixby. The results
were great theatrical notices
in Texas, Canada, and Chicago
(at Drury Lane Theater),
for his starring role in "Arsenic
and Old Lace," and starring
roles in ambitious
stage presentations of "Requiem
for a Heavyweight" and "Of
Mice and Men" - shows that
toured throughout the U.S.
and Canada. Lou's passionate
pursuit of excellence has
brought this Brooklyn born
actor more than fame and
fortune; it has brought
him the joy of fulfilling
his life long dreams.
As an infant, Lou developed
an ear infection that caused
him to lose some of his
hearing. But he doesn't
look at that as a disadvantage: "As
a matter of fact, lf I
hadn't lost some of my
hearing, I wouldn't be
where I am now. lt forced
me to maximize my own potential.
I had to be better than
the average person to succeed.
That'swhy I chose bodybuilding.
lf I became the world champion,
if I could win admiration
from my peers, I could
do anything."
Remaining true to his
host of fans from the bodybuilding
world, Lou starred in the
sequel to "Pumping lron." And, "Stand
Tall" is a film that documents
Lou's 1994 comeback in
the Masters Olympia title
and his return to bodybuilding
after a seventeen year
retirement. Lou has starred
in over twenty feature
films including "Cage" and "Cage
ll", "All's Fair", "Seven
Magnificent Gladiators",
and "Godson". In two unforgettable
performances in "Hercules" and "The
Adventures of Hercules",
Lou lived a life long dream
by playing the legendary
Greek hero
All this led to an amazingly
successful personaltraining
business that includes
such star clientele as
Mickey Rourke, Michael
Jackson, and Chuck Norris,
and led him to author the
book "Lou Ferrigno's Guide
to Personal Power, Bodybuilding
and Fitness for Everyone."
ln recent years, Lou can
be seen playing "The Slavemaste/'
in the action/adventure
series "Black Scorpion," currently
airing Friday nights at
eight on the Sci-Fi channel.
Lou also provides the voice
for the UPN animated series "The
lncredible Hulk," with
a cast that includes Peter
Strauss, Mark Hammill,
Kathy lreland, and Richard
Moll.
Lou continues his regular
study of acting and he
works out daily, all with
the same passion and vigor
that made him a household
name and established him
as one of the most sought
after entertainers in the
business.
SCHEDULE
OF FILMS AND EVENTS - 2007
MARCH 26, 2007
OPENING GALA'S MAIN EVENT - MAIN STAGE - UB
MASTER OF CEREMONIES HOST - DREW KAHN
(Actor - Director - Professor)
COMIC - NICK SIRACUSE
(Nightlife, America's Funniest People, Jay
Leno Show)
ACTOR-WRITER-DIRECTOR - ROBERT CULP
(I Spy, The Pelican Brief, Everybody Loves
Raymond)
WRITER-DIRECTOR - TOM HOLLAND
(Child's Play, Fright Night, Tales From the
Crypt)
AT THE SCREENING ROOM - UB CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Garage, starring Martin Donovan, Xander
Berkely
The Still Life, starring Jason Barry, Rachel
Minor
Sinner, starring Nick Chinlund, Georgina Cates
AT THE BUFFALO/NIAGARA MARRIOTT
SCREEN 1
Caught in Paint
Kuboa
Crossing the Stream
Rad Racers
On the Spot
SCREEN 2
Dear Sweet Emma
Pillow Girl
The Restore
OPENING GALA AFTER PARTY
Includes Meet & Greets, Mingling with the Stars, & Top Executives
MARCH 27, 2007
AT SLEE HALL - NEXT TO UB CENTER FOR THE ARTS
- 6PM THE MIGHTY LOU FERRIGNO
This event, filled with panel discussions,
Lou's personal experiences in the business, his relationships with
such stars as Arnold Schwarzenegger & Ang Lee, his unbelievable
stunts, the Hulk style make-up and special effects, health and fitness
stories, autographs, photo opportunities, question & answer
session, and a whole lot more.
Also joining with a demonstration with be North
Tonawanda's own JONG PARK INSTITUTE OF TAE-KWON
DO with a skit,
weapon defacing, audience participation, and maybe even an attack
against the Hulk himself!
SCREENINGS
The Little Gorilla
Super-Anon
Scaling Up
Winter Sea
MARCH 28, 2007
AT THE SCREENING ROOM - UB CENTER FOR THE ARTS
In A Steel Box
Couch
Absolute Zero
Phoenix Rising
A Cigar at the Beach
Flipped
PANELS AT U.B. NORTH CAMPUS - SPONSORED BY DAMON & MOREY, LLP Intellectual Property for the Film Writer and
Screen Writer
How do you protect and profit from your script?
Presenters: Stephen M. O’Neill, Esq, Damon & Morey LLP
- Edward Summer, Film Writer
Filming in New York State and Western New York
Directing and Voice Acting for Animation
Great animation requires great acting. Learn
useful insights from one of Hollywood’s top animation directors
and North America’s top voice artists.
Presenters: Tony Pastor, Jr., Director, Story
Editor (Creative Director at Stan Lee Media,
Tony has over 800 hours of television programming, including Spider-Man,
The Silver Surfer, Peter Pan, The Avengers and the BackStreet Boys
animated series).
Tony Daniels, Actor (Credits include the Voice
of the CBC, network and promo announcer for
the Speed Channel, Discovery Network; acted
in over 1,000 animation series and commercials).
MARCH 29, 2007
AT THE RIVIERA THEATRE PANELS
Music and Film
What you need to know to include music in your
film: Composer deals, synchronization licenses,
etc.
Presenter: Leslie Greenbaum, Esq. Gross, Schuman,
Ken Kaufman, Composer
Entertainment Law Musts
Getting in Writing – the contracts you need before you film:
Rights Acquisition, Talent and Services Agreements, Personal Releases,
etc.
Presenters: Michael Marszalkowski, Esq., Damon & Morey, LLP
Bryan E. Miller, Esq., Damon & Morey, LLP
Distributing Your Film
You’ve completed the next great film. Now, how do you get
the rest of the world to see it?
Presenter: David Widenor, Esq., Damon & Morey, LLP
SCREENINGS
My Backyard was a Mountain
In Search of White Crows
Art in the Face of War
The Gas Station
Sound Machine
The Offering
A Short History
When They Could Fly
MARCH 30th, 2007
AT THE MARKET ARCADE - DOWNTOWN BUFFALO - THEATRE
DISTRICT
SCREEN 1
The Maize 2; Forever Yours
Bottom Feeder
Underground President
The Father, Unblinking
Dead Ballerina
Waiting...
SCREEN 2
American Harvest
Millions (a lottery story)
Father G & the Homeboys, narrated by Martin Sheen
Who's Afraid of Desire Dubounet
THE SCREENING ROOM - UB CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Just
1001 Auditions
That Anti-Suicide Song
Evocation
Gone
I'm Stronger
Courage Doesn't Ask
Trazow
Raw Hell
MARCH 31, 2007
AT THE MARKET ARCADE - DOWNTOWN BUFFALO - THEATRE
DISTRICT
PANELS
The Producers
Stories and insights from some of New York
City’s finest: Learn about Development deals, Financing, How
to lose money, and how to make money.
Presenters: Jeff Mazzola, Producer (Credits
include: It Had to be You (Lions Gate/Lifetime); Suckerpunch (Artistian
Entertainment/Showtime); Momamia (HBO); Member of the Producers
Guild of America, IATSE and SGE.
John Scaccia, Producer (Credits include: World
Police TV, Feature films: Campfire Stories (Think Films/Showtime);
Suckerpunch (Artistian Entertainment); Perfectly Honest, News for
the Church along with numerous television shows).
Casting
Everything you need to know about casting – what’s expected
and what not to do at a casting call. Hear it from one of New York
City’s top casting agents.
Presenter: Judy Henderson, Casting Society
of America, (Selected as one of the top 20 U.S. film casting directors,
several Artois awards and nominations Broadway credits include Barefoot
in the Park, Circle in the Square; films include: 12 and Holding,
Friends and Family, Blue Moon, and numerous others).
The Director's Perspective
Presenter: Daniele Suissa, Director (Experience
in Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Montreal, Daniele is a celebrated
actors’ director, having directed over 30 theatrical plays
and hundreds of television commercials. She is a pioneer in the
development of co-productions and co-ventures).
SCREEN 1
The Willing Suspension of Disbelief
Broken
The Forgotten City
Cold Ones
The Return of Dominick Deladoor
SCREEN 2
Rain in the Mountains
The Power of Community
They Are Still There
The Lost Radeau
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
Suddha
CLOSING GALA & AWARDS CEREMONY at THE MANSION on DELAWARE
Seminars & Panels
During Festival Week, a series of Seminars and Panels will be
held presenting topics of interest to the filmmaker and screenwriter.
A preliminary list of these topics includes:
· Intellectual Property and
the Filmmaker / Screenwriter
· Entertainment Law – Contracts,
Agreements, Releases – Why Are
They Necessary?
· Insurance for the Film Project – Production
Insurance, Errors & Omissions, Liability,
etc.
· Financing the Film Project
· Distributing Your Film
· Casting In's and Out's
· Music for Film – Licensing,
Synchronization Agreements, Original
Scores, Public Domain
· Screenwriting Techniques
· Special Effects
· Working with Unions
· Budgeting
The BNFF Organizers are working with recognized
industry leaders and professionals to bring a talented slate of
Guest Speakers and Panelists to the Festival to participate in the
Seminars and Panels, including:
- Directors
- Studio Executives
- Indie Filmmakers
- Animation Artists
- Special Effects Coordinators
- Entertainment Attorneys
- Film Distributors / Buyers
- Directors
of Cinematography
- Producers / Line Producers
- Composers / Music Supervisors
- Casting Directors
- Production Supervisors
- Investors / Venture Capital Groups
/ Financiers
Sponsors will also have the opportunity to conduct seminars and
panels that may be specific to their products and services.
Filmmakers and Screenwriters who have submitted works to the BNFF
will receive a daily pass to one seminar or
panel of their choice. Tickets will also be available as part of
the BNFF Festival
Packages, or at the Festival Box Office.
