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IFFS 2014 Conference AgendaHere is the agenda for the conference running December 7 - 9, 2014 in Austin Texas.A few adjustments will be made.Meanwhile you can ask for the Filmfestivals.com DISCOUNT CODE FOR A PREFERED 300€ RATE.Sunday, December 7, 2014
Sunday, December 7, 2014Conference Chair: Benjamin Oberman, President/CEO, Film Festival Flix 11:00am–12:00pmRegistration & Solution Center (Exhibit Floor) OpensVisit every booth and be eligible for amazing giveaways. Discover solutions for your festival that you didn’t know existed. Visit our complimentary massage chair and experience instant bliss. Our prize giveaway is scheduled for Tuesday at the Solution Center. Don’t miss out…you must be present to win.
11:00am–12:00pmZilker Ballroom 1&2SAG-AFTRA Opening ReceptionHosted by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and PublicVineRegister, grab a Bloody Mary courtesy of Tito’s Vodka and check out the Solutions Center! Be sure to listen to the soulful voice of singer/songwriter Jade Hendrix on our stage.
12:00pm–12:15pmTexas Ballroom 4-7 Orientation
12:30pm – 1:30pmTexas Ballroom 4-7Anatomy of a Successful CollaborationIn a rapidly expanding festival market, where community members, audiences and sponsors are being pulled in multiple directions and oftentimes spread thin, this panel of experts will provide tools to help you stand out and succeed with your film distributors, sponsors, and community through successful collaborations. Moderator: Benjamin Oberman, President/CEO, Film Festival Flix Panelist: Stephanie Northen, Director of Publicity, Roadside Attractions Panelist: Tim League, Founder & CEO, Alamo Drafthouse (Fantastic Fest) Panelist: Laura Kincaid, Senior Marketing Coordinator, Texas Film Commission Panelist: Kari Pearlstein, Account Director, Global Corporate Sales,Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Panelist: Keith Bennie, Manager, Adult Learning, TIFF Bell Lightbox
1:30pm – 2:30pmTexas Ballroom 4-7It’s been a hard day’s night! 2014 Recap-State of the IndustryYou spend all year preparing, executing & cleaning up after your festival. Lest you forgot to look up and see where the marketplace is heading, we’ve got you covered. Let us take the guess work out of the year as we review 2014 and hear our industry’s top experts provide the picks & pans of the year’s top trends. Even better? We’l’l take an inside look at what they forecast for 2015 as you begin to plan your event. Moderator: Laurie Kirby, President, IFFS-IMFCON Panelist: Barbara Morgan, Executive Director, Austin Film Festival -Invited Panelist: Bonnie Voland, Head of International Marketing & Publicity, IM GLOBAL -Invited Panelist: Rose Kuo, CEO, Qingdao International Film Festival Panelist: Noah Cowan, Executive Director, SFFS
2:30pm–2:45pmDedicated Solution Center Networking & Coffee BreakCourtesy of Luna Bar and Boxed Water is Better
2:45pm – 4:00pmTexas Ballroom 4-7UnconferenceBack by popular demand you’ll have the opportunity to meet with your peers. Attendees will be grouped together so that starting on day one you have the chance to meet new contacts and maximize your conference experience. You will take part in two 45 minute sessions of interactive discussions and problem solving activities on some of the most pressing issues festivals are currently faced with. Facilitator: Paul Cohen, Director, FSU College of Motion Picture Arts “Torchlight Program”
4:00pm – 5:00pmTexas Ballroom 4-7The Songs in the KEY (of Life) Note
Richard Glasser, Executive in Charge of Music Film/TV, The Weinstein Company Interviewed by Paula Bernstein of IndiewireAs we program our festivals, we know that music, sound and soundtracks play a vital role in the feel and emotional tone of the films we select. It manipulates us, and our audiences, in ways we can’t even imagine. What films got it right? Think CRASH, The Illusionist, Silver Linings Playbook, August:Osage County and The Tillman Story. Who got it right? Our keynote, Richard Glasser, who music supervised CRASH & The Illusionist and produced film soundtrack albums for Silver Linings Playbook, August Osage County and The Tillman Story. Hear him tell us how he connects with music and musicians for films and why the paradigm is shifting in the world of film and music.
5:00pm – 7:00pmCocktail Reception Hosted by PublicVineDedicated Solution Center Networking, Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres on the Exhibit Floor Join us on the exhibit floor and you can enjoy a cocktail in a space just right for making connections and establishing new partnerships while you learn about the latest solutions for your event.
9:00pm – 12:00amFireChat After PartyDon’t miss out on drinks, dancing and more at the FireChat After Party with DJ Taz. DJ Taz Rashid brings a high vibration to any event with his gift of mixing beats ranging from world rhythms, devotional mantras, remixes and the best electronic grooves.
Monday December 8, 2014
Conference Chair: 6:30amMorning Group Fun Run powered by Virtual Event Bags®Join your friends and colleagues attending IFFS/IMFCON for a morning run! We worked with our friends at Run Austin and MapMyRun to help kickoff the morning right with a fun, friendly 4-mile run around Lady Bird Lake. Start & Finish on the trail behind the Hyatt Regency. Register for the event here!
8:30amOpening Remarks, Registration & Exhibit Floor Opens
9:00am – 10:00amTexas Ballroom 1Tech:Sell Out Your Festival with Big DataPanelists will discuss how festivals can leverage the vast amount of data on concerts, bands, managers and other sources to maximize attendance. Learn the tools and strategies that festivals are using to leverage Big Data to drive ticket sales and marketing. Moderator: Biasha Mitchell, Manager, Music & Festivals, Eventbrite Panelist: Uri Bogler, VP Marketing, Front Gate Tickets Panelist: Keith Goldberg, VP of Marketing and Product, Vendini Panelist: Sean O’Connell, Festival Director, Hangout Music Festival
9:00am – 10:00amTexas Ballroom 4-7FilmSponsorship 101: Creating a Winning DeckStuck in a rut? Does your deck need a makeover? Learn from our panel how to brainstorm yours and create a buzz-worthy sponsorship package that excites your sponsors & maximizes your branding. Bring yours and we may highlight you! Let’s Brainstorm with our brain trust. Moderator: Liana Bender, Development Director, California Film Institute Panelist: Michal Wiesbrock, Director of Development, Santa Barbara Film Festival Panelist: Beau Blanchard, Development Manager, California Film Institute Panelist: Kyle Conway, Owner, The Sponsor Bureau (Grapefest, Mayfest, Plano Balloonfest, Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival, Gaylord Hotels, Geico, Lexus, Ford, Chevrolet) Panelist: Holly Tighe, Marketing Werks
10:15am–11:00amTexas Ballroom 4-7Filmmakers and Festival Directors:Why can’t we be friends?It’s always a dustup when Indiewire publishes another article about what filmmakers don’t like about festivals and visa versa. But it is a symbiotic relationship that should be fostered with communication & understanding. Getting to the heart of the matter, let’s explore how festivals and filmmakers can better communicate to avoid the logjam of complaints. Moderator: Paula Bernstein, Filmmaker Toolkit/Technology Editor, IndieWire Panelist: Chris Lowell, Writer/Actor/Director (Besides Still Waters, The Help, Veronica Mars) Panelist: Deirdre Haj, Director, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Panelist: Noah Miller , Director/ Producer, Sweet Water (2013) & Touching Home (2008) Panelist: Logan Miller, Director/ Producer, Sweet Water (2013) & Touching Home (2008)
11:00am–11:30amDedicated Solution Center Networking & Coffee BreakSponsored by EarAngels
11:30am–12:30pmTexas Ballroom 4-7FilmThe Greatest Show on Earth-Programming the Film FestivalPremieres, stars, competing festivals, submissions vs. curated, studio vs indie, audience vs auteur. Let’s get to the bottom of it all, if we can… Moderator:Liz Ogilvie, Director of Market Programs, Fandor Panelist: Anna Germanidi, Festival Director, Slamdance Film Festival Panelist: Rose Kuo, CEO, Qingdao International Film Festival Panelist: Erin Hallagan, Creative Director, Austin Film Festival
12:45pm–1:30pmTexas Ballroom 1Tech:Optimizing the Three D’s of Digital – Data, Distribution & Development of Social StrategyFestivals often have difficulty harnessing the new digital platforms and tools that will inevitably help grow fan base, ticket sales, and overall engagement between consumers and the festival brand. Speaking with industry experts, you’ll learn how social media, digital distribution and customer data can be utilized,analyzed and collected to keep the current audience engaged year round, but also grow the audience exponentially. Moderator: Eric B. Stein, Founder, Impact Global Media Panelist: Jonathan Chaupin, Co-founder, Syndctd Ent & Agency 2.0 Panelist: Michael Barnett, INGO Panelist: Makonnen, Reggae Film Festival Panelist: Tara Wood
12:45pm–1:30pmTexas Ballroom 4-7FilmMarketing Your Film FestivalBanner ads, street teams, experiential marketing, word of mouth, traditional advertising, digital branding, social media, tweeting, FB liking, radio, tv, publicists…..exhausted yet? Can you measure what’s working or are you throwing it all up against the wall in hopes that something sticks? Let’s break down the tools and figure out how to optimize each one to benefit your organization. Moderator: Dave Margulies, Executive Director, Ashland Independent Film Festival Panelist: David Glanzer, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Comic-Con Panelist: David R. Bell, Xinmei Zhang and Yongge Dai Professor/ Professor of Marketing, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Panelist: Dale Strack, Chairman/CEO, San Diego Film Festival
1:30pm–2:15pmDedicated Solution Center Networking
2:00pm–4:00pmHill Country A & BSponsor Drop In
Facilitator: Kyle Conway, Owner, The Sponsor Bureau (Grapefest, Mayfest, Plano Balloonfest, Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival, Gaylord Hotels, Geico, Lexus, Ford, Chevrolet)
2:15pm–3:30pmTexas Ballroom 4-7Drill Downs (two 45 minute sessions)Prepare to ask questions as our Drill Down facilitators address industry topics on a more intimate level providing insight, advice and feedback to your questions you can’t get answered anywhere else!
3:30pm–4:15pmTexas Ballroom 4-7FilmDistribution-What A Tangled Web We WeaveThe days of opening with a studio film, sandwiching a few mini-majors in, programming with a few Sundance hits & featuring local filmmakers is over. The studios are largely irrelevant, mini-majors highly selective & submissions largely a thankless task. All of that being said, there are still great films being made & distributed (they always show up at the Oscars & Spirit Awards), so the challenge is, where do we find them and how do we get to program them? And once picked up, how are distributors selecting the festivals that get to show them? And how do festivals get to participate in exhibiting great films without being a known name festival? Let’s hear from the big guns as we consider the state of cinema in the 2010’s. Moderator: Eric B. Stein, Founder, Impact Global Media Panelist: Alex Nohe, Partner, Circus Road Films Panelist: Joseph Beyer, Director of Digital Initiatives, Sundance Institute
4:15pm–5:00pmTexas Ballroom 4-7Centerpiece: Festivals as Film FundersAs production budgets decrease, film organizations can take a more active role in financing and shepherding artistically meaningful productions through development, production and release. The example of San Francisco Film Society’s collaboration with the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, providing $1m per year in filmmaker support services and grants, could serve as a funding model for other film organizations and festivals. Panelists: Noah Cowan, ED, SFFS Panelist: Jen Rainin, CEO, Kenneth Rainin Foundation Panelist: Kat Candler, Filmmaker, Candler Productions
4:15pm–5:00pmTexas Ballroom 2&3CrossoverPresented by Lineup Magazine: The Media is your MessageEveryone complains about the media but nobody does anything about it. Yet where would festivals be without it? And what is the media now with bloggers taking the place of journalists and digital magazines as ubiquitous as teenagers on cell phones. We’ve assembled the observers and now you can put them in the hot seat..please keep gloves on. Moderator: Waco Hoover, Publisher, Lineup Magazine Panelist: Bonnie Voland, Head of International Marketing & Publicity, IM GLOBAL Panelist: John Shinal, Tech Columnist, USA Today Panelist: Gregg Goldstein, Writer, Variety Panelist: Jennifer Blum, Integrated Marketing, Events, and Talent Relations Professional, JB Group
5:00pm–7:00pmA Salute to Wonderful Women Hosted by WordPress.comDedicated Solution Center Networking, Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres on the Exhibit Floor Join us on the exhibit floor and you can enjoy a cocktail in a space just right for making connections and establishing new partnerships while you learn about the latest solutions for your event.
Tuesday December 9, 2014
Conference Chair: PublicVine 8:45amOpening Remarks, Registration & Exhibit Floor Opens
9:00am – 10:00amZilker Ballroom 3&4Crossover:I’m Every Woman- Women in Film and MusicIntroduced by Michelle Lee of Delta Air Lines We all know it can be lonely at the top, lonely at the bottom…and even in the middle. We’ll explore how women can support each other and bring unity, clarity & a complementary voice to the festival experience & workplace. In fact, our panel of experts have done it quite nicely, thank you. No grumbling allowed. And we play nice with boys too! Bring your business cards. Moderator: Christine Devine, News anchor/ Author/ Foster care/Adoption advocate Panelist: Nora Dunn, Comedian/ Actress/ Writer Panelist: Nia Peeples, Actress/ Singer/ Producer -Invited Panelist: Inga Dyer, Esq. , Revolt TV
9:00am – 10:00amTexas Ballroom 4-7FilmGet Schooled- Education and The FestivalFestivals function in the educational sphere on a number of levels. The relationship between educational institutions & film festivals is symbiotic & serves two masters and many students… Learn from a case study festival how they harnessed the resources of a university and became the little festival that could. Moderator: Paul Cohen, Director, FSU College of Motion Picture Arts “Torchlight Program” Panelist: Christina Schultz, Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Dixie State University (DOCUTAH)
10:15am–11:00amTrack 1Tech:Finding the Right Balance Between Digital & Physical Festival ExperiencesFor user engagement, do digital tactics inspire more emotional connections to a brand than its physical counterpart? This session shares live comparisons of digital and physical experiences, exposes when and why a physical experience is better than digital—as well as how you can improve both to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts.. Moderator: Ted Cohen, Managing partner, Tag Strategic Panelist: Sean Hoess, Co-founder, Wanderlust Panelist: Rehan Choudhry, Co-founder, Life is Beautiful Panelist: Daniel Sol, Co-Founder, Co Director HollyShorts Film Festival Panelist: Parag Bhandari – Founder/CEO: UG Strategies
10:15am–11:00amTrack 2FilmFormats, Festivals & Financial Considerations, from Submissions to ScreeningsDesigned with non-technical Executive Directors and Programmers in mind, this panel will take a look at what it takes to manage your festival’s film assets from filmmaker submission all the way through to final exhibition. We’ll discuss print-traffic challenges introduced by the multitude of digital formats, frame-rates and codecs, the differences between DCP and other file based digital playback methods, and how you can reduce costs and minimize headaches while ensuring a seamless and stress-free environment at each of your screenings. Moderator: Aaron Owen, Founder/ Executive Producer, Cinematiq Panelist: Bears Fonte, Executive Director / Programmer, Other Worlds Austin SciFi Film Festival Panelist: Barbara Blake Hannah – Reggae Film Festival Panelist: Nina Streich, Executive Director, Global Peace Film Festival Panelist: Melinda Booth, Executive Director / Programmer, Wild and Scenic Film Festival
11:00am–12:00pmLast Call: Solution Center & Drawing for PrizesScavenger Hunt powered by BrainItch Solutions
12:00pm – 1:00pmTrack 1Tech:Sharing Events: How to get them Talkin’With today’s events, it’s imperative to create “social chatter.” Yes, festivals must give audiences, bands and sponsors the ability to share content, but more importantly, you must create content they want to share. Get insights on what shareable content is, and what it’s not. Bonus! – get a rundown of tips for creating festival content and engagement everyone will be talking about. Moderator: Ted Cohen, Managing partner, Tag Strategic Panelist: Christophe Daligault, CMO, FireChat by Open Garden Panelist: Michael Pliha, Sales Executive, CrowdTorch by Cvent Panelist: Melissa Golding, Digital Content Manager, SXSW Conferences and Festivals Panelist: Mike Walbert, General Manager, A3C Hip Hop Festival
12:00pm – 1:00pmTrack 2FilmSpecial Challenges of Large Film Festivals ($500k + budget)How do festivals deal with the battle over premieres? What policies should be in place regarding protection from piracy of the film that balances the needs of the distributor vs. the audience? Should festivals function as a distributor? Does a simultaneous day and date hurt a filmmaker’ s chance with distributors? There are a myriad of issues that larger festivals must contend with that include premiere status, piracy, distribution and simultaneous streaming during the festival. Let’s dig in and find some ways to solve them with our panel of experts. Moderator: Bruno Chatelin, COO, filmfestivals.com & fest21.com Panelist: Joshua Nordin, Business Development Director, NEPS Worldwide Panelist: Beth Caldarello, Operations Manager, Telluride Film Festival Panelist: Barbara Morgan, Executive Director, Austin Film Festival
12:00pm – 1:00pmTrack 3FilmNiche, Small and New Festival Track -We want more, more, more….Where do we start? Show me the money is ground zero. Understanding your identity, budgeting, nonprofit vs for-profit status, community involvement, grants, local sponsorship & using local media & talent to grow your regional festival for pennies on the dollar will be the starter menu.. Moderator: Danette Wolpert, Executive Director, ILLUMINATE Panelist: Michael Fox, Executive Director, Mendocino Film Festival Panelist: Michael Coty, Executive Director, Julien Dubuque International Film Festival (CANNED Film Competition, GET REEL Student Film Competition) Panelist: Chris McDonald, President, Hot Docs Panelist: Barbara Blake Hannah Reggae Film Festival
1:00pm – 2:00pmTrack 1Crossover PanelMusic & Film Festival Legal 101- The FirmThe three dreaded words from every festival organizers lips- Call our lawyer. Off the clock but on the ball, our team of lawyers have represented festivals large & small. They are here to walk you through the issues you should be thinking about (contracts, entity organization, Intellectual property, liability concerns to name a few) & answer your questions (without a meter running). Moderator: Stephanie Furgang Adwar, Partner, Furgang & Adwar, L.L.P. Panelist: Christiane Kinney, Attorney, LeClairRyan Panelist: Tomy McDonald, Entertainment and Media Attorney, TomyLaw Panelist: Jonathan Blaufarb, Partner, San Francisco Law Firm Counsel LLP. Panelist: Neeta Ragoowansi, Attorney, Law Office of Neeta Ragoowansi
1:00pm – 2:00pmTrack 2Crossover PanelHelp! Staffing and Software SolutionsEvery festival relies on volunteers and staff to manage their operations (Film or music). What are the pitfalls and benefits that each organization should examine before, during & after engaging staff. What software can facilitate the ease of this complicated management process? Use a professional company or recruit from within? With the law in a state of flux over the use of volunteers and interns, our panel of experts will discuss the legal, operational and budgetary implications of each. Moderator: Howard Sapper,CEO, Harmony Festival and Executive Director of Everybody Is A Star Foundation Panelist: Beth Caldarello, Operations Manager, Telluride Film Festival Panelist: Bryan Lhuillier, CEO, Shiftboard Panelist: Brett Mossiman, Owner, Pipeline productions (Wakarussa) Panelist: Chris Hammond, Founder / President, Wine Amplified Festival
2:15pm – 3:30pmClosing Keynote
3:45pm – 5:00pmClosing ReceptionHosted by Lagunitas Brewing Co. Ask for the Filmfestivals.com DISCOUNT CODE FOR A PREFERED 300€ RATE.
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