Heartland Film Festival 2008

Take an inside look at the world of independent filmmaking and hear from industry experts as they focus on the challenges and rewards unique to this segment of the film industry. Join students, filmmakers and industry professionals for a day of insight from those on the forefront of movie-making.

Limited seating is available for this general admission event.

8:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. Opening Keynote
10:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions 1
11:10 a.m. Breakout Sessions 2
12:20 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:30 p.m. Closing Keynote, high school program | Breakout Sessions 3
2:40 p.m. High School program concludes | Filmmakers Panel
4:20 p.m. Closing Keynote
5:30 p.m. Seminar Concludes

Break Out Sessions
Directing & Producing an Independent Film
Movie Media: How to Get and Give Good Press
Theatrical & Video Distribution

About the Presenters
Ralph Winter - Keynote
Ralph Winter has proven himself to be one of Hollywood's most profitable producers in motion picture and television. While producing movies for 20th Century Fox for the past 8 years, Winter has produced some of the studio's biggest box office successes including the X-Men Trilogy and Fantastic Four movies, which together have grossed nearly three billion dollars. Currently, he is in post-production on Wolverine, to be released Summer 2009. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Ralph is married with two children, is active in community affairs and performing arts projects, speaks regularly around the country at universities and film festivals, and serves on several boards.

Adam Abel
Adam Abel began working at Paramount Pictures in the creative affairs office in 1994. It was then he decided to make a career of entertaining people. Upon graduating from Utah Valley State College and Brigham Young University, he started Go Films with Ryan Little. Go Films' first feature, Saints and Soldiers, drew attention and praise from critics and audiences alike, winning best picture at film festivals around the world. Their much-anticipated latest film, Forever Strong hit theaters September 26. In addition to his feature film endeavors, Adam produces television commercials and documentaries for clients around the world.

Ryan Little
In 1999, Ryan directed his first short film, The Last Good War, which received a Student Emmy for Best Dramatic Film at the 1999 Academy of Arts and Sciences College Awards. His feature film debut came in 2003 with Saints and Soldiers, which he took on the dual roles of Director and Cinematographer. Little's first sports film, the much-anticipated Forever Strong, hit theaters September 26. He also recently finished House of Fears, which he directed and acted as executive producer and cinematographer.

Elliot V. Kotek
Currently the Editor-in-Chief of Moving Pictures Magazine (the winner of back-to-back Maggie Awards), Elliot has conducted on-camera interviews at the Sundance, Cannes, Toronto and Tribeca film festivals; served on and moderated panels at the American Film Institute in Dallas, Palm Springs International, Hatch, Methodfest, Cinequest, Monaco's Forum of Cinema and Literature, Newport Beach, San Diego and other festivals; and has served on juries at film festivals world-wide. He continues to tape commentary and critique for the Reelz Channel in the US, has been a guest on CNN's "Situation Room" and is the US Entertainment Correspondent for ABC Radio. Elliot Kotek's reports air on over 60 radio stations across Australia.

Bob Tollini
Bob Tollini has 27 years of experience in the video distribution industry. He has been a consultant to the film and video industry for the past eight years. He worked for Fox as controller and head of long-range planning. He has also worked for two large video distribution companies in executive positions, including president, vice-president of Marketing and vice-president of Purchasing. Bob has an MBA from Columbia University.

Ticket Price: $30, Student/Teachers $20
Lunch Provided

This event is sponsored by:
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
Film Indiana, the State's Film Initiative

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