The Film Panel Notetaker

The Art of Documentary Editing: Case Studies
Presented by the Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship
Notes by Beth Balaban
Photography by Nellie Kluz

L-R: Garret Savage, Pola Rapaport, Francisco Bello
Panel Moderator: Garret Savage
Panelists: Francisco Bello, Editor, Our Nixon and Best Kept Secret
Pola Rapaport, Editor, Here One Day
The Karen Schmeer Editing Fellowship was founded to recognize, discuss and promote [...]

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Break It Down: Harmony Korine & His Spring Breakers
L-R: Ashley Benson, Selena Gomez, Rachel Korine, Harmony Korine, and Eric Kohn.
Moderator:Eric Kohn, Indiewire
With:Harmony Korine, Director, Spring BreakersAshley Benson, Actress, Spring BreakersSelena Gomez, Actress, Spring BreakersRachel Korine, Actress, Spring Breakers
One day toward the end of my senior year of high school, trying to fight off senioritis and [...]

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Jeffrey Tambor’s Acting Workshop
March 10, @ 1:30pm, Vimeo Theater, Austin Convention Center

With:
Jeffrey Tambor, Actor
Lindsay Burdge, Actress, A Teacher
Michael Stahl-David, Actor, The Bounceback

Each year, Jeffrey Tambor gives an acting workshop at SXSW that over the years has proven to be one of the most popular panels at the festival. Popular enough that Tambor has [...]

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New York Film/Video Council Microcinema Summit at UnionDocs
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Presented by Jon Dieringer and Rebecca Cleman of NYF/VC
Notes by Amy J. Boyd

Last month, friends gathered into a packed house sipping coffee, beer and tea in the downstairs screening room at UnionDocs in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to join in a conversation about microcinemas.  The panel consisted of [...]

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“POV’s 25th Anniversary: A Look Back”
AFI Discovery Channel Silverdocs
June 22, 2012
Silver Spring, Maryland
Notes by Erin Essenmacher
Silverdocs is not just about the films (although I do so love that part!)  What makes it really stand out among other docs fests is the conference that runs concurrently, chalk full of insightful panelists on a range of topics [...]

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“The Business of Kevin Smith” @ SXSW
Monday, March 12, 2012 @ 12:30 p.m.
Austin Convention Center

Moderator:
Bob Moczydlowsky, Topspin

With:
Kevin Smith, Director
Monday, March 12, 2012 @ 12:30 p.m.
Written by Rebecca Banach
Kevin Smith acts like he’s had 1,000 cups of coffee before he speaks to an audience. He’s incredibly high strung and energetic. He’s also [...]

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Girls Revealed @ SXSW
Tuesday, March 13th at 12:30 p.m. at The Austin Convention Center
Notes by Erin Scherer

Moderator:
Alex Karpovsky, “Ray”
Panelists:
Lena Dunham, creator, “Hannah”
Jenni Konner, Producer
Ilene Landress, Executive Producer
Judd Apatow, Executive Producer
Jody Lee Lipes, Director (2 Episodes)/Cinematographer
Paul Zucker, Editor
Shawn Paper, Editor

I always thought Lena Dunham would cross over, it was just a matter of time.
I [...]

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Tribeca Talks: Knife Fight
Film and panel give insight into our political process
April 25, 2012 at the BMCC, Manhattan
Posted by Liz Nord | Twitter @lizfilm

The cast of Knife Fight, including Rob Lowe and Richard Schiff, introduce the film’s world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Moderator:
Mark Halperin, MSNBC senior political analyst
Panelists:
Bill Guttentag, director
Chris Lehane, co-writer and Democratic [...]

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Shooting & Editing the Non-Scripted FeatureMarch 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m., Austin Convention Center

Moderator:Barry Jenkins, Director, Medicine for Melancholy

Panelists:Amy Seimetz, Director, Sun Don’t Shine; Producer, Silver BulletsBen Kasulke, Director of Photography, Humpday, The Catechism CataclysmNat Sanders, Editor, Humpday, Medicine for Melancholy
A couple of years ago, Michael Tully posted The Take-Back Manifesto to his then-blog, “Boredom [...]

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Bringing Sexy Back: Where’s The Line Today?

March 13, 2012 at the Austin Convention Center, 3:30 p.m.
Moderator:
Lisa Vandever, founder, CineKink Festival
Panelists:
Sean Baker, director, Starlet
Jessica King, King Is A Fink Productions
Julie Keck, King Is A Fink Productions
Sophia Takal, director, Green

Five years ago, on a trip down to New York City to put on a show, I came [...]

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