2012 WINTER CHAUTAUQUA SCRIPT
Sunday, March 4, 2012
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2:30 Registration at hotels / Vendor set up at Civic Center
5:30 Red Carpet Premiere Party for “Wanderlust”
A major motion picture filmed in northeast Georgia starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd. Synopsis: Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.
Warning: This film is rated R for adult content including: graphic sexual situations, full frontal nudity, adult language, drug use and pervasive comedic content.
Special Guest: Ellen Pfirmann, Key Assistant Location Manager, ELJAPA Media Group Ellen was very involved with location selection on Wanderlust and will offer her insights on the sites that were picked. She will also be doing a Q & A session after the film about filming in the NEGA Mountains.
7:30 Dinner on your own
9:00 Hospitality Suite at Comfort Inn & Suites, Gainesville
(next door to Hilton Garden Inn)
Monday, March 5, 2012
8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
Gainesville Civic Center, Green Street, Gainesville, GA
Ballroom A
9:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:15 General Session – You Ought to Be in Pictures!
Our distinguished panel of speakers will highlight a host of hot topics about Georgia’s FilmIndustry and how communities can cash in on this new brand of economic development.
Panelists: Lee Thomas, Craig Dominey, Ellen Pfirmann, Craig Miller
10-10:30 Craft Services Break & Backlot Tour of Sponsor Booths
(Be sure to get your GA Film Ticket punched to be eligible for the I-Pad drawing!)
10:30-11:30 Break Out Seminars - Session One
Ballroom A
Track 1 - Camera Ready Representatives Only- I’m Camera Ready…Now What?
Craig Dominey, Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment
A step by step guide on how to avoid the Top 10 Pitfalls of destinations who want to be on film. Learn how to beef up your Camera Ready profile, establish basic permitting guidelines, build a local resource network for productions and respond to Georgia Film Office leads.
Longstreet
Track 2 - Pre-Production Part One ~ Ready for your Close Up?
Ellen Pfirrmann, Key Assistant Location Manager, ELJAPA Media Group
How to take photos of your location that work for scouts and the Georgia Film Office. View a pros and cons slide show of location photos, learn what scouts look for in pictures, see examples of excellent location spec photography. Learn how to shoot your locations for the best return from scouts.
Chattahoochee
Track 3 - Post-Production Part One ~ No Such Thing as Bad Publicity!
Laurie Rowe, LRC
How to work with media to promote a project filmed in your area, writing media notices, communicate with media outlets, working with production company media specialists, and integrating projects into your media kit.
11:45-12:45 Lunch – General Session
Ballroom A
How the Film Industry Works For Georgia
Lee Thomas, Director - Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office
Georgia has become one of the top five states for film and television production.
In FY2011, 336 combined productions shot across the state, with an economic impact of $2.4 billion. Lee will share Georgia’s film successes and plans for expanding this lucrative market across our state.
1:00-2:00 Break Out Session Two
Ballroom A
Track 1 - Camera Ready Representatives Only Location, Location, Location
Ellen Pfirrmann, Key Assistant Location Manager, ELJAPA Media Group
Okay, so you have the old Victorian House they are looking for, but do you have office, warehouse and parking for the crew? Are there caterers, laborers, extras and all the other people, places and things needed to pull off a major film production? Learn about the logistical demands a production can have aside from their “on camera” locations and how to anticipate their needs.
Longstreet
Track 2 - Pre Production Part Two A Cast of Thousands
Craig Miller, Georgia Production Partnership (GPP)
Learn about the many resources available to destinations through the ever growing network of film related businesses in Georgia. Hear from experts in catering, location management, equipment rental and other vital aspects of film production. You’ll leave with resources that will help your local business plug into the film industry pipeline and also fill the gaps when you don’t have a local service provider a film crew needs.
Chattahoochee
Track 3 - Post Production Part Two Be Your Own Paparazzi
John Panico & Dennis Lynn, The Social Media Dudes.
How to use Social Media and other New Media to promote your destination. Step by step tutorial on uploading video to You Tube, Following/Being Followed on Twitter, Marketing through Facebook Ads and more.
Ballroom A
2:00 Director’s Cut Round Tables
Participate in a round table discussions (by region) on how it pays to work together regionally on Film projects, Tourism Promotion and Small Business Development
3:00 Craft Services Break & Backlot Tour of Sponsor Booths
(Be sure to get your GA Film Ticket punched to be eligible for the I-Pad drawing!)
3:30 Closing Session & Awards Ceremony
Everyone is Nominated! - Grand Prize Drawing for Apple I-Pad! Must be present to win…
4:30 That’s a Wrap! See you next year in Northwest Georgia for 2013 Winter Chautauqua
