Houston WorldFest Seminar Schedule

Masterclases at WorldFest: April 23 -25th @ 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.
In its 42nd year, WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival will showcase a slate of intensive Master Classes on six different elements in the Indie filmmaking world, its flinty realities and various strategies for success. Purhase Seminar passes online at www.worldfest.org or at the door. $50 per session. $295 for all six seminars. All events are open to the general public.

Renaissance Houston Hotel, 6 Greenway Plaza, East

Thursday, April 23rd at 10:00am Promotion/Publicity for Indie Films Laura Pennino, CEO of Pennino and Partners 281/286-9398 www.penninoandpartners.com
Official PR Consultant for WorldFest-Houston

Thursday, April 23rd at 2:00pm Docs on a Dime
Alan Mendelsohn, award-winning Canadian Documentarian. (High River Blues, Road to Partition, The Disappearing Male )

Friday, April 24th at 10:00 am Agents, Managers, & Studios: An Overview
Andrew Deane, Principal partner of Industry Entertainment Los Angeles, CA.
(to include pitching sessions)

Friday, April 24th at 2:00 pm Indie Film Distribution Stuart Strutin of Panorama Ent (NY) who has acquired several Indie films at WorldFest discusses nuts and bolts of Indie distribution

Saturday, April 25th at 10:00am Screenplays (Hollywood Protocol)
Jon Scheide, Hollywood producer will elucidate the Do’s & Taboos of script submission process

Saturday, April 25th at 2:00pm WorldFest Indie Filmmakers Forum
Feature directors from this year’s program
share their experiences on how they completed their award-winning film. Moderator ~ Jon Scheide