Conference V Program

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Thursday, February 26, 2004

6:00-10:00PM

 Participant Registration
7:00-10:00PM

 Opening Reception & Networking Mixer
Friday, February 27, 2004

8:00-9:00AM


 Roundtable Networking Breakfast
“Who Would You Like To Meet? 30 Minutes With…”
9:00-9:45AM

 Opening Keynote Address
9:45-11:15AM


Opening Plenary: New Latino Media Landscape.
Does The Market Define Us As Filmmakers? 
10:00-6:00PM


 The Time Warner Experience
Media Lab & Exhibits 
11:30-12:50PM
 Concurrent Sessions
  1. Don’t Bother with Second Best: How to Collaborate and Develop Great Stories
  2. Moving Forward in TV: The Drama Hour
  3. Documentary Funding Options
  4. One-on-One with…Pitch Sessions, Story Consultations, Packaging Input   
1:00-2:00PM

 Lunch – Keynote Address 
2:15-4:00PM
 Concurrent Sessions  
  1. Indie Features Under $3 million: Funding Case Studies on Equity, Incentives, Gap Finance
  2. Gaming Technology: Latinos Should be at Cutting Edge
  3. Building a National Marketing Campaign: Filmmaker/Journalist Relationship
  4. High Definition Filmmaking: Going Digital In The New Millennium, A Hands-on Camera Workshop
4:15-6:00PM
 Concurrent Sessions
  1. Producing Feature Teams: How do you work with Sales Rep, Publicist, Banker, Manager/Packager, Bond Company Exec, and Why?
  2. PBS Icon Series
  3. New Media/Experimental Media: Community and Awarness
  4. NALIP Work on Show: Video Signups
  5. Empowerment Workshop 1   
6:00-9:30PM

 Open Dinner – Santa Barbara 
9:45PM


 Open Screening: EL NORTE and a conversation with… Gregory Nava
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Saturday, February 28, 2004
8:00-9:30AM


Roundtable Networking Breakfast
“Who Would You Like To Meet? 30 Minutes With…”  
9:30-11:00AM
 Concurrent Sessions  
  1. Pitch Workshop: You Have Five Minutes
  2. Producers & Actors: Strategies for Collaboration and Understanding
  3. Move Forward in TV: Writing the Right Sitcom Episodes
  4. Hands-on Workshop: Sound Design
10:00-6:00PM


 The Time Warner Experience
Media Lab and Exhibits 
11:15-12:45PM
 Concurrent Sessions
  1. International Money: Co-Productions with South America and Spain
  2. Documentary Arcs: Dramaturge on Story Development Preparation
  3. Marketing: The True Details About How Films are Released
  4. One-on-ones with… Public Television and Feature Funders
  5. NALIPsters on View: Scheduled tape screenings   
1:00-2:00PM

 Luncheon – Advocacy Address 
2:00-3:45PM
 Concurrent Sessions
  1. Special Handling: Distributors strategies including DVD options, film festivals, micro distributors and boutiques
  2. Empowerment Workshop 2
  3. Youth Media: Expanding the Borders of Youth Media Programs
  4. Schedule your Screening: Documentary Sample Tapes for Funder and Peer Review
4:00-4:30PM

 Keynote Address 
4:30-6:00PM

State of NALIP, State of the Field: Town Hall Meeting 
7:00-11:00PM

 
 GALA AWARDS COCKTAIL & DINNER 
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11:00-1:00AM
 
 Video Slam 
Sunday, February 29, 2004
 
9:00-11:00AM 
 Continental Breakfast & Moving Forward