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SUMMARY:Thursday Feb 22\, 2:15 PM-3:30 PM - Everything You Need to Know about Music for your Indie Film
DESCRIPTION:You know you need music and sounds to set the mood for your film\, but where do you begin? How do you find a composer? How much does it cost? When do you get a composer involved? Can you get away with just using online music? How do you communicate your vision with your composer? How does copyright work?  How doe you break into the industry? \nCome for a lively discussion and get all your questions answered! This event is FREE and open to the public but you must REGISTER IN ADVANCE. \nAbout The Speakers\n\nBrian McKenna\nBrian McKenna is a NYC-based Film/TV composer and producer. His work has been featured in hit TV shows\, spots\, major motion pictures and also on records by Grammy Award winning artists ...Read More\n\nRandy Frisch\nRandy Frisch started LoveCat Music in 1999. Before that he was a musician and then a lawyer in the record industry. He’s written articles on music copyright law that are in the U.S. Congressional Record. Randy also enjoys watching music-based films\, especially rockumentaries ...Read More
URL:https://winterfilmawards.com/event/wfa24-block-a02/
LOCATION:LOOK Cinemas Theater 4\, 657 West 57th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 International Film Festival
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SUMMARY:Thursday Feb 22\, 1:10 PM-3:00 PM - Made in NY Shorts Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Weekday Matinee Screenings are $5 and do not include Q&A with the filmmakers.\nThese films have not been rated and some content may not be appropriate for children. \n\nPuerto Rican Jew A Puerto Rican man finds out he is half jewish.Directed By:Louis CarrascoCountry:United StatesGenre:ShortMinutes:12Showing:25746\, 25737\n\nPhoto of the Day A photo from their past ignites a conversation about the possibility of an open marriage between a husband and wife.Directed By:Mac Eldridge and Tom DeanCountry:United StatesGenre:ShortMinutes:12Showing:25740\, 25737\n\nLife of Riley In this intriguing drama\, when Riley witnesses a suspicious act involving her Dominican partner\, later confiding in her police officer best friend\, she is pushed into uncertainty setting off a chain of events that leads to a profound exploration of trust\, trauma\, unconscious bias\, and its unforeseen consequences in love and friendships.Directed By:Lisa DatzCountry:United StatesGenre:ShortMinutes:15Showing:25724\, 25737\n\nRoom For Rent Season Two Steven tries his hardest to rent a room in order to live a rent paid stress free existence in NYC. A series of head-scratching encounters with roommates and potential suitors leads him to have to rent the room again and again and...you get it.Directed By:Steven St. PierreCountry:United StatesGenre:Web SeriesMinutes:12Showing:25721\, 25737\n\nNeon Rage Camila\, a young aspiring-and-struggling illustrator\, meets Madison\, a teenage girl\, when Camila is hired by Madison’s (very) wealthy family as her tutor. Unlike Camila\, Madison is confident\, popular\, and has never experienced rejection. Though Camila initially dismisses the teenager as vapid and out-of-touch\, they connect over their shared struggles as artists at heart. Camila becomes seduced by Madison’s can-do-attitude and naïve drive. The short interaction ultimately sparks a new fire inside of Camila and moves us to reflect on the themes of wealth\, privilege\, and what it takes to be successful.Directed By:Alejandra ParodyCountry:United States / MexicoGenre:ShortMinutes:13Showing:25724\, 25737\n\nWonders Two hard-working moms are struggling to make a better life for themselves and their toddler\, but their luck turns around when their baby gives them an unexpected gift.Directed By:Huriyyah MuhammadCountry:United StatesGenre:ShortMinutes:17Showing:25714\, 25737\n\nHow Not To Date While Trans 'How Not To Date While Trans' is a break-the-fourth-wall dark comedy that follows the dating life of a black trans woman and the problematic men she meets along the way.Directed By:Nyala MoonCountry:United StatesGenre:ShortMinutes:14Showing:25724\, 25737\n\nPier 35 60-year-old Alice Lin leads a group of senior dancers on a bustling New York City pier near Chinatown. As Christmas approaches\, she prepares eagerly for her family's visit - even though work commitments may prevent them from coming. Yet Alice lives her life with humor and lightness\, even as loneliness and old age catch up with her.Directed By:Raina YangCountry:United StatesGenre:ShortMinutes:9Showing:25714\, 25737\n\nFragilExpress Presents: Prologue I Lex is a black market dealer in NYC. He shows us how he de-stresses..Directed By:Eric Louis JimenezCountry:United StatesGenre:Web SeriesMinutes:9Showing:25714\, 25737
URL:https://winterfilmawards.com/event/wfa24-block-b01/
LOCATION:LOOK Cinemas Theater 5\, 657 West 57th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 International Film Festival
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SUMMARY:Thursday Feb 22\, 12:45 PM-2:00 PM - All About Filmmaking in New York
DESCRIPTION:Planning to shoot a film in New York?  You probably have TONS of questions!  Join representatives of the Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment and the Governor’s Office of Motion Picture & Television Development and get all of your questions answered! \nModerated by Dorottya Máthé\, Producing Instructor for the Documentary Faculty at the New York Film Academy.\n​ \n\nWhat resources are available from the City and the State to help me make my film?\nWhere can I shoot in NYC without a permit? Do I need a permit to shoot on the street\, Central Park\, Times Square or the subway?\nDo I need special insurance to shoot on the street? Do I need to get waivers from any passersby?\nAs a low-budget filmmaker\, can State Tax Incentives help me?\nI want to shoot a violent scene on the street.  Do I need to have police on set? How do I even get that?\nAre there resources to help with location scouting and finding stages or crew?\nAre there any locations I can shoot for free?\nWhat is the Made in NY program and how can it help me?\nDoes the City provide any training programs for filmmakers?\n\nThis event is FREE and open to the public but you must REGISTER IN ADVANCE \nAbout The Speakers\n\nDorottya Máthé\nDorottya Máthé is a New York based Producer from Hungary with over 25+ film credits in her extensive portfolio\, including narratives and documentaries. Serving as the orchestrator of all production aspects\, from inception to distribution\, Dorottya takes a hands-on approach and thrives in the culturally eclectic landscape of New York. Her credits include GOOD EGG\, a female driven adventure-comedy sparking thought-provoking conversations about women’s courageous journeys behind their reproductive choices; SHOULD WE KID OR NOT?\, an interview-based insightful documentary web series commissioned by PBS; IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS\, a psychological thriller starring Tony Award Winner Santino Fontana; THE INDEPENDENTS\, a fictional folk ...Read More\n\nLaura Berning\nLaura Berning has been in the film/television orbit in New York for almost 25 years—working mostly in the world of locations scouting and management on projects for directors like Robert Redford\, Steven Spielberg\, Alfonso Cuaron\, Steve McQueen\, Nancy Meyers\, and more. She is currently a senior manager at the Governor’s Office of Motion Picture Development\, where she facilitates filming throughout the state of New York and helps filmmakers find great locations ...Read More\n\nThavary Krouch\nNYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment Deputy Director of Film ...Read More
URL:https://winterfilmawards.com/event/wfa24-block-a01/
LOCATION:LOOK Cinemas Theater 4\, 657 West 57th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
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SUMMARY:WFA 2024 Opening Night Kick-Off Bash & Networking Party
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday night kicks off Winter Film Awards 12th annual International Film Festival. Filmmaker’s Reception & Opening Night Party! \nSomewhere Nowhere\nOn top of the Renaissance NY Chelsea Hotel\n112 West 25th Street\, New York NY 10001\nOpen bar 7-8PM\nFREE until 11PM!!\nMust be 21+. Bring your friends!! \nCome meet our amazing filmmakers and sponsors and make some new friends & industry contacts and get a photo on the red carpet! \nThis event is FREE and open to the public.\nPlease note that the Renaissance Hotel has a mandatory coat check policy.
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LOCATION:Somewhere Nowhere\, 112 West 25th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 International Film Festival
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