The Film Panel Notetaker

Hello Everyone,

I covered the 2009 South By Southwest Film Festival as well as this year’s Rochester High Falls International Film Festival for TFPN. Recently, I submitted an idea for a panel to SXSW for the 2010 festival titled “Don’t Quit Your Day Job”.
My panel will cover how Filmmakers balance their film making with their [...]

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A Conversation With Lynn Redgraveat High Falls International Film FestivalMay 17th, 2009 at 11amLittle Theatre, Rochester, New York
Featuring:Lynn Redgrave, ActressCatherine Wyler, Artistic Director, High Falls Film FestivalDavina Belling, Producer, Member of High Falls Film Festival Advisory Council.
L to R: Catherine Wyler, Davina Belling, and Lynn Redgrave.
The previous evening, Lynn Redgrave received the Susan B. [...]

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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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