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Advance tickets are now available online for Maryland Film Festival 2009!

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Discussion Panel Schedule Now Up!

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2009 MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL
TENT VILLAGE SCHEDULE


Friday, May 08
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM First Encounters: Films That Influenced Us
DESCRIPTION: Maryland Film Office Discussion Panel
FILMMAKER GUEST: Cory McAbee (Stingray Sam) Kris Swanberg (It Was Great But I Was Ready to Go Home) Brett Ingram (Rocaterrania) Lee Isaac Chung (Munyurangabo) MODERATOR: Aaron Hillis (Village Voice)
HOST: Catherine Batavick, MD Film Office
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent
01:30 PM - 03:30 PM Directors and Editors: A Creative Collaboration
DESCRIPTION: Maryland Film Office Discussion Panel
FILMMAKER GUEST: Tom Miller (One Bad Cat) Andrew Haigh (Greek Pete) David Lowery (St. Nick) Ed Sanchez (Seventh Moon) Ry Russo-Young (You Won't Miss Me) Michael Vincent (Dream Girl) MODERATOR: Sam Weisman (George of the Jungle)
HOST: Jack Gerbes, MD Film Office
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM Works In Progress from MFF Alums
DESCRIPTION: Maryland Film Office Discussion Panel
FILMMAKER GUEST: Matt Porterfield (Metals Gods) Ramona Diaz (The Learning, Don't Stop Believin') Kurt Kolaja (Fanned Together) MODERATOR: Kathi Ash, MD Film Office
HOST: Catherine Batavick, MD Film Office
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM BOPA Screenwriters Contest Winners Announced
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM Shorts Filmmaking: An Art Form vs. a "Calling Card"
DESCRIPTION: Maryland Film Office Discussion Panel
FILMMAKER GUEST: Andrew Betzer (John Wayne Hated Horses) Allen Moore (Life With Ghosts) Isaac Green Dieboll (Memories of My Father) Fred Worden (When Worlds Collude) Jay Zimmerman (Done In One) Marc Kess (Mildred Richards)
HOST: Jack Gerbes, MD Film Office
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent
07:30 PM - 08:00 PM Comedy Performance by The Superkiiids!
DESCRIPTION: The stars of LIGHTNING SALAD MOVING PICTURE and real life comedy-improv duo will give a special performance at the MFF Tent Village!
HOST: The Superkiiids!
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village

Saturday, May 09
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Creative Alliance Movie Makers Presents: B-more Indie Horror Movie Makers
DESCRIPTION: Hear stories (from on-set horrors to successful gags) from Baltimore’s booming youthful underground horror scene. Filmmakers talk about how to make a horror on a budget, effects - what works, what doesn’t, and why Baltimore is the perfect place to make creepy movies, plus scenes from recent releases.
FILMMAKER GUEST: Chris LaMartina (Grave Mistakes) Mark Colegrove (Isle of the Damned) Kalima Young (Lessons Learned)
HOST: Armando Valle (Horror-101.com)
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM Film Festivals: A Way to Exposure and Distribution
DESCRIPTION: Maryland Film Office Discussion Panel
FILMMAKER GUEST: Joe Swanberg (Alexander the Last) Michael Barker, CEO, Sony Classics Doug Sadler (Swimmers) Josh Slates, MFF Alum MODERATOR: Aaron Hillis (Village Voice)
HOST: Jack Gerbes, MD Film Office
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent
01:30 PM - 03:30 PM Social Justice Filmmaking: Social Issues Brought to the Screen
DESCRIPTION: Maryland Film Office Discussion Panel
FILMMAKER GUEST: Marcy Garriott (The Least of These) Judy Richardson (Scarred Justice) David Redmon (Invisible Girlfriend) Georg Koszulinski (Immokolee USA) MODERATOR: April Garrett, founder, Civic Frame
HOST: Jack Gerbes, MD Film Office
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM Making a Film on a Shoestring Budget
DESCRIPTION: Maryland Film Office Discussion Panel
FILMMAKER GUEST: Andrew Haigh (Greek Pete) Simon Ennis (You Might As Well Live) Daniel Brothers (The Big Fat Lazy Sun) Josh Clayton (The Bull) Michael Fountain (Bonecrushers) MODERATOR: Jonathan Slade, McDaniel College
HOST: Catherine Batavick, MD Film Office
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM CAmm Kegger
DESCRIPTION: Open to Creative Alliance members and Maryland Film Festival filmmakers and sponsors!
HOST: Kristen Anchor, Director, Creative Alliance Movie Makers (CAmm) and guest filmmakers
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent

Sunday, May 10
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM A Conversation with Matthew Modine
DESCRIPTION: Maryland Film Office Discussion Panel
FILMMAKER GUEST: Matthew Modine
HOST: Jack Gerbes, MD Film Office
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent
01:30 PM - 03:30 PM Film Critics: Criticism in a Digital World
DESCRIPTION: Maryland Film Office Discussion Panel
FILMMAKER GUEST: Aaron Hillis, Village Voice Michael Sragow, Baltimore Sun Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com Bret McCabe, City Paper Mike White, Cashiers Du Cinemart
HOST: Catherine Batavick, MD Film Office
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM Documentary Filmmaking: The Original
DESCRIPTION: Maryland Film Office Discussion Panel
FILMMAKER GUEST: Susan Hadary (King Gimp) Ashley Sabin (Invisible Girlfriend) David Redmon (Invisible Girlfriend) Brett Ingram (Rocaterrania) Bruce Parsons (Varroa) MODERATOR: Michael Fountain (Bonecrusher)
HOST: Jack Gerbes, MD Film Office
LOCATION: MFF Tent Village, Panel Tent

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