SHOOT Magazine, the leading publication for commercial, branded content and entertainment production, announces panel and sponsor updates for the May 23rd SHOOT Directors/Producers Forum & 11th Annual New Directors Showcase Event at the DGA Theatre in New York City. A full day and evening of learning, discussion, entertainment and inspiration is planned. The daytime Forum agenda includes panels and lunch and evening program, the latter featuring the New Directors Showcase Screening, Meet the New Directors Panel & After Party. REGISTER HERE
A Sneak Peek At the first panelists/speakers To Be Announced
Among those joining us for the first “Screening Room” session of the day is director Cynthia Wade, who won a Short Subject Documentary Oscar® for “Freeheld” in 2008 and was nominated in the same category this year for “Mondays at Racine.” She will discuss backstory on “Mondays at Racine” and embarking on a new commercials/branded content chapter in her career, having just signed with Recommended Media.
Two of the panelists on the “Fresh Produce” session include Hafeez M. Saheed, Head of Production/Executive Producer, Nickelodeon Creative Advertising and Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, partner in leading entertainment & advertising law firm, FKKS. Hafeez will discuss the passion and development required to be an effective producer sharing insights into the branded and non-branded advertising his team does for clients including Toyota, Target, Hasbro, Nintendo, Nationwide Insurance and many others. Jeffrey adds legal perspective to the overall discussion by answering the question, When advertising and entertainment come together, what is that you’ve created, who should own it, what rights do you need, and what laws apply? And what happens when you add social media and multiple screens into the mix? REGISTER HERE
Adding his expertise to the afternoon panel, “The Visual Flow”, is James Stewart of Geneva Film Co., Toronto, and the L.A.-headquartered Tate USA’s 3D division T-3D. Stewart is a leading 3D director, producer and pioneer. His 3D short, “Beatrice Coron’s Daily Battles,” was recently screened at this year’s TED Conference to rave reviews. He will discuss 3D relative to post workflow. Also on this panel is Light Iron CEO, Michael Cioni, who will discuss the present and future of mobilized post production and progressive file-based workflow for motion pictures, television shows, and web-based content.
Sharing his experiences from the debut of “Asad” at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival to Oscar® nomination in an afternoon session that will explore the journey from creating good work to creating award-honored work and widely recognized work, is Hungry Man director Bryan Buckley. At last year’s Forum, we were fortunate to have Bryan share the backstory of the making of “Asad,” so we are thrilled that he is joining us for a return engagement to provide insight into his experiences on the film fest circuit and what it meant to receive an Oscar® nomination. Moderated by Gerald Giannone, SPW founder & SHOOT co-owner, this afternoon session will also include Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus, Co-directors & Co-Producers, “Sexy Baby,” a documentary about sex attitudes in the Cyber Age. As first-time filmmakers, they’ll share the strategies and methods it took to get film festival exposure and how they achieved wide-spread media national media coverage. Also participating on this panel is Bladimiar Norman, Senior Vice President Marketing, The Weinstein Co. who has led multiple marketing campaigns for Oscar®-winning films including “The Hurt Loc
