Including reps from indie hits “Short Term 12” and “Kings of Summer,” the upcoming adaptation of “Y: The Last Man,” Drafthouse Films, and more.
Los Angeles (September 26th, 2013) – cARTel: Collaborative Arts LA, the arts organization that brought you Brokechella, GALAXY and the Sound/Stage series is proud to announce the panelists and jury for The 4th Annual No Budget Film Festival, which will take place September 28-29 in Los Angeles.
The jury for the Sunday night screening at the Vista includes Head Juror, producer Brian Udovich (We Gotta Get Out Of This Place – Official Selection TIFF), director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kings of Summer), LA Weekly Chief Film Critic Amy Nicholson, KCRW’s Matt Holzman (Host – Matt’s Movies), Maren Olson (President – Traction Media, Producer – Short Term 12), New Artists Alliance’s John Suits & Gabriel Cowan (Producers – Cheap Thrills – Official Selection SXSW, Fantastic Fest) and Aaron Kinser (Founding executive Roku’s Prime TV Network)
For a complete list of bios for our Jury members, visit http://nobudgetfilmfest.com/jury/
Bonus Features: What Comes Next?
September 28th, 12:30-5:00pm
at El Cid
4212 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Like any good film in the Blu-Ray era, we’re pairing our amazing shorts with some equally amazing Bonus Features.. No Budget’s signature discussion series returns to ask What Comes Next?
We set our sights forward and sit down with some of the most exciting personalities in the independent world to discuss next steps for a new generation of filmmakers and the future of filmmaking. Panelists to be announced.
PANEL #1: WHAT’S NEXT: LIFE AFTER SHORTS
Filmmakers discuss what happens after the creation of a successful short film. From career opportunities, to false starts, to ways to maximize festival or internet buzz, join some of the industry’s most engaging new creators as they discuss how they got there. Featuring Jordan Vogt Roberts (Successful Alcoholics, Kings of Summer) Dan Trachtenberg (Portal: No Escape, Y The Last Man), Maggie Kiley (Some Boys Don’t Leave, Light Years premiering at Austin Film Fest next month) and Jerome Sable (The Legend of Beaver Dam – Official Selection TIFF, Sundance, Fantastic Fest, Stage Fright). Moderated by Kimberly Browning (Founder – Hollywood Shorts)
PANEL #2: FUTUREGAZING: THE NEW TOOLS
Augmented reality, evolving cameras, innovations in light- these aren’t just pitches for your next sci-fi project. The tools behind the tech are opening revolutionary new doors for how people tell visual stories. Representatives from rapidly expanding technology fields join artists to forecast how filmmaking will merge with tech for captivating new projects. Featuring VFX producer Gresham Lochner (Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince, Real Steel, The Spectacular Now), VFX producer Russell Sanzgiri (Afraid of You, I’m Here), Webby nominated music video directors Eli Stonberg and Jeff Greco aka Fourclops, Founder Joe Rubinstein of camera company Digital Bolex, and augmented reality company Daqri. Moderated by cARTel Artistic Director Negin Singh.
PANEL #3 SEE AND BE SEEN: DISTRO INFERNO
From independent screening tours to digital routes, distribution is changing before our very eyes. Leading industry voices discuss the new and evolving distribution channels available to alternative storytellers. Featuring James Shapiro (C.O.O., Drafthouse Films), Asher Goldstein (producer, Short Term 12), Arianne Rocci (VP of Publicity, Magnolia Pictures) Aaron Kinser & Nicholas Nealon (producers, Roku’s Prime TV/Larson Bay Entertainment) and Rick Rieger (Cinema Libre’s Head of Home Entertainment.) Moderated by Katie Walsh (Indiewire’s The Playlist)
For a complete list of bios of our Panelists, visit our website at http://nobudgetfilmfest.com/bonus-features-2013/
About the No Budget Film Festival
Established in 2010, the No Budget Film Festival is a shorts festival with two requirements: The submitted films must be under eight minutes in length and made for absolutely no money. In an era where indie film budgets still break the million dollar mark, cARTel is doing its part to rally filmmakers to break through budget barriers and create anyway, not letting a lack of funds prevent them from exploring the lengths of their creativity and ingenuity. This unique festival challenges filmmakers to free themselves of the most frustrating aspect of filmmaking–raising money for a budget. So without cash, what do our filmmakers do? They get crafty. And resourceful. They certainly get creative. But best of all, they collaborate and form inspired new networks of fellow artists and professionals. NBFF, at its core, is an experiment in independent filmmaking in its purest sense. Like everything cARTel, NBFF exemplifies how we promote and celebrate the power of collaboration in creative communities.
About cARTel: Collaborative Arts LA
We do a lot of stuff. A lot. We bring locals together through boundary-pushing arts events and highly collaborative, ensemble-driven productions. We fill our audiences and our casts with people who are not interested solely in performing or solely in watching, but rather in sharing the experience of art with one another. We look to empower both long time and beginner artists by providing inspiring opportunities to create and perform, diverse and affordable workshops, and dynamic venues to meet and engage with like-minded visionaries. We believe that a community alive with art will thrive with conversation and understanding, and progress. Art conversing with people conversing with people conversing with art. Founded in 2007. Creators of Living Room Tour, Sound/Stage, Brokechella, No Budget Film Festival & the Gallery. Art. Party. Series
