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| Richard Saiz of ITVS | |
| Mario F. De la Vega (Writer/Director, Robbing Peter) | |
| Phil Morrison (Director, Junebug) | |
THE LOW BUDGET SUMMIT 2005
at the Los Angeles Film Festival
Friday, June 24 at the Directors Guild of America
Download a complete guide to the Summit
9:00am - 10:45am - DGA 1
Nickel 'n' Diming: The Low Budget Deal
This panel will identify the types of scripts that are best
suited for low budget film, and provide information on inventive budgeting, financing strategies,
giving specific tips on negotiating deals with vendors, crews, and talent. Confirmed panelists include Sam Kitt (Producer, Love & Basketball), Julie Lynn (Producer, Nine Lives), Phil Morrison (Director, Junebug), and Ted Kroeber (Producer, American Gun).
11:45am - 12:45pm - DGA 1
Creatives Forum
In this panel, accomplished production team members provide specific tips on how to
schedule, budget, get resources, and make the best use of your limited funds.
Confirmed panelists include: Production Designer Carol Strober (Thirteen) and Sound Mixer Oliver Moss (Get On The Bus).
9:00am - 11:00am - DGA 2
Special Proposal Writing Seminar with ITVS
What are the nuts and bolts of a well-written treatment? How do you make your proposal competitive?
Richard Saiz, Program Manager at ITVS, will answer these questions and explain how to write proposals that get funded.
Saiz will be joined by the producers of Shakespeare Behind Bars.
11:30am - 1:00pm - DGA 2
Long Story Short
A good short can be an invaluable tool for finding financing, convincing talent, and building a crew.
Come find out through the experiences of these accomplished filmmakers how a short started the long road to their first feature.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - DGA Atrium
Meet The Guilds
Come and hear about the different guilds' low budget agreements. With DGA, SAG, WGA, west representatives.
2:00pm - 3:30pm - DGA 1
Bang for Your Buck: Guerrilla Marketing
If you're tired of hearing reading about marketing campaigns that cost ten times the budget of your film,
you can't miss this session, where experts will give specific examples of ways in which you can reach the audience for your film
without breaking the bank. Confirmed panelists include Linda Brown (Publicist, Indie PR), David Magdel (Publicist, Magdael & Associates), and Daniel Zacek (Marketer, Media delčArte).
4:00pm - 6:45pm - DGA 1
Case Study: Robbing Peter
The Low Budget Summit will conclude with a screening of the film Robbing Peter, followed with a discussion and
Q&A session with writer/director Mario F. De la Vega, producers T. Todd Flinchum, Lisa Y. Garibay, and members of the creative
team.
The full-day Low Budget Pass is $115 ($95 for FIND members)
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