The Silver Screen Society: Staged Reading
11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre
The Silver Screen Society presents 2006 screenwriting contest winner Daniel Vang and the first public reading of his romantic comedy screenplay Repossessed.
Ellen Miller has two weeks to save her 17th-century bed and breakfast from foreclosure. To save her home, Ellen fabricates a house haunting to lure many of Savannah's ghost-hungry tourists. Things get complicated, however, when she develops feelings for the paranormal investigator she's deceiving.

Insight and Revelations: The Business and Art of Filmmaking
9:30 a.m., Red Gallery
Fox Searchlight Pictures president of production Claudia Lewis, 20th Century Fox Atomic president Debbie Leibling and Fox 2000 executive vice president Carla Hacken discuss their roles as studio executives and the balance they try to strike between the potential commercial viability of a project and the creative strengths of a project. Get the inside view on how these professionals have balanced business with art.

Networking: The Reality of Life
11:30 a.m., Red Gallery
Now that you’re out of school with a great short film, some experience on the set and a résumé to boot, how do you get plugged in to the filmmaking community?  This panel takes a look at how to navigate the waters of the filmmaking community and shop your skills.

Casting Director, Agent, Actor
2:30 p.m., Red Gallery
Casting directors, agents and actors share their experiences and knowledge about the casting process. They address what kinds of changes, if any, are necessary when casting or directing for the screen and television, and whether different mediums require different casting and directing techniques. These experts give professional guidance for aspiring casting directors, agents, and actors.

Kodak presents "Stop By. Shoot Film."
11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre
Discover how fun and easy it is to use motion picture film, and get the best images you've ever created. You'll talk with a top cinematographer, learn how to use a 16 mm camera and film, then shoot your own scene - all in under two hours. Following the event, we'll send you a DVD of your footage, so you can see for yourself what film quality looks like. There's no fee, but space is limited. To register, send an e-mail including your name, phone number, e-mail address and preferred date and time, or stop by the Lucas Theatre.

What Do Films Mean?
11:30 a.m., Red Gallery
This panel introduces three different perspectives on film: that of the academic, the film journalist and the filmmaker. Common assumptions of these positions suggest that the academic perspective sees phallic symbols everywhere, the journalist offers a quick opinion of whether the film is “thumbs up” or “thumbs down,” and the filmmaker dismisses both of those positions with a declaration of “that’s not what I meant at all.”  And yet these three perspectives overlap greatly and can enter into an interesting dialogue. This panel explores where the assumptions of each position overlap and where they differ, also engaging the audience in a question-and-answer session about authorial intent, history and aesthetics. Presented by the cinema studies department at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Kodak presents "Stop By. Shoot Film."
11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre
Discover how fun and easy it is to use motion picture film, and get the best images you've ever created. You'll talk with a top cinematographer, learn how to use a 16 mm camera and film, then shoot your own scene - all in under two hours. Following the event, we'll send you a DVD of your footage, so you can see for yourself what film quality looks like. There's no fee, but space is limited. To register, send an e-mail including your name, phone number, e-mail address and preferred date and time, or stop by the Lucas Theatre.

The Silver Screen Society: Young Directors' Forum
2:30 p.m., Red Gallery
Ever muse about how you will make the transition from student to filmmaker, but are unsure of the path to make your dream come true? Hear it directly from those who have successfully made this transition. Learn how they made it to “The Show” and how their peers succeeded, too. Scheduled directors include Eric Bross and Charles Randolph Wright. Sponsored by Budweiser Select.

Short and Feature Documentary Films
11:30 a.m., Red Gallery
Documentary filmmakers are unique in the world of cinema. Their passion comes from wanting to shine a light on a subject that moves them so dramatically that they suffer the "slings and arrows" of creating a film in order to see that story told on screen. Festival guests who have worked in the documentary world discuss what drives them to make their films, how they choose their subjects, experiences in working with stock footage and the importance of editing in this genre.

Short and Feature Narrative Films
2:30 p.m., Red Gallery
This panel offers an opportunity for the audience to understand the art and technique of narrative filmmaking. Guests filmmakers who are screening films at the festival offer perspectives on where their stories orginated, what attracted them to their particular narrative and what cinematic techniques and decisions helped them adapt their vision from the written page to the screen.

Music Videos, Concerts and Comedy Specials
11:30 a.m., Red Gallery
From concept to completion, the process of shooting a video is an endeavor that takes both a creative touch and an eye on the bottom line. Sony BMG’s video production team of Andrew Deerin and Cal Aurand conduct a panel discussion on video production in the 21st century.  Whether it is a live concert, a comedy special, a music video, or a corporate shoot, the producer, director and production designer must work together to create a product that is both artistic and commercial. The panel covers the roles of producer, director and production designer in today’s highly competitive and cost-conscious business environment.

The Art of Editing
2:30 p.m., Red Gallery
Editors and editing instructors discuss their cuts of the same scene from the TV drama Lost.  The editors discuss their approaches to the scene, including story and style as well as workflow and technical issues.

The Producers
11:30 a.m., Red Gallery
Producers are called the same thing in both television and film, but what are the differences between these jobs in each medium? Guests with backgrounds in either or both mediums discuss projects they have produced or directed in both fields. Are certain professional qualities and talents necessary for one field but not the other? What are the limitations and strengths of each medium for a producer or director? Do the guests have a favorite, and why? For students embarking on a career in film and digital media, answering these questions can help them choose their future career paths.

Adobe Systems: HD Production Workflow with Adobe Production Premium CS3
2:30 p.m., Red Gallery
Time: 2:30pm, length 60 minutes Learn about the complete set of professional video and audio post-production tools to take your ideas from storyboarding and acquisition through production and delivery. This track will provide an in-depth look at new features for and integration across Premiere® Pro CS3 (with OnLocation™ CS3), After Effects® CS3 Professional, Photoshop CS3 Extended, Illustrator CS3, Soundbooth™ CS3, Encore® CS3, Flash CS3.

Career Success Stories—Breaking into Hollywood from the Next Generation of Visual Effects Wizards
3:30 p.m., Red Gallery
Time: 3:30pm, length 60 minutes See how up and coming visual effect artists leverage their knowledge of Adobe tools to advance their careers. Hear first hand what it takes to create great digital experiences and develop the skills to compete and excel in today’s job market.

Spider-Man 3 - Venom
11:30 a.m., Red Gallery
This presentation highlights the process and amazing techniques used to create this year's top grossing visual effects blockbuster.  As a Technical Animation Supervisor at Sony Pictures Imageworks, the Academy Award winning visual effect company, Erick Miller illustrates how he and others brought the Venom creature in Spider-Man 3 to life.  Miller reviews the various stages of the creative and technical process, the muscle and skin system used for Venom's hero deformations, and the various techniques used to create the computer generated super villain - Spider-Man's ultimate arch nemesis Venom.