SATURDAY, MAY 14
12 NOON- Industry in Focus: VR and Storytelling with award-winning filmmakers
Join our interactive discussion with award-winning cutting-edge VR experts from around the world, including filmmakers with VR projects at the Cannes Next VR Days, for an in-depth discussion on best practices for storytelling in VR. We will discuss what makes your story unique to VR, how to structure your story, how to do first or third person, how to direct the viewer's attention, how to cast, light, shoot and use sound to tell your story. We will also discuss how to convey emotion and story climax, which film genres work well in VR, when to use active VR, and what questions to ask when creating a VR experience. - Yelena Rachitsky, Oculus Story Studio, Creative Producer and Head of Education - Micke Hjorth, Starbreeze, Chair (active VR) - Tanna Frederick, Director/actress, Defrost VR film experience - Pierre Friquet, Enfin Bref, producer of the VR film Jetlag - Emilie Joly, apelab, CEO, creator of Sequenced VR - Milica Zec, Director and co-creator of Giant VR experience - Moderator: Kevin Winston, Digital LA
2:30PM- IN CONVERSATION: Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds In Conversation with Carrie Fisher and director Fisher Stevens. -Moderated by Pete Hammond, Deadline Hollywood
4:00PM- Industry in Focus: VALUE, TALENT, AND THE INTERNATIONAL CAST A panel of international Casting Society Of America (CSA) members discuss the advantages and challenges of casting across borders. -Nancy Bishop- CSA, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE IV and soon to be released UNLOCKED -Roger Charteris- CEO of Artists Partnership. Clients include Emily Blunt, Idris Elba, Willem Dafoe, Anna Friel and Joseph Fiennes. -Rachel Desmarest- CSA, Founder of The French Brit studios -Avy Kaufman- CSA, MONEY MONSTER, LIFE OF PI, THE SIXTH SENSE, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN -Luci Lenox- CSA, VICTORIA, Spanish Casting for soon to be released A MONSTER CALLS, and NBC's EMERALD CITY. -Laura Munsterhjelm – CEO, Actors in Scandinavia Agency. Clients include Alicia Vikander, Rebecca Ferguson and Fares Fares -Hosted by CSA (Casting Society of America) -Moderated by Steven Gaydos, Variety
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2016 AMPAV- CURRENT PROGRAM: -Industry in Focus: VR and Storytelling- 5/14 -IN CONVERSATION: BRIGHT LIGHTS- 5/14 -Industry in Focus: VALUE, TALENT, AND THE INTERNATIONAL CAST- 5/14 -FILM PANEL: MEAN DREAMS- 5/15 -LGBTQ Emerging Filmmaker Showcase- 5/15 -Queer Night: An LGBTQ Celebration-5/15 -Film Composers Panel: The Music of Cannes-5/16 -Industry in Focus: The State of Documentary Film-5/16 -Industry in Focus: Women in Film – We Do It Together-5/16 -Film Panel: One Week and A Day-5/17 -Industry in Focus: American Producers in Cannes-5/17 -Student Filmmaker Showcase-5/17 -Emerging Filmmaker Showcase-5/17 -Student Roundtable with Director Jeff Nichols (LOVING)-5/18 -IndieWire Podcast -5/18 -Industry in Focus: Short Film Financing-5/18 -SAGIndie Karaoke Night-5/19
ABOUT THE AMERICAN PAVILION
The American Pavilion, celebrating its 28th year as the epicenter of American hospitality and communication at the Cannes International Film Festival, brings together both professional and emerging filmmakers along with industry executives from across the globe. A sought after destination for information, orientation, and recreation, it accommodates the needs of its members, guests and sponsors in a dynamic business environment. With its impressive array of amenities and services, AmPav provides an opportunity to relax in very comfortable surroundings.
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