SYMPOSIUMS
ADAPTATION
ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS
LEGAL EAGLE
STAGED SCREENPLAY READING

SHORT AND FEATURE PROGRAMS

Adaptation: From Novel To Script
60mins • DVD
Welcome to the world of adaptations - a place where putting words on paper can be even more challenging when you've already got a story. What are the unique processes behind bringing a novel to the screen? How does a writer find the perfect director and vice versa? Panelists: Shawn Wong, author (American Knees); Eric Byler, director (AMERICAN KNEES, CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES). Moderator: Esther Chae

All About The Benjamins: Finding A Million For Your Feature
60mins • DVD
Your script is written, your locations scouted, your actors cast. You just need one more thing before production begins: MONEY. What avenues can you pursue to finance your independent feature? In this panel, producers and directors share creative strategies and insights behind raising funds for features with budgets under a million.
Panelists: Effie Brown, producer (REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, EVERYDAY PEOPLE); Karin Chien, producer (THE MOTEL, ROBOT STORIES); Howard Gertler, producer (CHUTNEY POPCORN, WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER). Moderator: Anna Liza Bella, filmmaker.

Legal Eagle: Clearing Content For Broadcast
60mins • DVD
Ready to take your film to the next level? We've entered an era where works by Asian Americans are increasingly sought after. Yet no matter how good the film is, it'll never go beyond the festival circuit without a little thing called rights clearance. Join in and learn on how to cruise through the rights clearance process and prepare your film for broadcast.
Panelists: Nusrat Durrani, SVP of MTV World; Fernando Ramirez, entertainment attorney; Ali Sachedina, music lawyer. Moderator: Janis Shen, music lawyer

Staged Screenplay Reading: "Forgotten Tears"
90mins • DVD
A staged reading of FORGOTTEN TEARS by Ellery Ngiam, winner of the fifth annual Screenplay Competition. Produced and directed by National Asian American Theater Company.
The annual Screenplay Competition takes place every spring where five finalists are chosen by readers and a final winner is chosen by a panel of judges. This year's finalists include: GROWING UP LOCAL by James Sereno and Stuart Ching; HOW TO ATTRACT ASIAN WOMEN by Betty M. Park; CALIFORNIA by Wayde Nishimura; MOUNT DREAM by Gerry Balasta.