In the fifth episode of the Spokane International Film Festival’s 2011 Filmmaker Forums, Eastern Washington University’s Professor of Screenwriting, Film Industry Law, Theory and Criticism, Marvin Smith moderates as directors Nora Bateson (An Ecology of Mind), Sara McIntyre (Two Indians Talking) and Danielle Barbieri (Lady Lily (Adventures in God’s Country)) discuss their feature directorial debuts and what it took to get their films to the big screen.
The panel members describe their varied processes for getting their films made, from the time they each spent in production to the trials and tribulations they encountered in the editing room. They also field several questions from the audience regarding scripted versus unscripted productions, how they developed their narratives from vast collections of footage and working with other people’s scripts. Other topics include advice on how to prepare for your first film project, what they budgeted for their first projects and what those projects ended up costing.
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Episode Length: 00:44:52
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Tom Dineen – who has written 136 posts on Film And Video Enthusiasts of Spokane.
Born in California and transplanted to Spokane WA at a young age, Tom Dineen graduated with a degree in film and video production and business and started his career working for a local film production company. After a short stint in the industry, Tom became active in the community as an organizer of the FAVES group and has administered the FAVESblog.com web presence and emailing lists. Tom has also been involved with organizing several short films produced in the Spokane area as well as Reel Spokane and the 50 Hour Slam events.
