The Film Panel Notetaker

A Conversation With Lesley StahlSaturday, May 16th, 2009 at 9:30 amMemorial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York
Featuring:Catherine Wyler, Artistic Director, High Falls International Film FestivalLesley Stahl, Correspondent, CBS News, 60 Minutes
Lesley Stahl (Right) with Catherine Wyler

The friendship of High Falls’ Artistic Director Catherine Wyler and Lesley Stahl stretches back decades. Wyler and Stahl were part [...]

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A Conversation With Pat CarrollMay 14th, 5:30pm, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York
Featuring:Pat Carroll, ActressFred Armstrong, Animatus Studio
Pat Carroll (left) with Fred Armstrong

Pat Carroll first gained recognition in the early days of television, appearing as a regular on Make Room For Daddy, as well as appearances on The Red Buttons Show, The Danny Kaye Show, [...]

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Q & A Session forSaint Misbehavin’High Falls Film FestivalLittle Theatre, Rochester, New YorkMay 13, 2009
 
L-R: David Becker, Michele Estrick, Wavy Gravy, and ???? (name inaudible)*
Q: To the producer and the director, how did you start, how long did it take–
????: The genesis of the film–
Estrick: I met Wavy in '92, we did some benefit work [...]

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Slava Rubin sent me excellent news that over $100,000 has been raised by filmmakers on IndieGoGo in its short 15-month history so far. Congratulations to IndieGoGo, and thank you for continuing to include The Film Panel Notetaker as a resource. Read more about the announcement below. Cheers!
Berkeley, California, May 13, 2009 – Indiegogo.com, the most [...]

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My mom and I drove from my hometown of Grand Island, New York (an actual Island between Buffalo and Niagara Falls), to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Friday to attend HotDocs (my first trip back since 2006). At the end of our day, I stopped at a gas station in downtown Toronto to ask for directions [...]

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Last week, I met filmmaker Will Parrinello at the Documentary Press Meet & Greet at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. Will’s short documentary Mustang – Journey of Transformation screened Sunday night at Tribeca Cinemas where actor Richard Gere, who narrates the film, appeared for a Q&A with Will. Because I was unable to attend the [...]

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